Finance & Budget, Planning & Development, Accounts, Enterprise and Investment Promotion.

• Preparation of annual development program of the district within the policy framework given by the Provincial Government and in coordination with all district offices of provincial line departments.

• Approval of development schemes according to the Delegation of Powers under the Financial Rules.

• Appraisal, evaluation (major/selected schemes) and monitoring of implementation of development schemes in physical and financial terms.

• Coordination within the District Government departments and with the Provincial Government, on policy issues.

• Preparing of five-year and other District Development Plans.

• Purchase of stores and goods as delegated under Financial Rules.

2.    Finance & Budget

• Formulation, distribution and monitoring of district budget (current and development).

• Examination and scrutiny of proposals for re-appropriation and supplementary grant and their approval by the competent authority/forum.

• Financial management and control of offices of departments of the district government.

• Examination of schemes of new expenditures.

• Functions of Principal Accounting Officers and Departmental Accounting Officers. Preparation, communication and execution of financial sanctions in accordance with the Delegation of Financial Power Rules.

• Collection of provincial taxes and their immediate deposit into Provincial Treasury and submission of collection accounts to the Provincial Government.

• Examination and advice on matters directly or indirectly affecting the district finances.

• Maintenance of district, tehsil and town provincial accounts and reconciliation.

• Monitoring the ways and means position/accounts of the district, tehsil and town government with the SBP/NBP, and coordination with the Provincial Finance Department.

• Liaison with the Pakistan Audit Department for the disposal of audit observations. Matters regarding Departmental Accounts Committee/Public Accounts Committee Business.

• Service and administrative matters, having financial implications, of employees of the district governments in accordance with the rules and policies of the government.

• Creation/up gradation of posts, either permanently or temporarily with the approval of the Finance Department.

• Sanction of the Provincial Government for obtaining loans.

• Adherence/implementation of schedule of rates prescribed by the Provincial Government.

• Prudent management of assets and liabilities of District Governments.

• Sanctioning of loans to the Tehsil Municipal Administrations/Union Administrations from own resources.

• Implementation of pay/pension policy/rules framed by the provincial government.

• Purchase of stores and capital goods for departments of the district government, as prescribed under the Purchase Manual.

• Approval of rate and running contracts.

• Any other functions as assigned to the district government.

3.    Accounts

• Maintenance of City Government accounts.

• Liaison with provincial Finance department and office of the Accountant General Punjab.

• Ensuring financial discipline and removal of audit objections.