Appendix I Expenditure Management Process: Modular Presentation
The expenditure management processes in 46 countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Europe are illustrated in the following tables in terms of seven modules. Module 1 shows the institutions and operational approaches in regard to the macroeconomic framework. Module 2 provides information on budget preparation and planning background. Module 3 illustrates the coverage of the budget. Module 4 delineates the controls exercised in terms of commitments and payments. Module 5 shows the present state of information systems, while Module 6 provides information on the agencies and interdepartmental bodies that have a role in budget administration and related decision making. Module 7 shows the practices in regard to classification of the budget. Modules 3 and 7 provide a basis for broadly assessing the accountability of the expenditure management system.
These modules help in understanding the relative roles of various agencies, the systems in operation, and the operational techniques. A more detailed analysis of these areas would also identify the vulnerable areas and their possible impact on expenditure management, but such an analysis is beyond the scope of this appendix.
The countries illustrated in the modules include those that are considered part of the British Commonwealth (Bangladesh and India); systems of the French type (Morocco and Tunisia); centrally planned economies (China); and Latin American countries. For convenience, African countries are divided into two groups—countries of the British Commonwealth type and of the French type. In each case, X shows that the feature is applicable to that country;—shows that it is inapplicable; and … indicates that data are unavailable.
GROUP I
Macroeconomic Framework
Macroeconomic Framework
Basis and Methodology | Use of Material | |||||||
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Country | Agencies Responsible | Medium-term plan | Forecasting models | Alternative scenarios | Impact analysis | Contingency review | Budget guidance | Background material |
Bangladesh | 1. Planning Commission 2. Technical Group of the Resource Committee 3. Ministry of Finance 4. Central (Bangladesh) Bank |
Five-Year Plan | Macroeconomic framework with sectoral planning | X | X | |||
Bhutan | 1. Planning Commission 2. Ministry of Finance 3. Economic Committee of Royal Government |
Five-Year plan | Broad macroeconomic framework, sectoral planning, and compilation of public investment programs | X Ministry of Finance and Economic Committee |
X | X | ||
China | State Planning Commission | X | X | … | … | … | X | X |
India | 1. Ministry of Finance 2. Planning Commission |
Five-Year Plan | No | No | No | No | X | X |
Iran | The Plan and Budget Organization | Five-Year Ran | Sectoral simple model | — | — | X | — | X |
Nepal | 1. Ministry of Finance 2. National Planning Commission |
Five-Year Development Plan | X | X | X | Annual X |
X | X |
Papua New Guinea | 1. Department of Finance and Planning 2. Bank of Papua New Guinea |
Five-Year Public Investment Program for Capital Projects | — | — | — | — | X | X |
Sri Lanka | Ministry of Finance and Planning | Five-Ysar Plan for investment only; revised annually | Macroeconomic framework | Being developed | Alternate growth scenario in terms of reserve targets and import levels | X | X As White Paper on major macro developments as background to budget speech |
X Various reports |
Thailand | 1. Ministry of Finance (Bureau of Budget) 2. National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) 3. Bank of Thailand (BOT) |
Five-Year Development Plan; Three-Year Rolling Plan for public borrowing | X | X | X | X | X | X Report of BOT, Fiscal Policy Office (FPO), NESDB, Budget Information Center |
Tonga | 1. Ministry of Finance 2. Central Planning Department |
Five-Year Development Plan | Bread macroeconomic framework | — | — | — | X | X |
Macroeconomic Framework
Basis and Methodology | Use of Material | |||||||
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Country | Agencies Responsible | Medium-term plan | Forecasting models | Alternative scenarios | Impact analysis | Contingency review | Budget guidance | Background material |
Bangladesh | 1. Planning Commission 2. Technical Group of the Resource Committee 3. Ministry of Finance 4. Central (Bangladesh) Bank |
Five-Year Plan | Macroeconomic framework with sectoral planning | X | X | |||
Bhutan | 1. Planning Commission 2. Ministry of Finance 3. Economic Committee of Royal Government |
Five-Year plan | Broad macroeconomic framework, sectoral planning, and compilation of public investment programs | X Ministry of Finance and Economic Committee |
X | X | ||
China | State Planning Commission | X | X | … | … | … | X | X |
India | 1. Ministry of Finance 2. Planning Commission |
Five-Year Plan | No | No | No | No | X | X |
Iran | The Plan and Budget Organization | Five-Year Ran | Sectoral simple model | — | — | X | — | X |
Nepal | 1. Ministry of Finance 2. National Planning Commission |
Five-Year Development Plan | X | X | X | Annual X |
X | X |
Papua New Guinea | 1. Department of Finance and Planning 2. Bank of Papua New Guinea |
Five-Year Public Investment Program for Capital Projects | — | — | — | — | X | X |
Sri Lanka | Ministry of Finance and Planning | Five-Ysar Plan for investment only; revised annually | Macroeconomic framework | Being developed | Alternate growth scenario in terms of reserve targets and import levels | X | X As White Paper on major macro developments as background to budget speech |
X Various reports |
Thailand | 1. Ministry of Finance (Bureau of Budget) 2. National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) 3. Bank of Thailand (BOT) |
Five-Year Development Plan; Three-Year Rolling Plan for public borrowing | X | X | X | X | X | X Report of BOT, Fiscal Policy Office (FPO), NESDB, Budget Information Center |
Tonga | 1. Ministry of Finance 2. Central Planning Department |
Five-Year Development Plan | Bread macroeconomic framework | — | — | — | X | X |
Budget Preparation and Planning Background
a = item-by-item; b = incremental; c = fixed ceiling; d = program and performance; e = priority listing; f = open-ended.
