Explanatory Notes

Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000

2000 asp 1

17 January 2000

The Act

Section 15: Accountable Officers

Subsection (7)

86.This subsection states that the principal accountable officer of the Scottish Administration may allocate the following functions, among others, to accountable officers:

(a)

signing the accounts of the expenditure and receipts of the part of the Scottish Administration, or body or office-holder, in question,

(b)

ensuring the finances of that part, body or office-holder are managed properly and in accordance with statute, and

(c)

ensuring that the resources of that part, body or office-holder are used economically, efficiently and effectively.