Being accountable for spending and adopting effective procurement strategies
Reforms in financial management systems aim to adopt an effective and accountable way of spending resources. This is done through building the skills of state governments to implement budgets, address shortcomings, and increase transparency. These reforms also aim to enable individuals and institutions to be accountable for expenditure. Procurement is responsible for state governments' contractual relationships with suppliers of goods and services. These include consultants, research institutions, and contractors. The
DFID -supported technical teams provide advice to state governments on appropriate procurement strategies and processes. Some activities include -
- Filling vacant posts and upgrading key district-level posts
- Ensuring audit committees function properly
- Work with senior management to effectively use audit finding