Budget Preparation and Planning Background
Budget Guidelines | Budget Discussion/Appraisal* | Manpower Control | Development Plan | ||||||||||||
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Country | Ceiling | Price | a | b | c | d | e | f | Coat Analysis | Personnel admininstration | Budget | Duration | Agency | Medium-Term Rolling Plan | Annual Plan |
Bangladesh | — | — | X | X | Limited to projects | X | Limited analysis | Ministry Of Home Affairs (poets and appointments) | Budget Division | Five-Year Plan | Planning Commission | Annual development program | |||
Bhutan | As percentage of last year’s budget in current expenditure | X | X | X | X | Royal Civil Service Commission (recruitment, appointment, promotion); Ministry of Finance (compensation policy) | Department of National Budget and Accounts | Sixth Five-Year Plan 1986–91 | Planning Commission | ||||||
China | For economic construction | Partly | X | X | — | — | — | — | … | X | … | Five-Year Plan | State Planning Commission | … | Yes |
India | — | — | — | X | — | — | — | New projects | — | Ministry of Finance (creation) | Five-Year plan | Planning Commission | Yes | ||
Iran | X | X | X | X | Sometimes | — | X Capital |
X Flexible ceiling |
Projects | Prime Minister’s Administrative Office and Employer Organization | X | Five-Year Plan | Plan and Budget Organization | X | |
Nepal | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Ministry of Finance and sectoral agency | General Administration Ministry | Ministry of Finance | Five-Year plan | National Planning Commission | X | ||
Papua New Guinea | X | Current | X | X | X | — | — | — | 1. Public Services Commission 2. Department of Personnel Management |
Department of Finance and Planning | Department of Finance and Planning | — | Annual segment of public Investment program | ||
Sri Lanka | Indication of broad area of priorities | X | X | X | In detail for projects | Budget Bureau | Five-Year Plan for Investment only | Ministry of Finance and Planning | — | ||||||
Thailand | Ceilings are set by sectoral analysis (Bureau of Budget) | An escalation factor for capital projects | X | X | X | X NESDB |
PPBS ia partially used. Cost benefit analysis is used for Investment programs in NESDB | Civil Service Commission (the Prime Minister’s Office) | Bureau of Budget | Five-Year Plan | No specific agency | Three-year rolling plan for public borrowing in conformity with NESDBs macroeconomic and investment plan | Yes (attempt to coordinate Development Plan and Annual Budget) | ||
Tonga | X | Current | X | X | X | — | — | — | — | Establishment Office, Prime Minister’s Office | Ministry of Finance | Five-Year Plan | Central Planning Department | — | — |
a = item-by-item; b = incremental; c = fixed ceiling; d = program and performance; e = priority listing; f = open-ended.
Budget Preparation and Planning Background
Budget Guidelines | Budget Discussion/Appraisal* | Manpower Control | Development Plan | ||||||||||||
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Country | Ceiling | Price | a | b | c | d | e | f | Coat Analysis | Personnel admininstration | Budget | Duration | Agency | Medium-Term Rolling Plan | Annual Plan |
Bangladesh | — | — | X | X | Limited to projects | X | Limited analysis | Ministry Of Home Affairs (poets and appointments) | Budget Division | Five-Year Plan | Planning Commission | Annual development program | |||
Bhutan | As percentage of last year’s budget in current expenditure | X | X | X | X | Royal Civil Service Commission (recruitment, appointment, promotion); Ministry of Finance (compensation policy) | Department of National Budget and Accounts | Sixth Five-Year Plan 1986–91 | Planning Commission | ||||||
China | For economic construction | Partly | X | X | — | — | — | — | … | X | … | Five-Year Plan | State Planning Commission | … | Yes |
India | — | — | — | X | — | — | — | New projects | — | Ministry of Finance (creation) | Five-Year plan | Planning Commission | Yes | ||
Iran | X | X | X | X | Sometimes | — | X Capital |
X Flexible ceiling |
Projects | Prime Minister’s Administrative Office and Employer Organization | X | Five-Year Plan | Plan and Budget Organization | X | |
Nepal | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Ministry of Finance and sectoral agency | General Administration Ministry | Ministry of Finance | Five-Year plan | National Planning Commission | X | ||
Papua New Guinea | X | Current | X | X | X | — | — | — | 1. Public Services Commission 2. Department of Personnel Management |
Department of Finance and Planning | Department of Finance and Planning | — | Annual segment of public Investment program | ||
Sri Lanka | Indication of broad area of priorities | X | X | X | In detail for projects | Budget Bureau | Five-Year Plan for Investment only | Ministry of Finance and Planning | — | ||||||
Thailand | Ceilings are set by sectoral analysis (Bureau of Budget) | An escalation factor for capital projects | X | X | X | X NESDB |
PPBS ia partially used. Cost benefit analysis is used for Investment programs in NESDB | Civil Service Commission (the Prime Minister’s Office) | Bureau of Budget | Five-Year Plan | No specific agency | Three-year rolling plan for public borrowing in conformity with NESDBs macroeconomic and investment plan | Yes (attempt to coordinate Development Plan and Annual Budget) | ||
Tonga | X | Current | X | X | X | — | — | — | — | Establishment Office, Prime Minister’s Office | Ministry of Finance | Five-Year Plan | Central Planning Department | — | — |
a = item-by-item; b = incremental; c = fixed ceiling; d = program and performance; e = priority listing; f = open-ended.
Budget Coverage
Budget Coverage
Special Features | State Government/Local Authorities | Public Enterprises | ||||||
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Country | Fiscal Year | Annexed to budget | Extra budgetary | Included in budget | Separate budget | Budget | Annexed | Independent |
Bangladesh | July–June | X | X | |||||
Bhutan | July–June | Defense expenditures not included in National Budget | Local authorities (Dzongkhags) and National Urban Development Corporation and City Corporations (Municipal Administration) included in National Budget | Equity participation and subsidies of central government departments to public enterprises included in National Budget | Public enterprises and corporations have separate budgets | |||
China | January-December | — | Off-budget funds | X | … | … | X | |
India | April–March | No | No | — | X | — | X | |
Iran | April–March | — | Contingency funds | X | — | Transfers and subsidies | X | |
Nepal | July 16–July 15 | X | X | Only equity participation and foreign aid | X | |||
Papua New Guinea | January–December | — | — | X | (Equity participation) | X | ||
Sri Lanka | January–December | Numerous extra-budgetary funds | X | X Submitted to Parliament |
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Thailand | October–September | Budget document includes annex for details of state enterprise operations and accounts | Treasury’s budget excludes items financed by foreign resources (about 200 earmarks) | X | X | |||
Tonga | July–June | — | — | X | — | (Equity participation) | X |
Budget Coverage
Special Features | State Government/Local Authorities | Public Enterprises | ||||||
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Country | Fiscal Year | Annexed to budget | Extra budgetary | Included in budget | Separate budget | Budget | Annexed | Independent |
Bangladesh | July–June | X | X | |||||
Bhutan | July–June | Defense expenditures not included in National Budget | Local authorities (Dzongkhags) and National Urban Development Corporation and City Corporations (Municipal Administration) included in National Budget | Equity participation and subsidies of central government departments to public enterprises included in National Budget | Public enterprises and corporations have separate budgets | |||
China | January-December | — | Off-budget funds | X | … | … | X | |
