Department of Treasury and Accounts
DTA Staff Directory
Vision
Excellence in the government financial management through enhanced professionalism.
Mission
Ensure prudent use of public resources through judicious expenditure management, efficient fiscal transfers and treasury operations with highest degree of competence.
Values
- Integrity
- Objectivity
- Transparency
- Accountability
- Professionalism
Roles and Responsibilities
The Department of Treasury and Accounts shall have a sound government accounting system with professional finance personnel based on the following principles as laid down in the Public Finance Act of Bhutan:
- Efficiency
- Economy
- Effectiveness
- Equity
- Sustainability
- Transparency
- Accountability
Treasury Management Division (TMD)
- Verify and approve Budgetary Release based on Budgetary Release Forecast (BRF)
- Non-Budgetary Release - Refundable Deposit Releases and Non Revenue Releases
- Preparation and monitoring of Pre-financing for Donor funded budgets
- Review and validation of lapsed Non-Budgetary Deposits and releases
- Review, revise and update fund release guidelines
- Opening and monitoring of LC/PLC accounts and CD accounts
- Liaise with the Royal Monetary Authority and other financial institutions for effective treasury management.
- Reconciliation of Government Budget Fund Account
Accounts Division (AD)
- Prepare consolidated Annual Financial Statements for the Government.
- Revise and issue Finance and Accounting Manual (FAM).
- Financial Analysis and Reporting
- Provide clarifications and interpretations on the Finance and Accounting Manual.
- Provide information on government expenditures to the relevant stakeholders.
Payment Management Services Division (PMSD)
- Assess and carry out enhancements of the accounting and payment system of the Government.
- Provide technical backstopping and conduct user trainings.
- Monitor accounting transactions and provide required interventions.
- Validate party details and ensure security of the data.
- Liaise with the Royal Monetary Authority and other financial institutions to ensure smooth payment and settlement process.