The functions and powers of the District Coordination Officer:-

In every district, the Provincial Government appoints a District Coordination Officer. The District Coordination Officer is the coordinating head of the District Administration. "Coordinating head" means authority to call for review and assess the performance of the groups of offices, individually or collectively, and give directions for taking actions or measures for improving efficiency, service delivery and achievement of goals assigned in the approved plans of the District Government. He shall -

• ensure that the business of the District Coordination Group of Offices is carried out in accordance with the laws for the time being in force;
• co-ordinate the activities of the groups of offices for coherent planning, synergistic development, effective and efficient functioning of the District Administration;
• exercise general supervision over programmes, projects, services, and activities of the District Administration;
• coordinate flow of information required by the Zila Council for performance of its functions under the Local Government Ordinance;
• act as Principal Accounting Officer of the District Government and be responsible to the Public Accounts Committee of the Provincial Assembly;
• call for information and reports from local governments in the district as required by the Provincial Government or District Government through the Tehsil Municipal Officer;
• assist the Zila Nazim in accomplishment of administrative and financial discipline and efficiency in the discharge of the functions assigned to District Administration;
• prepare a report on the implementation of development plans of the District Government for presentation to the Zila Council in its annual budget session; and
• initiate the performance evaluation reports of the Executive District Officers and shall be countersigning officer of such reports of the District Officers initiated by the Executive District Officers.

When an order of the Zila Nazim is motivated or unlawful, District Coordination Officer may seek recourse in writing to the Local Government Commission with a copy thereof to the Zila Nazim, and the decision of the Commission in the matter shall be final and binding.

In matters of policy and important decisions, the District Coordination Officer shall obtain approval of Zila Nazim before communicating such matters and decisions to the Provincial Government.

Where the performance of a District Co-ordination Officer is not satisfactory, the Zila Nazim may request the Provincial Government for his transfer in writing, with a copy to the District Coordination Officer, stating reasons therefor and the Provincial Government may accede to the request of the Zila Nazim.