India | April–March | No | No | — | X | — | X | |
Iran | April–March | — | Contingency funds | X | — | Transfers and subsidies | X | |
Nepal | July 16–July 15 | X | X | Only equity participation and foreign aid | X | |||
Papua New Guinea | January–December | — | — | X | (Equity participation) | X | ||
Sri Lanka | January–December | Numerous extra-budgetary funds | X | X Submitted to Parliament |
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Thailand | October–September | Budget document includes annex for details of state enterprise operations and accounts | Treasury’s budget excludes items financed by foreign resources (about 200 earmarks) | X | X | |||
Tonga | July–June | — | — | X | — | (Equity participation) | X |
Financial Control
Financial Control
Precommitment Control | Commitment Accounting | Issue of Checks | |||||
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Country | Finance | Tenders and other | Ministries | Finance (EDP) | Ministry | Finance | Self-Accounting Units |
Bangladesh | Secretary of each ministry or division as principal accountant | X (Controller General of Accounts) |
Ministry of Defense, Railway Service, Public Works Division, Forest Division, Radio Bangladesh Post, Telegraph and Telephone | ||||
Bhutan | Department of National Budget and Accounts for Capital Expenditure | Each ministry, department, and Dzonghhag (local) administration | Each ministry, department, and Dzongkhag (local) administration | Defense | |||
China | … | … | … | … | X | … | X |
India | Ministry of Finance (over and above specified limits) | Certain contracts centralized, others decentralized | X | — | X | — | Yes Defense Railways and other organizations |
Iran | X | X Treasury |
Cultural and public welfare-oriented agencies Public corporations | ||||
Nepal | X | — | X | — | X | X | X |
Papua New Guinea | X | Self-Accounting Department | — | Self-Accounting Department | X | Self-Accounting Department | |
Sri Lanka | X | X | X | Railways, Post, and Tele-communications | |||
Thailand | Bureau of Budget | Comptroller General’s Office | Special accounts outside Treasury’s account | ||||
Tonga | Accountant General’s Office | X | X | Accountant General’s Office | Accountant General’s Office | Ministry of Defense |
Financial Control
Precommitment Control | Commitment Accounting | Issue of Checks | |||||
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Country | Finance | Tenders and other | Ministries | Finance (EDP) | Ministry | Finance | Self-Accounting Units |
Bangladesh | Secretary of each ministry or division as principal accountant | X (Controller General of Accounts) |
Ministry of Defense, Railway Service, Public Works Division, Forest Division, Radio Bangladesh Post, Telegraph and Telephone | ||||
Bhutan | Department of National Budget and Accounts for Capital Expenditure | Each ministry, department, and Dzonghhag (local) administration | Each ministry, department, and Dzongkhag (local) administration | Defense | |||
China | … | … | … | … | X | … | X |
India | Ministry of Finance (over and above specified limits) | Certain contracts centralized, others decentralized | X | — | X | — | Yes Defense Railways and other organizations |
Iran | X | X Treasury |
Cultural and public welfare-oriented agencies Public corporations | ||||
Nepal | X | — | X | — | X | X | X |
Papua New Guinea | X | Self-Accounting Department | — | Self-Accounting Department | X | Self-Accounting Department | |
Sri Lanka | X | X | X | Railways, Post, and Tele-communications | |||
Thailand | Bureau of Budget | Comptroller General’s Office | Special accounts outside Treasury’s account | ||||
Tonga | Accountant General’s Office | X | X | Accountant General’s Office | Accountant General’s Office | Ministry of Defense |
Fiscal Reporting
Fiscal Reporting
Type of Report | Responsibility | Main Aims of Reports | Report Received by | |||||||||
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Country | Accounting | Fiscal | Ministries | Finance | Expenditure control | Cash flow management | Fiscal review | Time Lag | Ministry of Finance | Audit | Cabinet | Head of state |
Bangladesh | 1. Monthly accounts (excluding Ministry of Defense) of spending agencies | No comprehensive fiscal reporting system. However, Monthly Economic Situation Report and Monthly Disbursement Report on foreign aid prepared by Ministry of Finance | Regional account officers and departmentalized accountants | Accountant General | Limited | X (As reported by the Bangladesh Bank) |
Limited | Minimum 45 days for monthly accounts | X | X | ||
2. Fiscal accounts (including Ministry of Defense) | Ministry of Finance | X | Minimum 3 months | X | ||||||||
Bhutan | 1. Monthly account (consolidated and submitted to Department of National Budget and Accounts by ministries, departments, and Dzongkhags) | Fiscal reporting system covering Ministry of Finance, Planning Commission, Royal Monetary Authority, and Ministry of Trade and Industry | Line ministries, departments, and Dzongkhags (local) administrations | 1. For monthly compilation and audit. Department of National Budget and Accounts | X | X | X | About 2 months | Deputy Minister of Finance | Auditor General’s Office | (Economic Committee) | |
2. Final accounts | 2. Department of National Budget and Accounts | One year | Deputy Minister of Finance | X | Cabinet | Her Royal Highness (at Ministry of Finance) | ||||||
China | 1. Monthly accounts 2. Annual accounts |
… | 1. Bank of Construction 2. Industrial and Commercial Bank 3. Agricultural Bank 4. Bank of China 5. Bank of Communication |
Ministry of finance for consolidation | Compliance with laws | 1. 10 days 2. 3 or 4 months after year ends |
X | Only annual reports | X | … | ||
India | 1. Monthly accounts 2. Consolidated Annual Appropriation Accounts |
— | No | Controller General of Civil Accounts Ministry of Finance | X | — | — | — | X | — | — | — |
Iran | 1. Quarterly accounts 2. Annual accounts |
Quarterly reports | X | X (Accountant General) |
X | X | X X |
X X |
X | X | ||
Nepal | 1. Monthly accounts | Reports of Central Bank | Line ministries | Comptroller General | X | X | X | X | X | |||
Papua New Guinea | 1. Monthly accounts 2. Quarterly accounts 3. Annual accounts |
X | X | X | About 2 months (each case) | X | X | |||||
Sri Lanka | 1. Monthly accounts 2. Annual accounts |
Monitoring by broad aggregates by Fiscal Policy Monitoring Unit Of Ministry of Finance | Treasury (Director of Accounts and Payments) | X | X (Flash reports) |
X X |
1. 2–3 months 2. 4 months |
X X |
X | |||
Thailand | 1. Monthly Treasury accounts 2. Annual Treasury accounts |
Fiscal Policy Office provides limited fiscal reports and compiles information on domestic and external public debts | Comptroller General’s Office (CGO) and Provincial Treasury (centrally proceased) | X | X | X X |
1. 20 days 2. About 1 month |
X Subcommittee on fiscal and monetary policy |
X X |
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Tonga | 1. Monthly accounts 2. Annual accounts |
Accountant General | X | X | X | X | X | X | (Prime Minister’s Office) |
Fiscal Reporting
Type of Report | Responsibility | Main Aims of Reports | Report Received by | |||||||||
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Country | Accounting | Fiscal | Ministries | Finance | Expenditure control | Cash flow management | Fiscal review | Time Lag | Ministry of Finance | Audit | Cabinet | Head of state |
Bangladesh | 1. Monthly accounts (excluding Ministry of Defense) of spending agencies | No comprehensive fiscal reporting system. However, Monthly Economic Situation Report and Monthly Disbursement Report on foreign aid prepared by Ministry of Finance | Regional account officers and departmentalized accountants | Accountant General | Limited | X (As reported by the Bangladesh Bank) |
Limited | Minimum 45 days for monthly accounts | X | X | ||
2. Fiscal accounts (including Ministry of Defense) | Ministry of Finance | X | Minimum 3 months | X | ||||||||
