IT centre in finance after reorganisation takes over duties of three state enterprises in Moldova

Chisinau, 02 August /MOLDPRES/ – The Centre for Information Technologies in Finance (CTIF) took over, after reorganisation, the tasks and services previously provided by state – owned companies Fintehinform, Fiscservinform and Vamservinform. There was completed reorganisation process by transforming the first of the three companies into CTIF and merging the other two into the new entity on 01 August.

According to the CTIF’s information and media communication service, the new entity, founder of which is the Ministry of Finance (MF), was created by Government in context of public administration reform. The Centre has the mission to coordinate and organise activities aimed at ensuring implementation of public policies within public finances, public procurement, taxation, customs,​​developing information systems and ICT infrastructure in nominated fields.

As Director of new institution, Corneliu Jaloba, which previously served as Deputy Director of the National Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and Information Technology, was appointed following a public contest organised by CTIF Council.

According to Director, the elaboration and approval of the Center's structure took into account continuity of provision of services provided by three state – owned enterprises, need to keep specialists involved in management of information systems and elaboration of new projects. Jaloba stated that personnel reductions were based on subdivisions with administrative – institutional management functions, mentioning that the staff was reduced by about 31 per cent. After reorganisation, out of 481 employees of Center about 70 per cent are specialists directly or indirectly involved in provision of services provided by CTIF.

The Director has been convinced that compliance with Centre core mission – administration and development of information systems of MF, State Tax Service (SFS), Customs Service (SV) and Public Procurement Agency (AAP), entities that ensure financial stability of Moldova, will become a safe premise for consolidation of new CTIF team. It will initiate projects to unify IT platforms across different segments, integrate modern systems and information resources of the above-mentioned entities at a modern technological level.

At present, IT products and services offered by CTIF are used by accountants from over 9,000 budget institutions and about 52,000 businesses.

(Reporter V. Bercu, editor M. Jantovan)