FINANCE

The Finance Department is responsible for the sound financial management of the District Assembly’s resources.

Functions of the Finance Department:

Ensure access at all reasonable times to files, documents and other records of the District Assembly;
Keep, render and publish statements on Public Accounts;
Keep receipts and custody of all public and trust monies payable into the Consolidated Fund;
Facilitate the disbursement of legitimate and authorized funds;
Prepare financial reports at specific periods for the Assembly;
Prepare payment vouchers and financial encumbrances;
Undertake revenue mobilization activities of the Assembly, and
make provision for financial services to all departments in the District.

The Kwahu Afram Plains South District was carved out from the Kwahu North District and forms part of the newly created districts in the country which were inaugurated on 19th June, 2012. The Legislative Instrument (LI) that established the District is 2045 and was passed in 2012.

The District is bounded to the north by the Kwahu Afram Plains North, to the south by Kwahu South, to the east by the Volta River and to the west by two districts in the Ashanti region precisely Sekyere East and Ashanti-Akim Districts.

The District is located between Latitudes 6^o 40^I N and 7⁰ 10^’1 N; longitudes 0^O 40^I E and 0^o 10^I E; at the North-Western corner of Eastern Region with a total land area of approximately 3,095 sq km.