Section 12, The Public Procurement Act, 2004

(1) The Authority shall have a secretariat which shallprovide administrative, secretarial and other support for the Authority and the Independent Procurement Review Panel. (2) The secretariat shall be headed by the Chief Executive who shall be appointed by the President subject to such terms and conditions as the President may determine; and shall have such structures and organisation as the Authority may determine are necessary for the efficient performance of its functions. (3) In addition to the Chief Executive, the secretariat shall have such other staff as are required for the efficient performance of the functions of the Authority. (4) As head of the secretariat, the Chief Executive shall be responsible to the Authority for– (a) the day-to-day management of the affairs of the Authority and the Independent Procurement Review Panel; (b) the administration, organization and control of the other staff of the Authority; (c) the management of the funds and other property of the Authority; (d) the performance of such other functions as the Authority may determine. (5) The other staff of the Authority, shall be appointed by the Board upon such terms and conditions as shall be determined by the Board. (6) The activities of the Authority shall be financed by a fund consisting of– (a) moneys appropriated for the purposes of the Authority by Parliament; (b) grants made to the Authority by any agency or authority. (7) The Authority shall keep proper books of accounts and proper records in relation thereto and such accounts, books and records shall be in the form approved by the Auditor-General. Disclosure of interest. Powers of Secretariat of (8) The financial year of the Authority shall be the same as the financial year of the Government. (9) The books and accounts of the Authority shall each year be audited by the Auditor-General or by an auditor appointed or authorized by the Auditor-General, who shall submit a report on each audit to the Authority.