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.