Bhutan | 1. Monthly account (consolidated and submitted to Department of National Budget and Accounts by ministries, departments, and Dzongkhags) | Fiscal reporting system covering Ministry of Finance, Planning Commission, Royal Monetary Authority, and Ministry of Trade and Industry | Line ministries, departments, and Dzongkhags (local) administrations | 1. For monthly compilation and audit. Department of National Budget and Accounts | X | X | X | About 2 months | Deputy Minister of Finance | Auditor General’s Office | (Economic Committee) | |
2. Final accounts | 2. Department of National Budget and Accounts | One year | Deputy Minister of Finance | X | Cabinet | Her Royal Highness (at Ministry of Finance) | ||||||
China | 1. Monthly accounts 2. Annual accounts |
… | 1. Bank of Construction 2. Industrial and Commercial Bank 3. Agricultural Bank 4. Bank of China 5. Bank of Communication |
Ministry of finance for consolidation | Compliance with laws | 1. 10 days 2. 3 or 4 months after year ends |
X | Only annual reports | X | … | ||
India | 1. Monthly accounts 2. Consolidated Annual Appropriation Accounts |
— | No | Controller General of Civil Accounts Ministry of Finance | X | — | — | — | X | — | — | — |
Iran | 1. Quarterly accounts 2. Annual accounts |
Quarterly reports | X | X (Accountant General) |
X | X | X X |
X X |
X | X | ||
Nepal | 1. Monthly accounts | Reports of Central Bank | Line ministries | Comptroller General | X | X | X | X | X | |||
Papua New Guinea | 1. Monthly accounts 2. Quarterly accounts 3. Annual accounts |
X | X | X | About 2 months (each case) | X | X | |||||
Sri Lanka | 1. Monthly accounts 2. Annual accounts |
Monitoring by broad aggregates by Fiscal Policy Monitoring Unit Of Ministry of Finance | Treasury (Director of Accounts and Payments) | X | X (Flash reports) |
X X |
1. 2–3 months 2. 4 months |
X X |
X | |||
Thailand | 1. Monthly Treasury accounts 2. Annual Treasury accounts |
Fiscal Policy Office provides limited fiscal reports and compiles information on domestic and external public debts | Comptroller General’s Office (CGO) and Provincial Treasury (centrally proceased) | X | X | X X |
1. 20 days 2. About 1 month |
X Subcommittee on fiscal and monetary policy |
X X |
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Tonga | 1. Monthly accounts 2. Annual accounts |
Accountant General | X | X | X | X | X | X | (Prime Minister’s Office) |
Budget Administration and Decision Making
Budget Administration and Decision Making
Central Agencies | Executive | Legislative | ||||||
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Country | Planning authority | Ministry of Finance | Other | Budget committees | Cabinet or Council of Ministers | Legislature | Head of state | |
Bangladesh | Ministry of Planning | Ministry of Finance 1. Technical Group of Resource Committee (which includes staff of National Board of Revenue Budget Division and Bank of Bangladesh) 2. Economic Advisor’s Wing of Finance Ministry |
1. Expenditure Division of Finance (current budget) 2. National Revenue Board (for revenue) 3. External Resources Division of Finance (external grants and loans) 4. Finance Advisor of Resource Commission |
Council of Ministers | Standing Committee of Parliament and Parliament (Enactment of Appropriations Bill) | |||
Bhutan | Planning Commission | Ministry of Finance | Royal Monetary Authority, Ministry of Trade and Industry, and Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Ministry of Finance (Department of Nalional Budget and Accounts), Planning Commission | Council of Ministers | Her Royal Highness, Representative of the King in the Ministry of Finance | ||
China | State Planning Commission | X | … | … | State Council | People’s Council (state, provinces, counties, and municipalities) | … | |
India | Planning Commission | Ministry of Finance | — | — | X | X | — | |
Iran | Plan and Budget Organization | Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance | Budget Committee and Economic Council | X | X | X | ||
Nepal | National Planning Commission | Ministry of Finance | — | — | X | X | ||
Papua New Guinea | Department of Finance and Planning | X | Bank of Papua New Guinea | 1. Resource Management Committee 2. National Planning Committee 3. National Economic Council |
Cabinet | Parliament | ||
Sri Lanka | Ministry of Planning and Finance | Central Bank of Sri Lanka | Ministry of Finance and Planning Secretaries of select ministries | Subcommittee | Committee of the Whole House | |||
Thailand | National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) (capital expenditures and development budget) | Bureau of Budget (BOB) and FiscaJ Policy Office (FPO) (budget formulation) | 1. Prime Minister’s Office (current expenditures) 2. Bank of Thailand and Fiscal Policy Office (in public debt and financing) 3. Including National Debt Committee and Committee of External Debt 4. Department of Economic and Technical Cooperation (DETC) (foreign grants) |
Bureau of Budget (Budget scrutinizing committee) | Cabinet | Parliament | King of Thailand signs approved budget | |
Tonga | Central Planning Department | Ministry of Finance | — | Cabinet | Parliament | Privy Council |
Budget Administration and Decision Making
Central Agencies | Executive | Legislative | ||||||
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Country | Planning authority | Ministry of Finance | Other | Budget committees | Cabinet or Council of Ministers | Legislature | Head of state | |
Bangladesh | Ministry of Planning | Ministry of Finance 1. Technical Group of Resource Committee (which includes staff of National Board of Revenue Budget Division and Bank of Bangladesh) 2. Economic Advisor’s Wing of Finance Ministry |
1. Expenditure Division of Finance (current budget) 2. National Revenue Board (for revenue) 3. External Resources Division of Finance (external grants and loans) 4. Finance Advisor of Resource Commission |
Council of Ministers | Standing Committee of Parliament and Parliament (Enactment of Appropriations Bill) | |||
Bhutan | Planning Commission | Ministry of Finance | Royal Monetary Authority, Ministry of Trade and Industry, and Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Ministry of Finance (Department of Nalional Budget and Accounts), Planning Commission | Council of Ministers | Her Royal Highness, Representative of the King in the Ministry of Finance | ||
China | State Planning Commission | X | … | … | State Council | People’s Council (state, provinces, counties, and municipalities) | … | |
India | Planning Commission | Ministry of Finance | — | — | X | X | — | |
Iran | Plan and Budget Organization | Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance | Budget Committee and Economic Council | X | X | X | ||
Nepal | National Planning Commission | Ministry of Finance | — | — | X | X | ||
Papua New Guinea | Department of Finance and Planning | X | Bank of Papua New Guinea | 1. Resource Management Committee 2. National Planning Committee 3. National Economic Council |
Cabinet | Parliament | ||
Sri Lanka | Ministry of Planning and Finance | Central Bank of Sri Lanka | Ministry of Finance and Planning Secretaries of select ministries | Subcommittee | Committee of the Whole House | |||
Thailand | National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) (capital expenditures and development budget) | Bureau of Budget (BOB) and FiscaJ Policy Office (FPO) (budget formulation) | 1. Prime Minister’s Office (current expenditures) 2. Bank of Thailand and Fiscal Policy Office (in public debt and financing) 3. Including National Debt Committee and Committee of External Debt 4. Department of Economic and Technical Cooperation (DETC) (foreign grants) |
Bureau of Budget (Budget scrutinizing committee) | Cabinet | Parliament | King of Thailand signs approved budget | |
Tonga | Central Planning Department | Ministry of Finance | — | Cabinet | Parliament | Privy Council |
Budget Classification
Budget Classification
Object Classification | Object Classification | ||||||||||||||
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Recurrent | Nonrecurrent (development) | ||||||||||||||
