Open Programmes Corporate Finance, Account and Risk Management
Financial Autonomy in State Legislature

Inordinate interference in the financial affairs of the state legislature often creates discord between the state executive and the legislature, inevitably slackening the pace of service delivery in the states.

The Financial Autonomy in State Legislature course is a leadership workshop designed for Clerks of the State Assemblies, Chiefs of Staff and other Senior Staff to aid in driving the discussion surrounding the complete and effective financial autonomy in the state legislature and how it affects the national’s progress, in order to close seeming gaps and encourage sustainable growth and development in the nation.

Programme Objective

Participants will be able to:
• Spark up policy debates and roundtable discussions amongst public service leaders concerning the financial autonomy of the state legislature
• Examine government leadership and close gaps in financial policies surrounding the state legislature and the Executive
• Provide tools and templates required to effectively review and implement effective financial policies in the state legislature
• Offer international best practices necessary for effective financial autonomy of the state legislature

Programme Modules

• Introduction to Public Finance and the State Legislature
• Functional Relationship Between the Executive and Legislature in the State Government
• New Vistas in Financial Planning in the State Legislature
• Rethinking Financial Policy Reforms and Regulation
• A Closer Look at Financial Autonomy in the Contemporary State Legislatures

Programme Outcomes

At the end of the programme participants will be able to:
• Start discussions among leaders in public services regarding the financial independence of the state legislature.
• Investigate leadership in government and bridge any discrepancies in financial policies between the state legislature and the executive.
• Supply necessary resources and forms to assess and carry out successful financial policies in the state legislature.
• Present international standard practices that support the state legislature’s financial autonomy.

Target Participants

For Permanent Secretaries, Chiefs of Staff, Clerks of State Assemblies, Directors, Mandate Secretaries, Political Appointees, and other Senior Staff