This Branch is responsible for payroll services to all SIG employees, revenue collection of all SIG revenue and ensuring the provision of imprest advances to government employees for the smooth administration of government expenditure.
Payroll Section The Payroll Section is responsible for processing the fortnightly payroll for all employees of the Solomon Islands Government. The current payroll system (Aurion) processes wages and salary payment for the government’s employees over several different payrolls. Any changes to payroll are advised by the Ministries with the use of a Salary Authority form. The Salary Authority form is filled out by administrative officers at the various Ministries to make any changes to fortnightly payrolls including new commencements to the payroll. Documents supporting changes to the payroll are attached to the Salary Authority form.
The Salary Authority Form can be found here. |
Revenue Section The Revenue Section is responsible for the collection and processing of all revenue due to Government and recording of revenue in the accounts of Government.
Customs and Excise Division and Internal Revenue Division support these efforts by collecting and directly banking their revenue to the Solomon Islands Revenue Account held at the Central Bank of Solomon Islands. Details of the revenue collected are then provided to the Revenue Section for uploading to the SIG accounting system.
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Imprest Section The Imprest Section is responsible for the processing of applications for all new imprests, the replenishment of standing imprests and the retirement of all imprests.
Imprests are important for the smooth administration of Government. Imprests are mainly used to meet expenditure connected with the public service, but for which it is impracticable or inconvenient to make payments through the normal payment mechanism.
There are two classes of Imprests:
• A Standing Imprest, which is replenished from time to time as required, and which must be retired at the year end or when its purposes ceases or when directed in writing by the Permanent Secretary; and
• A Special Imprest, which is advanced for a specific purpose and which must be accounted for in full within the period allowed or when the purpose has been fulfilled, whichever is the sooner.
More information about Imprests can be found in Chapter 7. Financial Instructioins - Supply Chain Management |