Current | Capital | Construction | |||||||||||||
Country | Wages and salaries | Goods and services | Maintenance | Transfers and subsidies | Debt service | Capital items | Financial investment | Capital transfers | Land and property acquisitions | Assets and equipment | Other costs | Line item | Functional | Organizational | Program |
Bangladesh | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Bhutan | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
The object classification is bar sed on standard object code | |||||||||||||||
China | X | Broadly | Broadly | Partly | X | Broadly (economic construction) | … (No standardized application of current capital distinction) |
… (No standardized application of current capital distinction) |
… | … | — | — | X | X | |
India | X | X | — | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | — | — | X | X |
Iran | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | — | X | X | X |
Nepal | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||
Papua New Guinea | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | — |
Sri Lanka | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Thailand | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Tonga | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | — |
Budget Classification
Object Classification | Object Classification | ||||||||||||||
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Recurrent | Nonrecurrent (development) | ||||||||||||||
Current | Capital | Construction | |||||||||||||
Country | Wages and salaries | Goods and services | Maintenance | Transfers and subsidies | Debt service | Capital items | Financial investment | Capital transfers | Land and property acquisitions | Assets and equipment | Other costs | Line item | Functional | Organizational | Program |
Bangladesh | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Bhutan | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
The object classification is bar sed on standard object code | |||||||||||||||
China | X | Broadly | Broadly | Partly | X | Broadly (economic construction) | … (No standardized application of current capital distinction) |
… (No standardized application of current capital distinction) |
… | … | — | — | X | X | |
India | X | X | — | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | — | — | X | X |
Iran | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | — | X | X | X |
Nepal | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||
Papua New Guinea | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | — |
Sri Lanka | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Thailand | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Tonga | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | — |
GROUP II
Macroeconomic Framework
Macroeconomic Framework
Basis and Methodology | Use of Material | |||||||
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Country | Agencies Responsible | Medium-term plan | Forecasting models | Alternative scenarios | Impact analysis | Contingency review | Budget guidance | Background material |
Ethiopia | 1. Office of the National Committee for Central Planning (ONCCP) 2. Ministry of Finance 3. Ministry of Foreign Trade 4. National Bank |
One- to Ten-Year Plans ((a) Two-Year Plan; (b) Three-Year Plan; (c) Five-Year Plan); Foreign Exchange Plan | Estimates | — | Financial | X Annual |
X | X |
Gambia, The | 1. Ministry of Finance 2. Ministry of Economic Planning and Industrial Development (MEPID) 3. Central Bank |
X | X | X | X | |||
Ghana | 1. Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning 2. Bank of Ghana 3. National Revenue Secretariat 4. Ghana Statistical Service |
Annual and Three-Year Plan (PIP) (structural adjustment program) | X | X Jointly by Ghana Statistical Service and Bank of Ghana |
X Mid-year |
Xi | X | |
Lesotho | 1. Ministry of Finance and Planning (MOFP) 2. Central Bank |
Five-Year Plan | X | |||||
Malawi | 1. Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning 2. Reserve Bank |
X | X | X | X | X | X | |
Mauritius | 1. Ministry of Finance 2. Ministry of Planning 3. Central Bank |
Three- to Five-Year Plans. Balance of Payments Forecasts, Central Bank | X Estimates |
— | — | 6 months | — | X |
Morocco | 1. Ministry of Planning 2. Ministry of Finance |
Five-Year Plan | Theoretical broad macroeconomic framework as well as sectoral planning with compilation of public investment programs, in practice | Alternative growth scenarios | X | X | ||
Somalia | 1. Ministry of Planning 2. Ministry of Finance 3. Central Bank |
Five-Year Development Plan and Three-Year Public Investment Plan of rolling plan nature | Very limited macroeconomic framework and sectoral planning | X Agricultural and livestock sectors |
X | X | ||
Tanzania | 1. Ministry of Finance 2. Central Bank 3. Ministry of Trade 4. Planning Commission |
Five-Year Plan | X | X | X (Local government, agriculture) |
X | X | |
Tunisia | 1. Ministry of Planning 2. Ali Bach Hamba Institute for Quantitative Economics 3. National Statistics Institute |
Five-Year Plan | Broad economic forecasts and rolling financial forecasts | Annual economic budget that revisesplan | Limited analysis of external sector developments and budget impact on economy | On annual basis with economic budget | X Economic budget |
X |
Macroeconomic Framework
Basis and Methodology | Use of Material | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Country | Agencies Responsible | Medium-term plan | Forecasting models | Alternative scenarios | Impact analysis | Contingency review | Budget guidance | Background material |
Ethiopia | 1. Office of the National Committee for Central Planning (ONCCP) 2. Ministry of Finance 3. Ministry of Foreign Trade 4. National Bank |
One- to Ten-Year Plans ((a) Two-Year Plan; (b) Three-Year Plan; (c) Five-Year Plan); Foreign Exchange Plan | Estimates | — | Financial | X Annual |
X | X |
Gambia, The | 1. Ministry of Finance 2. Ministry of Economic Planning and Industrial Development (MEPID) 3. Central Bank |
X | X | X | X | |||
Ghana | 1. Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning 2. Bank of Ghana 3. National Revenue Secretariat 4. Ghana Statistical Service |
Annual and Three-Year Plan (PIP) (structural adjustment program) | X | X Jointly by Ghana Statistical Service and Bank of Ghana |
X Mid-year |
Xi | X | |
Lesotho | 1. Ministry of Finance and Planning (MOFP) 2. Central Bank |
Five-Year Plan | X | |||||
Malawi | 1. Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning 2. Reserve Bank |
X | X | X | X | X | X | |
Mauritius | 1. Ministry of Finance 2. Ministry of Planning 3. Central Bank |
Three- to Five-Year Plans. Balance of Payments Forecasts, Central Bank | X Estimates |
— | — | 6 months | — | X |
Morocco | 1. Ministry of Planning 2. Ministry of Finance |
Five-Year Plan | Theoretical broad macroeconomic framework as well as sectoral planning with compilation of public investment programs, in practice | Alternative growth scenarios | X | X | ||
Somalia | 1. Ministry of Planning 2. Ministry of Finance 3. Central Bank |
Five-Year Development Plan and Three-Year Public Investment Plan of rolling plan nature | Very limited macroeconomic framework and sectoral planning | X Agricultural and livestock sectors |
X | X | ||
Tanzania | 1. Ministry of Finance 2. Central Bank 3. Ministry of Trade 4. Planning Commission |
Five-Year Plan | X | X | X (Local government, agriculture) |
X | X | |
Tunisia | 1. Ministry of Planning 2. Ali Bach Hamba Institute for Quantitative Economics 3. National Statistics Institute |
Five-Year Plan | Broad economic forecasts and rolling financial forecasts | Annual economic budget that revisesplan | Limited analysis of external sector developments and budget impact on economy | On annual basis with economic budget | X Economic budget |
X |
Budget Preparation and Planning Background
a = item-by-item; b = incremental; c = fixed ceiling; d = program and performance; e = priority listing; f = open-ended.
