The office was abolished by the Court of Chancery (Funds) Act 1872, with the duties transferred to the Paymaster General.
He or she has to ensure that a proper system of account exists in every department of the Treasury and to exercise general supervision over the receipts of public revenue and over the expenditure of the Government.
[6] The accountant-general is in effect the chief financial officer of the Government and heads a department within the Ministry of Finance.
The incumbent has to fulfil statutory duties under the constitution, the Financial Procedure Act and other legislative statutes.
[7] The responsibility of the accountant general is to promote and enforce effective management in respect of revenue expenditure, assets and liabilities of institutions in all three spheres of Government.