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ACCOUNTS BRANCH 

 Objectives 



1. To provide a complete financial management service to the 

 Department 



2. To maintain a system of property taxation in unorganized 

 areas of the Province. 



3. To perform administrative services assigned. 



Organization 



Accounts Branch is divided into units with duties and responsi- 

 bilities as f ollows : - 



Accounting : Supervision of accounting for entire department; 

 preparation of claims under Federal-Provincial agreements; 

 compilation of costing reports; procedural control and safe 

 keeping of assets; financial liaison with Treasury Board, 

 Provincial Auditor, and other Government departments and 

 agencies . 



Revenue: Collection of revenue; maintenance of accounts receiv- 

 able; supervision of accountable warrant funds; control of 

 collateral securities; issue of angling and hunting licences 

 and park permits. 



Expenditure : Preparation of payrolls; internal check and payment 

 of accounts payable; processing of refunds; preparation of 

 data for Public Accounts. 



Budget Preparation and Control : Compilation of estimates and 

 forecasts; expenditure reporting and control. 



Finance and Cost Analyses : Financial evaluation of plans; pre- 

 paration of statistical and financial reports. 



Accounting Systems and Procedures : Development of accounting 



systems; preparation of accounting procedural manuals; develo- 

 pment of costing systems. 



Land Tax Administration : Administration of Provincial Land Tax 

 Act; assessments and appeals. 



Internal Audit : Review and appraisal of accounting, financial and 

 operational controls. 



Systems and Procedures : Provide systems improvement program for 



entire department. 



General : Data processing addressograph and mail services. 