Budget Preparation and Planning Background
Budget Guidelines | Budget Discussion/Appraisal* | Manpower Control | Development Plan | ||||||||||||
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Country | Ceilling | Price | a | b | c | d | e | f | Cost Analysis | Personnel administration | Budget | Duration | Agency | Medium-Term Rolling: Plan | Annual Plan |
Ethiopia | — | — | X | — | X Drought subsidies |
X Projects |
X Projects |
— | X Projects limited |
Planning Central (Personnel) Ministries | X | Five-Year Plan | ONCCP | Fixed with rolling elements | X Annual Plan |
Gambia, The | X | X | — | — | X | — | — | X | X | Annual | MEPID | X | X | ||
Ghana | X | X Current prices |
X | X | — | X Recent |
X Projects |
— | X Limited projects and programs |
X | X | Annual and Three-Year Plans | Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MOFEP) | Three-Year Rolling Plan since 1987 | X For nonpriority sectors |
Lesotho | X | X | X | — | — | X | — | X | X In consultation with MOFP |
Five-Year Plan | MOFP | X | |||
Malawi | X | X | X | — | X | — | — | X Projects |
X | Rolling | MOFEP | X | X | ||
Mauritius | — | — | X | Recurrent (salaries and wages) | X Projects |
X | X Projects |
Establishment Division Public Service Commission | X | Three-Year Plan (indirect) | Ministry of Economic Planning for Projects | PIP projects | — | ||
Morocco | X | X Current prices |
X | X | X | Five-Year Plan | Ministry of Planning | ||||||||
Somalia | X | Limited | X | X | Some projects | Limited | Limited to development projects by donors | Ministry of Labor | X | Five-Year Plan | Ministry of Planning | Three-Year Public Investment Plan of rolling plan nature | Annual Plan | ||
Tanzania | X | X Current prices |
X | — | — | X | X | — | X | X | X | Five-Year Plan | Finance Planning | Three-Year | X |
Tunisia | X | X | X | X | Limited | Ministry of Public Employment | X | Five-Year Plan | Ministry of Planning | Annual Economic Budget |
a = item-by-item; b = incremental; c = fixed ceiling; d = program and performance; e = priority listing; f = open-ended.
Budget Preparation and Planning Background
Budget Guidelines | Budget Discussion/Appraisal* | Manpower Control | Development Plan | ||||||||||||
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Country | Ceilling | Price | a | b | c | d | e | f | Cost Analysis | Personnel administration | Budget | Duration | Agency | Medium-Term Rolling: Plan | Annual Plan |
Ethiopia | — | — | X | — | X Drought subsidies |
X Projects |
X Projects |
— | X Projects limited |
Planning Central (Personnel) Ministries | X | Five-Year Plan | ONCCP | Fixed with rolling elements | X Annual Plan |
Gambia, The | X | X | — | — | X | — | — | X | X | Annual | MEPID | X | X | ||
Ghana | X | X Current prices |
X | X | — | X Recent |
X Projects |
— | X Limited projects and programs |
X | X | Annual and Three-Year Plans | Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MOFEP) | Three-Year Rolling Plan since 1987 | X For nonpriority sectors |
Lesotho | X | X | X | — | — | X | — | X | X In consultation with MOFP |
Five-Year Plan | MOFP | X | |||
Malawi | X | X | X | — | X | — | — | X Projects |
X | Rolling | MOFEP | X | X | ||
Mauritius | — | — | X | Recurrent (salaries and wages) | X Projects |
X | X Projects |
Establishment Division Public Service Commission | X | Three-Year Plan (indirect) | Ministry of Economic Planning for Projects | PIP projects | — | ||
Morocco | X | X Current prices |
X | X | X | Five-Year Plan | Ministry of Planning | ||||||||
Somalia | X | Limited | X | X | Some projects | Limited | Limited to development projects by donors | Ministry of Labor | X | Five-Year Plan | Ministry of Planning | Three-Year Public Investment Plan of rolling plan nature | Annual Plan | ||
Tanzania | X | X Current prices |
X | — | — | X | X | — | X | X | X | Five-Year Plan | Finance Planning | Three-Year | X |
Tunisia | X | X | X | X | Limited | Ministry of Public Employment | X | Five-Year Plan | Ministry of Planning | Annual Economic Budget |
a = item-by-item; b = incremental; c = fixed ceiling; d = program and performance; e = priority listing; f = open-ended.
