When the provisional budget of an establishment or the budget implemented during the previous financial year shows a deficit that is not covered by available surpluses, when compulsory expenditure has not been entered in the budget or has not been mandated, or when serious malfunctions are noted that jeopardise the financial equilibrium of the establishment, the competent authority, after applying an adversarial procedure, adopts the budget and may entrust the departmental director of public finance with the duties of treasurer.