Head of Department
Hickmatu Abdulai is a self motivated and team player. She is the director of Finance at Ladade kotopon Municipal Assembly.
She is a Chief Accountant with the controller and Accountant General’s Department.
She has been extensively involved in the implementation of Public Financial management reforms in the local governance system.
She has worked with the local government for the past 15 years and have served various Assemblies which include Ga Central Municipal Assembly, Ga South. Asutifi North and Kintampo South of Bono East Region.
She leads in the revenue mobilization of the Assembly and has initiated a lot reforms to improve revenue mobilization. She has also initiated strategies to reduce government expenditure in the Assembly.
As the director of finance, she serves as the secretary to finance and administration sub-committee of the Assembly.
She provides technical and financial advice to the Assembly on how to improve financial performance.
Hickmatu Abdulai is a Professional Accountant and holds Msc in Accounting and Finance, from University of Ghana, he has a bachelor degree in Commerce from University of Cape Coast.
She has also undergone several career development courses that includes Public finance management, project management, Audit practice in the public sector just to mention few.
What we do
The Finance Department is mandated by but not limited to the Local Government Act, 1993, Financial Administration Act,2003 (Act654) and the Financial Administration Regulation, 2004 (L.I.1802) to control and efficiently manage the finances of the Assembly.
In this regard, the Department is required to ensure by leading in revenue mobilization, control expenditure, accounting and reporting to all stakeholders.
The Department is established by the Controller and Accountants General’s Department to provide Public Financial Management (PFM) to the Assembly and the general public. The Department is established to assist the Controller and Accountant General exercise its mandate as per the constitution of Ghana.
Vision
Our vision is to serve the public with positive culture, client focused and results oriented, constantly seeking ways to improve the delivery of public financial management service to the Assembly, the La community, the Government and the General public.
Mission Statement
We exist to provide public financial management services to the Assembly, La Community, the Government and the general public through efficient, skilled and well motivated and dedicated staff using the most appropriate technology.