Hon. Ericson W. Boakai

The Bureau of General Administration

The Bureau of General Administration, which shall have the following Functions,

shall be headed by an  Assistant Minister appointed by the President, with the consent of the Senate.

a).     Supervise the directors within the Bureau

b).     Procurement of materials and /or logistics for use by the Ministry and the education system as determined by the Minister on                     recommendation of the Bureau through the Deputy Minister;

c).     Oversee and direct supervision of the warehouses of the Ministry;

d).     Oversee, coordinate and direct the distribution of consumables  required  for the smooth operations of the  Ministry and the programs  of the Ministry’ including textbooks and curricula for all levels of the education system;

e).     Oversee, direct and coordinated activates leading to the construction,  renovation and expansion of public  schools, and provide such assistance of the same to private schools and other educational and learning institutions as considered necessary and affordable by the Ministry;

f).      Ensure that the Ministry’s properties, including its buildings, schools  and other facilities and secured, and  ensure the provisions for such  security as deemed necessary;

g).     Provide and coordinate transportation for the Ministry and its  components, including the where determined to be affordable, for                         students and schools for which the Government is responsible;

h).     Keep record(s) of all transactions of the Ministry and institutions  (including schools) responsible to, or  affiliated with, or having a          relationship with the Ministry;

i).     Be responsible for the printing and publication of materials for the Ministry, its associates, affiliates, and  schools.

In addition to the fore going, the Assistant Minister for General  Administration,  as head of the

Bureau, shall  perform and exercise in respect of the Bureau, the following duties and functions:

a).     Supervise the directors within the Bureau;

b).     Perform such other duties and functions as may by assigned from time to  time by the Deputy Minister for  Administration or by the Minister;

c).     Report and be responsible to the Deputy Minister for Administration.