Welcome to the Legal, Financial and Administrative Services Agency
The Legal, Financial and Administrative Services Agency is the oldest
public authority in Sweden. It dates back to 1539 when Gustav Vasa
established a "chamber" to deal with tax collection and
the auditing of public accounts.
Today the Agency is a modern organisation which not only exercises
public authority but also operates commercial undertakings. Its
tasks cover an extensive area and mainly involve activities that
require qualified legal and economic expertise.
The public authority exercised by the Agency applies for instance
to the authorisation of interpreters and translators, travel guarantees,
exemptions from the testamentary provisions governing foundations,
the appointment of those entitled to solemnize marriages, registration
of religious denominations and also looking after the Swedish Inheritance
Fund's interest and other areas of public interest. The Agency represents
the state in certain cases brought before courts of law and is also
responsible for collection of debts handed over by other government
authorities.
The Legal, Financial and Administrative Services Agency manages
capital on behalf of organisations linked to the state or the Church
of Sweden. The role of the agency in capital administration is to
provide a state-run alternative for the public sector in the broad
sense. The Agency has no exclusive rights in this respect, except
for one or two cases. The relevant authorities or boards may procure
corresponding services in the open market.
The Legal, Financial and Administrative Services Agency also offers
financial management services to other government authorities. These
comprise a number of different services from invoice processing
to the secondment of financial managers. Its payroll management
service includes wage and salary payments and associated services.
The Legal, Financial and Administrative Services Agency administers
the state's internal insurance system and assists authorities with
their risk management. The aim of the insurance system is to enable
the authorities to take out the policies they either need or are
required to have. Risk management is intended to reduce what is
known as risk cost.