Department Overview

The General Directorate of Budget and Planning at the University of Hail was established upon the university's founding in 2005, in line with the Saudi Ministry of Education's directives to implement best practices in financial planning. This contributes to securing financial support for the university's budget items, achieving financial sustainability, and enhancing governance and institutional performance within the university.

Since its inception, the Directorate has been responsible for preparing the university's annual budget, monitoring its implementation, and aligning it with strategic objectives. It also supports institutional planning and development processes and provides the necessary data and analyses to support decision-making.

The role of the General Directorate of Budget and Planning has witnessed significant development since 2018, characterized by enhanced spending efficiency and oversight, integration between academic and administrative units, and ensuring the optimal use of resources, all in accordance with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030.

Manager Message

Prof.Badr bin Awad Al-Shammari

I am pleased to welcome you to the General Directorate of Budget and Planning at the University of Hail. We work to empower the university financially through effective planning and meticulous resource management, supporting the achievement of its strategic objectives.

We believe that a budget is not just about numbers, but about impact. Therefore, we focus our work on preparing a budget that reflects the actual needs of the university's units, enhances spending efficiency, and improves the quality of financial data to support informed decision-making.

We are also committed to monitoring budget implementation in accordance with the state's general budget implementation guidelines. This ensures compliance with approved regulations and bylaws, promotes efficient resource utilization, and achieves the highest levels of financial discipline and governance.

We believe our role extends beyond simply preparing figures. We are an active partner in improving the university's financial performance and maximizing the impact of spending, in line with the goals of the Kingdom's Vision 2030.

We welcome your communication and look forward to providing efficient and reliable services that support all sectors of the university.

CV Profile

Academic Degrees

Degree	Specialization	Institution	Graduation Year (H)	Graduation Year
Master	Human Resources
Bachelor	Business Management
Diploma	Accounting

Career History

Position	Organization	From (H)	From	To (H)	To
Director of the General Department of Budget and Planning	University of Hail
Budget Manager	University of Hail
Director of Planning Department	University of Hail
Head of Payment Order Unit	University of Hail

Languages

Language	Reading & Writing	Speaking
Arabic	Native	Native
English	Intermediate	Intermediate

Contact Information

Official Email

Baa.alshammari@uoh.edu.sa

Phone

Department / Location

University of Hail - Hail - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Research & Publications

Published Papers

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Vision, Mission and Goals

Vision

A distinguished reference in financial planning and preparing the university's annual budget according to the highest standards of financial sustainability and spending efficiency.

Message

Planning and preparing the university's draft budget to meet the actual needs of all university units in accordance with regulations and systems, and ensuring efficient and rational spending to achieve financial balance and support the university's development directions.

Gools

1. Develop procedures for preparing the university's general budget in accordance with actual needs.

2. Enhance the efficiency of supporting requirements to achieve financial balance and efficient spending.

3. Optimize the investment of the university's allocated state resources.

4. Promote a culture of efficient and rational spending within the university.

Dept Tasks

1. Develop a plan for preparing the university's draft budget.

2. Discuss the draft budget with university specialists before submitting it to the Ministry of Finance.

3. Review and approve the minutes of the draft budget sent by the Ministry of Finance for the upcoming fiscal year.

4. Study the allocation of costs and appropriations for all budget items.

5. Prepare the necessary data for reviewing the budget item estimates.

6. Monitoring and implementing budget items on the Hyperion system and the Etimad platform system.

7. Reviewing financial transfer procedures between budget items.

8. Monitoring budget items requiring additional funding.

9. Reviewing and reconciling financial commitments between the Hyperion and Oracle systems.

10. Requesting additional funding from the Ministry of Finance if there is insufficient liquidity to cover outstanding payments.

11. Contributing to the assessment of the expenditure needs of various university sectors, prioritizing those needs.

12. Coordinating with specialists in university agencies to participate in the final preparation of the financial plan.

13. Continuously monitoring and encouraging university departments to expedite the processing of related transactions to ensure disbursement before budget allocations are suspended.

14. Representing the university before relevant government entities regarding the annual budget project to respond to inquiries and provide any additional information or clarifications about the project.

15. Coordinating with relevant university departments and units to assess the need for additional financial allocations.

16. Monitoring the projects and programs of the financial plan after its approval in the budget, in order to determine Stages and levels of implementation, and follow-up mechanisms for its execution.

17. Monitoring the implementation of the university's budget in accordance with regulations and policies.

18. Monitoring the implementation of circulars and financial decisions necessary for budget execution, in accordance with regulations issued by the Ministry of Finance.

19. Conducting financial settlements with government entities at the end of each fiscal year.

20. Performing any other assigned tasks.

Organizational structure

Contact information

Telephone extension

1909

Email

budget@uoh.edu.sa

Address

University City – Administrative Tower – 12th Floor
Hail
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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