Section 9, The Government Budgeting and Accountability Act, 2005

(1) There shall continue to be an Accountant-Generalwhose office shall be a public office and who shall receive all public moneys payable into the Consolidated Fund, provide secure custody for such moneys and make disbursement on behalf of Government in accordance with or under the authority of this or any other enactment. Composition of Consolidated Fund. Modes of payment into Office of Accountant- No. 3 Government Budgeting and Accountability Act 2005No. 3 Government Budgeting and Accountability Act 2005 1110 (2) There shall continue to be an accounting class within the public service to which all accounting staff in that service shall belong and of which the Accountant-General shall be the head in addition to being head of department within the Ministry. (3) The Accountant-General may station in any Government department any person employed in his office to enable the Accountant-General more effectively to carry out his functions under this Act or any other enactment and such department shall provide the necessary office accommodation for any person so stationed. (4) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Act or any other enactment, the Accountant-General shall have free access at all reasonable times to all files, documents and other records relating to the accounts of every budgetary agency and shall be entitled to require and receive from members of a budgetary agency such information, reports and explanations as he may deem necessary for the proper performance of his functions.