The Department for Budgets and Finances has the mission to effectively manage budget planning and execution, in accordance with the relevant Law on Public Finance Management and other legislation in force.

The duties and responsibilities of the Budget and Finance Department are:

• Manages and supervises the process of budget planning and financial forecasts in coordination with the administrative units of the Ministry and continuously monitors its implementation;
• Prepares budget proposals and the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework in coordination with the administrative units of the Ministry, performs budget planning for all programs of the Ministry, as well as assists the administrative units of the Ministry and agencies in the preparation of the Medium-Term Expenditure
• Framework and budget requirements;
• Prepares budget proposals in the context of the budget review process, based on the requests of requesting units for reallocation of funds from one economic category to another, according to the laws in force;
• Ensures that budget and financial expenditures and movements are made in accordance with the rules and procedures of public finance management;
• Prepares and monitors cash flow, accounts, transactions and other financial parameters that indicate the financial performance of the Ministry;
• Reports on cash reserves and ensures that internal financial control is based on accountability principles;
• Prepares the final financial statements of the Ministry;
• Reports on budget execution periodically;
• Makes the costume of new policies and laws in cooperation with administrative units.

The Director of the Budget and Finance Department reports to the General Secretary.

The Budget and Finance Department consists of the following divisions:

• Budget Planning and Monitoring Division;
• Budget Execution and Reporting Division.

Contact:

Director of the Budget and Finance Department

Email:

Phone:

Address: Ministry of Justice

New Government Building (former Renaissance Building)

Pristina, Kosovo

Budget Planning and Monitoring Division

The duties and responsibilities of the Budget Planning and Monitoring Division are:

• Prepares and drafts budget plans and the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework for all administrative units as well as agencies within the Ministry;
• Coordinates and prepares the budget planning process for programs and sub-programs, in accordance with the Ministry’s objectives and budget circulars, as well as performs the registration of budget requests in the relevant electronic systems;
• Controls and harmonizes the budget of the Ministry with the approved and revised budget;
• Prepares requests for budget hearings, according to the established calendar;
• Drafts requests for budget revision, based on the requests of administrative units for reallocation of funds, from one economic category to another;
• Analyzes the budget expenditures of all administrative units within the Ministry;
• Undertake the necessary actions regarding budget shortfalls, as well as other additional budget requests;
• Prepares and monitors capital projects, in accordance with legal requirements and/or instructions;
• Informs the administrative units within the Ministry on the necessary measures for spending the budget, in accordance with the rules for the management of public finances;
• Prepares financial statements and consolidates annual financial statements; AND
• Prepares budget impact assessments for Ministry policy documents and legislation.

The Head of the Budget Planning and Monitoring Division reports to the Director of the Budget and Finance Department.

Contact:

Head of the Budget Planning and Monitoring Division

Mr./Mrs

Email:

Phone:

Address: Ministry of Justice

New Government Building (former Renaissance Building)

Pristina, Kosovo

Budget Execution and Reporting Division

The duties and responsibilities of the Budget Execution and Reporting Division are:

• Prepares and manages cash flow for all administrative units of the Ministry;
• Maintains and monitors budget expenditures and at the same time reports on all issues of financial analysis, timely signaling their excesses;
• Prepares reconciliations of expenditure notes, according to the administrative units of the Ministry;
• Registers commitments and expenses in the relevant electronic system, for all budget lines of the Ministry;
• Processes data and maintains financial and property accounting for the Ministry; AND
• Prepares monthly, periodical and annual financial reports of the Ministry.

The Head of the Budget Execution and Reporting Division reports to the Director of the Budget and Finance Department.

Contact:

Head of the Budget Execution and Reporting Division

Mr./Mrs

Email:

Phone:

Address: Ministry of Justice

The New Government Building (former Rilindja building)

Prishtina, Kosovo