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Central Administration

Mr. Paul Atsu Agbezudor
District Coordinating Director
Mr. Kamal-Din
Head, Administration

Central Administration is headed by the District Coordinating Director (DCD) and is responsible for ensuring the implementation of governmental policies, projects and programmes at the District Assembly level.

The department guides policy formulation, planning and decision-making at the Assembly.

As part of its responsibilities, Central Administration acts as a liaison between Heads of other governmental and non-governmental agencies and the District Chief Executive (DCE).

The Head of the Department serves as Secretary to the Assembly and chairs key planning and coordinating units.

Information Service Unit

Mr. Smart Amo
Head of Unit

This Unit exists to create awareness and inform the public of the Assembly's programmes and activities.

The Department is tasked with the responsibility of sensitising and educating citizens on various activities (E.g: health screening exercises, street hawking, etc.) organized by the Assembly.

The Department also reports on the Assembly's monthly activities and Daily activities and ensures that these reports are duly submitted to top management of the AASWDA and the Ministry respectively. ISD also sees to the compilation and timely delivery of Situational reports and Public Reaction reports within the Assembly to the Minstry of Local Government and Rural Development.

Internal Audit

Mrs. Juliana Darko
Head of Unit

The role of the internal audit unit is to help the district to accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes

The unit is tasked to evaluate the efficacy of risk management procedures that are currently in place.

It also protects against fraud and theft of the municipal’s assets.

The unit ensures that the district is complying with relevant laws and statutes.

It makes recommendations on how to improve internal controls and governance processes.

Management Information System

Mr.Richmond Kluivert Osei
Head of Unit

The unit provides leadership in the development and the application of IT/IM standards and quality assurance system in relation to the implementation, development and the deployment of IT/IM systems and resources.

It also advises on the provision and maintenance of computers and other office accessories. The unit also contributes to addressing IT/IM problems and issues and provides leadership in the design and implementation of security measures to protect the IT/IM installations, infrastructure and systems.

Budget and Rating Unit

Mrs.Dorothy Asamoah
Head of Unit

The role of the Budget Unit is to provide technical leadership in the preparation and management of the budget in the Service.

It advises the Assembly on cost implications and financial decisions in the LGS. It coordinates the preparation of budgets, participates in the preparation of procurement plan and assists in fee-fixing resolutions.

Procurement & Logistics

Mrs. Leticia Yeboah
Head of Unit

The unit provides strategic direction for the achievement of the overall objective of the procurement function in the Service.

The unit plans and coordinates activities related to procurement, manages the development and implementation of the procurement plan, provides inputs for the preparation of the annual budget and liaises with service providers and other stakeholders to undertake procurement activities.

It is also the responsibility of the Unit to ensure that the procurement activities are in harmony with the Public Procurement Act, 2003 (Act 663), supervise stores management and assets disposal as well as the Preparation and submission of Annual and Periodic Proccurement plans to the Public Procurement Authority

Development Planning

Mrs. Habiba Abdulai
Head of Unit

The District Planning & Coordinating Unit is responsible for providing leadership in the planning, implementation and evaluation of development projects and programmes in the Assembly.

The Unit provides lead support in the preparation of Annual Reports, Development Action Plans and Medium Term Development Plans. It also monitors and reports on all development projects that takes place within the District.

The Unit liaises with stakeholders to collect inputs necessary to aid in the formulation of public policies and programmes and also plays the role of ensuring that the capabilities, skills and knowledge of staff are well developed to ensure their effectiveness and efficiency.