The Finance Department employs 28 staff members led by a Financial Controller and Principal Accountant, operating six specialised sections to manage the full financial cycle of the Municipal Council of Curepipe.
Department Size
28
Staff members across six operational sections
Cashiers' Office Hours
Monday – Friday08:45 – 15:30
Accepted PaymentsCash · Cheque · Card
BLP Online PaymentsAvailable 24/7
📂 Operational Sections
Accounts Section
Headed by an Accountant; manages financial records and general ledger operations.
Income Section
Handles rate, tax, and fee collection from residents and businesses.
Prosecution Section
Monitors court cases and prosecutes debtors. Staffed by Senior Usher/Prosecutor and two Ushers/Prosecutors; council retains an Attorney and a barrister pool.
Pay Administration
Processes employee salaries, pensioner payments, and councillor allowances.
Expenditure Section
Processes and settles creditor claims and council obligations.
Stores & Procurement
Manages all purchasing, inventory records, delivery verification, and periodic auction sales.
📅 Annual Budget Preparation
August
Budget preparation begins with consultation of all department heads
15 October
Submission deadline for departmental budget estimates
30 October
Council approval of the consolidated budget
15 November
Transmission to the Ministry for review
Within 3 months
of year-end
of year-end
Financial statements submitted to Council, then forwarded to the National Audit Office
📊 Five-Programme Budget Structure
1
Policy & Management
2
Community Infrastructure
3
Development Control
4
Public Health Conditions
5
Sports, Welfare & Education