ABOUT THE BRANCH
The Central Budget Management System (CBMS) branch provides day-to-day management and support of CBMS to entity and business users. In conjunction with IT Services branch, the CBMS branch manages the CBMS solution and ICT infrastructure. CBMS is an SAP based application. The CBMS is the Whole-of-Government ICT system underpinning the budget and financial management of the Australian Government. It manages the flow of financial information between Finance and Australian Government entities to facilitate cash and appropriation management, the preparation of budget documentation and financial reporting. The CBMS is used to:
1. Prepare and publish documentation for the Federal Budget, Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) and other estimates updates.
2. Manage annual appropriations, special appropriations, special accounts and the Official Public