Preamble

With resources becoming very scarce, public expenditures should be controlled and maintained
within the budget. Therefore there is need to impart the necessary knowledge and skills on
expenditure control and prudent management of financial resources.
Target Group

Public Officers/Managers whose duties entail expenditure control and management in the Central
Government and Local Authorities.
Learning Objectives

• On completion, participants should be able to:
• Master techniques for expenditure analysis
• Describe methods of cost control
• Implement cost control measures in the organization
• Identify unproductive expenditures
• Plan control and manage finances

Content

The course will address the following areas:

• Public expenditure planning and control systems
• Costing and cost management of public expenditures
• The role of budgeting in expenditure management
• Achieving value for money in public expenditures
• The procurement process and asset management and public expenditure control
• Monitoring of public expenditure
• Roles and practice of internal and external audit
• Public debt management
• Computer application in public expenditure management
• Public integrity and ethics

Benefit of attending

Participants will acquire skills and knowledge, which will enhance their capability in prudent
management and control of public expenditure.
Public Expenditure Management