The Accounts Section of the Parliament Office of the National Assembly of the Parliament of Guyana is responsible for the day to day running of the financial aspect of the Office.
This includes the payment of salary and allowances to all the Ministers of the Government, including the Prime Minister, Attorney General, Auditor General, Speaker of the National Assembly, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Leader of the Opposition, Members of Parliament, Clerk of the National Assembly, Deputy Clerk of the National Assembly and the staff of the Parliament Office.
It is also responsible for the reimbursement of travelling and subsistence to Members of Parliament and other representatives from various organizations where required to attend meetings of Parliamentary Committee, Sub-Committees and Sittings of the National Assembly.
The Section remits Subsidies and Contributions to Local and International Organizations with which the Parliament of Guyana holds membership.
It assists with the annual preparation of the Estimates of Expenditure and Revenue for the Parliament Office.
Stores Department
The Stores is a section of the Finance Department. Its main functions are:
- To receive the stocks/goods supplied by vendors as per the purchase order placed by the Finance Section,
- To check stocks/goods supplied thoroughly for quality, quantity, specification, condition, etc,
- To take appropriate action for the care and preservation of the materials,
- To perform periodical stock verification and always ensure correctness of stock,
- To maintain the neat and tidiness of the Stores Department and
- To issue materials to the departments as per their Internal Stores Requisition.
- To pass the invoices received from vendors/suppliers to the Accounts department for payment.
- To carry out periodical condemnation of unserviceable materials.