Section 24

the collection, receipt, custody, issue, expenditure, due accounting for, care and management of all public moneys and the guidance of all persons concerned therein;

the more effectual record, examination, inspection and departmental check of all receipts and expenditure and the keeping of all necessary records and accounts;

the forms for all records and documents whatever required under the provisions of this Act or the regulations made thereunder;

the purchase, safe custody, issue, sale or other disposal or writing-off of public stores and other property of Singapore, and the proper accounting for, and stocktaking of, such stores and property;

the preparation of estimates of revenue and expenditure;

the authorisation of rates of payment of public funds for specific purposes where such rates of payment are not provided by law; and

the making of advances to public officers and other persons and the rates and limits of such advances and the rates of interest thereon.