Budget Coverage
Budget Coverage
Special Features | State Goverment/Local Authorities | Public Enterprises | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Country | Fiscal Year | Annexed to budget | Extrabudgetary | Included in budget | Separate budget | Budget | Annexed | Independent |
Ethiopia | July 8–July 7 | — | — | — | X | Transfers and subsidies | X | |
Gambia, The | July–June | X | X | X | ||||
Ghana | January–December | — | X Expenditures charged by Law on the Consolidated Fund |
Partially—salaries and wages | X | Transfers and subsidies | X | |
Lesotho | April–March | X | X | X | ||||
Malawi | April—March | X Supplementary |
X | Those that are subsidized | X | |||
Mauritius | July–June | — | — | Grants for recurrent and capital expenditure | X | Transfers and subsidies | X | |
Morocco | January–December | Radio and TV Official printing office Ports Land conservation and topographic work |
X | X | ||||
Somalia | January–December (Calendar year) | Foreign-funded development budget | Summaries of receipts and revenues of local authorities | X | X | |||
Tanzania | July–June | — | — | X | X | X | X | X |
Partly | Partly | |||||||
Tunisia | January–December (Calendar year) | 1. Radio and TV office 2. Post Office 3. Government administrative agencies |
1. Economic and social government agencies 2. Part of capital investment financed from abroad |
X | X |
Budget Coverage
Special Features | State Goverment/Local Authorities | Public Enterprises | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Country | Fiscal Year | Annexed to budget | Extrabudgetary | Included in budget | Separate budget | Budget | Annexed | Independent |
Ethiopia | July 8–July 7 | — | — | — | X | Transfers and subsidies | X | |
Gambia, The | July–June | X | X | X | ||||
Ghana | January–December | — | X Expenditures charged by Law on the Consolidated Fund |
Partially—salaries and wages | X | Transfers and subsidies | X | |
Lesotho | April–March | X | X | X | ||||
Malawi | April—March | X Supplementary |
X | Those that are subsidized | X | |||
Mauritius | July–June | — | — | Grants for recurrent and capital expenditure | X | Transfers and subsidies | X | |
Morocco | January–December | Radio and TV Official printing office Ports Land conservation and topographic work |
X | X | ||||
Somalia | January–December (Calendar year) | Foreign-funded development budget | Summaries of receipts and revenues of local authorities | X | X | |||
Tanzania | July–June | — | — | X | X | X | X | X |
Partly | Partly | |||||||
Tunisia | January–December (Calendar year) | 1. Radio and TV office 2. Post Office 3. Government administrative agencies |
1. Economic and social government agencies 2. Part of capital investment financed from abroad |
X | X |
Financial Control
Financial Control
Precommitment Control | Commitment Accounting | Issue of Checks | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Country | Finance | Tenders and other | Ministries | Finance (EDP) | Ministry | Finance | Self-Accounting Units |
Ethiopia | X | X 1. ONCCP (foreign loan and assistance) 2. Disbursements Authorization Department |
— | X | State-owned enterprises | ||
Gambia, The | Ministry of Finance | X | X | X | — | X | X |
Ghana | X (for purchases of capital items) |
X | X | X | — | X Controller and Accountant General’s Department |
X |
Lesotho | X | X | X | ||||
Treasury | Treasury Examination Section | Accountant General Treasury | |||||
Malawi | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
Mauritius | X | X Tender Board |
— | — | — | X Accountant General |
Parastatal bodies (National Pensions Fund) |
Morocco | Technical ministries | X Technical ministries |
X Treasury Office of the Kingdom |
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Somalia | Magistrate of Accounts registers quarterly warrants for recurrent accounts. Then regional and district accountants who are assigned by Accountant General to each ministry record in vote books | Ministries (domestic) Ministry of Finance (foreign) | X Accountant General’s Department |
1. Projects 2. Defense |
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Tazania | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Tunisia | X | X | X | 1. Annexed budgets 2. Local authorities 3. Social Security Fund |
Financial Control
Precommitment Control | Commitment Accounting | Issue of Checks | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Country | Finance | Tenders and other | Ministries | Finance (EDP) | Ministry | Finance | Self-Accounting Units |
Ethiopia | X | X 1. ONCCP (foreign loan and assistance) 2. Disbursements Authorization Department |
— | X | State-owned enterprises | ||
Gambia, The | Ministry of Finance | X | X | X | — | X | X |
Ghana | X (for purchases of capital items) |
X | X | X | — | X Controller and Accountant General’s Department |
X |
Lesotho | X | X | X | ||||
Treasury | Treasury Examination Section | Accountant General Treasury | |||||
Malawi | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
Mauritius | X | X Tender Board |
— | — | — | X Accountant General |
Parastatal bodies (National Pensions Fund) |
Morocco | Technical ministries | X Technical ministries |
X Treasury Office of the Kingdom |
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Somalia | Magistrate of Accounts registers quarterly warrants for recurrent accounts. Then regional and district accountants who are assigned by Accountant General to each ministry record in vote books | Ministries (domestic) Ministry of Finance (foreign) | X Accountant General’s Department |
1. Projects 2. Defense |
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Tazania | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Tunisia | X | X | X | 1. Annexed budgets 2. Local authorities 3. Social Security Fund |
Fiscal Reporting
Fiscal Reporting
Type of Report | Responsibility | Main Aims of Reports | Report Received by | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Country | Accounting | Fiscal | Ministries | Finance | Expenditure control | Cash flow management | Fiscal review | Time Lag | Ministry of Finance | Audit | Cabinet | Head of state |
Ethiopia | 1. Monthly 2. Quarterly 3. Annual |
(Research Planning) 1. Quarterly 2. Annual |
X Accountant General |
X | X | X | 15 days 15 days 3 years |
X X X |
X |
X X |
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Gambia, The | Monthly accounts | X | Line ministries | Ministry of Finance (Treasury) | X | X | 14 days | X | X | |||
Ghana | 1. Monthly accounts 2. Quarterly accounts 3. Annual accounts |
X Daily flash cash reports of Central Bank |
X | X Controller and Accountant General’s Department |
X | X | X | (Varies: Monthly 15 days; quartely 2–3 months; annual accounts 1 year) | X | X | X | X |
Lesotho | X | X | X Treasury |
X | X | 6 months | X | X | X | X Military Council |
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Malawi | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 2–6 weeks | X | X | X Final |
|
Mauritius | 1. Monthly 2. Annual |
— | — | X Accountant General Accountant General |
X | X | X | 15 days 3 months |
X X |
X | ||
Morocco | 1. Monthly accounts 2. Annual accounts |
X X |
X | X | X |
1 month 4 months |
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Somalia | 1. Monthly accounts 2. Annual accounts of ordinary budget |
Fiscal reporting system established by technical assistance from FAD/MF in 1981–42 no longer exists | Accounts department of each ministry | Accountant General’s Department | X | X | Limited | In theory 10 days; actual, much longer 4 months |
X | X Magistrate of Accounts |
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Tanzania | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X Monthly |
