Section for Finance and Control

The section is responsible for preparing annual budget documents for the Storting and presenting the central government accounts. It has system responsibility for the management of subordinate agencies and follow-up of financial instructions and regulations, performance, result and risk management, coordination of work on formulation of strategies and targets, activity planning and reporting, internal budget, internal control and coordination of dialogue with the Office of the Auditor General. The section provides advice and guidance to the other departments under the Ministry in these areas.