Report for field attachment carried out at Pallisa town council, Pallisa district.

Abstract

The internship training was carried out at Pallisa Town Council for the period of two months with references to Busitema University since it is part of their curriculum setting. The main aim of the internship was to help the internee attain knowledge, skills, and practical experience; improve confidence in problem-solving; gain opportunities to relate with different categories of people, exposure to the demands and challenges of the work; improve appreciation of the profession is and better work, integrate theory to practical knowledge, attitude and experience. During my internship I got to know a number of practical works carried out at Pallisa Town Council in Finance and Planning department which include; filling of payment vouchers, preparing bank reconciliation statement, preparing cash book, preparing of cash budgets, preparing organizational work plan Despite the fact that I did the above work, there are number of challenges I encountered and these included rampant power failure, inadequate computers, lack of lunch, conflicts among staff members, inadequate toilet, poor sanitation, inadequate safe drinking water facilities, and inadequate seats. In conclusion this report provides information about the place of internship, another section gives how the intern acquired knowledge, skills and experience that enabled me to improve on my career development for example writing of a voucher, communication skills, management skills, and typing skills among others and lastly the report gives conclusion and recommendations to the improvement of internship and improvement of the operations of Pallisa Town Council.