FINANCE DEPARTMENT

GOAL: The Department Of Finance is objectified to increase the revenue potential of the city by creating and monitoring functional departmental budget …

The Overall Objectives of the Finance Department:

• To maximise income generation activities and improve revenue collection efficiency.
• To enhance transparency and financial accountability through having updated and audited financial statements, Management accounts and budgetary control that allows expenditure minimisation.
• To improve on the management of Council estates and ensure tenancy agreements are made/entered into with all the tenants in commercial /residential properties.
• To enhance usage of Information Communication Technology (ICT).

 

Services Offered:

• Rating Valuation
• Property Rates
• Change Of Ownership On Rates Account
• Firearm license
• Personal Levy
• Service Charge Calculation
• Telecommunication Mast Levy
• Property Management (Residential And Commercial)

 

THE SECTIONS UNDER FINANCE DEPARTMENT

1. Valuation Section
2. Accountancy Section
3. Revenue Section
4. Expenditure Section
5. Commercial Section
6. IT Section
7. Stores Section

 

FUNCTION OF THE DEPARTMENT

The Finance Department is one of the departments here at Kitwe City Council. It is responsible for for aiding the local government with financial support. the measure taken by KCC are:

1. Financial Management – Improve financial management systems to enable
   councillors and managers to readily obtain accurate financial information
   and manage financial resources better.
   • Revision to the budget format and process.
   • Establishment of an Internal Audit function reporting to an Audit Subcommittee of the Finance and General Purpose Committee.
   • Actions to bring written and audited accounts up to date.
   • Procurement procedure improvements.
   • Installation of an integrated financial management system on a PC-based
   network.
2. Revenue – Focus on improving collection of revenues from the existing main
   revenue sources.
   • Cost / benefit analyses of all revenue sources.
   • Establishment of a performance-based Revenue Unit reporting to a
   Revenue Sub-committee of the Finance and General Purpose Committee.
   • Improving the integrity of the property Roll and personal levy databases.
   • Enhancement of billing systems including introducing protocols for action
   against defaulters.
   • Action against arrears using external debt collectors.
   • Improvements to asset management system.
   • Amendment of leases on council-owned bus stations, shops and kiosks.
   • Revision of the market levy system.
   • System changes in the issuing of licenses and certificates.
3. Expenditure – Downsizing and cost-saving measures to bring expenditure in
   line with actual income.
   • Improved debt management.
   • Disposal of non-core functions and outsourcing of certain core functions.
   • Disposal of loss-making commercial undertakings.
   • Revision to personnel conditions of service.
   • Establishment of downsizing funding measures.
   • Participation of the private and community sectors in service financing and
   delivery.
   • Better control over council motor vehicles.
4. Financial Management Capacity – Building capacity of councillors and
   managers in financial management.
   • Financial management training for councillors.
   • Financial management training for managers and staff.
   • Training in revenue collection systems and procedures.
   • Training in expenditure control.

 

MEET THE DEPARTMENT MANAGERIAL TEAM:

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

                      MR. DEDU SAKALA MWENSE

CONTACT DETAILS

EMAIL: financedir@kcc.gov.zm