Located directly under the Office of the General Secretary, this department handles all official communication emanating from and coming into the Headquarters. Members of this department include the Leader and the General Secretary and their own secretaries, as well as other staff working in the two offices. Publications Office and the Protocol Office are special Units under the Secretariat Department.
The key functions of the department include the receipt, custody and disbursement of Church funds in accordance with the financial policy of the Church. It also prepares the final annual accounts, budget, income and expenditure and monthly cash-flow statements of the Church
The Audit Monitoring and Evaluation Department (AME) monitors the day-to-day financial business of the Church and ensures that there is transparency and accountability at all levels of the Church’s administration. It also investigates allegations of financial impropriety that come to the attention of management and ensures that assets are properly acquired, adequately recorded and sufficiently protected.
This department facilitates the acquisition, installation, smooth operation and maintenance of ICT facilities; and offers training and technical support services to users. In addition, the department also compiles and analyses statistical data on the Church; and processes the Church’s corporate memory.
This department exists to facilitate the acquisition, documentation, procurement maintenance and protection of the Church’s landed properties and investment projects. It also co-ordinates the execution of major Headquarters projects.
The department handles the purchase and maintenance of official vehicles. It also undertakes commercial construction of canopies, steel gates, and burglar proofs for sections of the church on request.