X Monthly |
X Quarterly |
X Quarterly |
|
Tunisia | 1. Monthly accounts 2. Annual accounts |
1. Economic and Financial Report of Central Bank 2. Annual report on developments in government finance by Ministry of Finance |
Treasury | X | X X |
3–5 months | X X |
X |
X |
Fiscal Reporting
Type of Report | Responsibility | Main Aims of Reports | Report Received by | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Country | Accounting | Fiscal | Ministries | Finance | Expenditure control | Cash flow management | Fiscal review | Time Lag | Ministry of Finance | Audit | Cabinet | Head of state |
Ethiopia | 1. Monthly 2. Quarterly 3. Annual |
(Research Planning) 1. Quarterly 2. Annual |
X Accountant General |
X | X | X | 15 days 15 days 3 years |
X X X |
X |
X X |
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Gambia, The | Monthly accounts | X | Line ministries | Ministry of Finance (Treasury) | X | X | 14 days | X | X | |||
Ghana | 1. Monthly accounts 2. Quarterly accounts 3. Annual accounts |
X Daily flash cash reports of Central Bank |
X | X Controller and Accountant General’s Department |
X | X | X | (Varies: Monthly 15 days; quartely 2–3 months; annual accounts 1 year) | X | X | X | X |
Lesotho | X | X | X Treasury |
X | X | 6 months | X | X | X | X Military Council |
||
Malawi | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 2–6 weeks | X | X | X Final |
|
Mauritius | 1. Monthly 2. Annual |
— | — | X Accountant General Accountant General |
X | X | X | 15 days 3 months |
X X |
X | ||
Morocco | 1. Monthly accounts 2. Annual accounts |
X X |
X | X | X |
1 month 4 months |
||||||
Somalia | 1. Monthly accounts 2. Annual accounts of ordinary budget |
Fiscal reporting system established by technical assistance from FAD/MF in 1981–42 no longer exists | Accounts department of each ministry | Accountant General’s Department | X | X | Limited | In theory 10 days; actual, much longer 4 months |
X | X Magistrate of Accounts |
||
Tanzania | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X Monthly |
X Monthly |
X Quarterly |
X Quarterly |
|
Tunisia | 1. Monthly accounts 2. Annual accounts |
1. Economic and Financial Report of Central Bank 2. Annual report on developments in government finance by Ministry of Finance |
Treasury | X | X X |
3–5 months | X X |
X |
X |
Budget Administration and Decision Making
Budget Administration and Decision Making
Central Agencies | Executive | Legislative | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Country | Planning authority | Ministry of Finance | Other | Budget committees | Cabinet | Legislature | Head of state |
Ethiopia | ONCCP | Ministry of Finance | 1. Ministry of Foreign Trade 2. National Bank |
X | X (shengo) |
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Gambia, The | MEPID | Ministry of Finance | X | X | |||
Ghana | Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MFEP) | X (MFEP) |
Sector ministries | X | X | X (Legislature/ Provisional National Defense Council) |
|
Lesotho | MOFP | MOFP | X (Government Secretary, Permanent Secretary Finance, Permanent Secretary Planning, Permanent Secretary Public Service) |
X (Chairman of Military Council. Minister of MOFP, Minister of Public Service) |
X Military Council |
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Malawi | Ministry of Finance and Planning | MOFP | X | X | |||
Mauritius | Ministry of Planning | Ministry of Finance | Bank of Mauritius | — | X | X | |
Morocco | Ministry of Planning | Ministry of Finance | Central Bank | X | X | Parliament | — |
Somalia | Ministry of Planning | Ministry of Finance | Central Bank | X (Economic Committee of Cabinet) |
X | National Assambly enacts budget law | President signs approved budget |
Tanzania | Planning Commission | Ministry of Finance | X | X | X | ||
Tunisia | Ministry of Planning | Ministry of Finance | Central Bank Ministry of Employment | X Interministerial |
X | National Assembly adopts annual budget | Head of slate approves budget adopted by National Assembly |
Budget Administration and Decision Making
Central Agencies | Executive | Legislative | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Country | Planning authority | Ministry of Finance | Other | Budget committees | Cabinet | Legislature | Head of state |
Ethiopia | ONCCP | Ministry of Finance | 1. Ministry of Foreign Trade 2. National Bank |
X | X (shengo) |
||
Gambia, The | MEPID | Ministry of Finance | X | X | |||
Ghana | Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MFEP) | X (MFEP) |
Sector ministries | X | X | X (Legislature/ Provisional National Defense Council) |
|
Lesotho | MOFP | MOFP | X (Government Secretary, Permanent Secretary Finance, Permanent Secretary Planning, Permanent Secretary Public Service) |
X (Chairman of Military Council. Minister of MOFP, Minister of Public Service) |
X Military Council |
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Malawi | Ministry of Finance and Planning | MOFP | X | X | |||
Mauritius | Ministry of Planning | Ministry of Finance | Bank of Mauritius | — | X | X | |
Morocco | Ministry of Planning | Ministry of Finance | Central Bank | X | X | Parliament | — |
Somalia | Ministry of Planning | Ministry of Finance | Central Bank | X (Economic Committee of Cabinet) |
X | National Assambly enacts budget law | President signs approved budget |
Tanzania | Planning Commission | Ministry of Finance | X | X | X | ||
Tunisia | Ministry of Planning | Ministry of Finance | Central Bank Ministry of Employment | X Interministerial |
X | National Assembly adopts annual budget | Head of slate approves budget adopted by National Assembly |
Budget Classification
Budget Classification
Object Classification | |||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recurrent | Nonrecurrent (development) | ||||||||||||||
Current | Capital | Construction | Object Classification | ||||||||||||
Country | Wages and salaries | Goods and services | Maintenance | Transfers and subsidies | Debt service | Capital items | Financial invest ment | Capital transfers | Land and property acquisitions | Assets and equipment | Other costs | Line item | Functional | Organizational | Program |
Ethiopia | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X (Recurrent) |
X | X | ||
Gambia, The | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||
Ghana | X | X | X | X | X | — | — | X | X | X | X | X | |||
Lesotho | X | X | X | X | X | X | — | X | X | X | X | X | |||
Matawi | X | X | X | X | X | X | — | X | X | X | X | X | |||
Mauritius | X | X | X | X | X | X | — | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
Morocco | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
Somata | Treasury’s budget includes currant expenditure and development expenditure | Locally financed developmental expenditure | X | X | |||||||||||
Tanzania | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||
Tunisia | Recurrent every chapter corresponding to a ministry: 1. Government agencies: 2. Interest: 3. Functioning or administration: 4. Public interventions: 5. Miscellaneous and unforeseen expenditures |
By ministry and by project basis with Initial and ravised cost of ongoing projects and new projects 1. Direct investment 2. Financial operations 3. Debt amortization |
X | X | X | X |
Budget Classification
Object Classification | |||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recurrent | Nonrecurrent (development) | ||||||||||||||
Current | Capital | Construction | Object Classification | ||||||||||||
Country | Wages and salaries | Goods and services | Maintenance | Transfers and subsidies | Debt service | Capital items | Financial invest ment | Capital transfers | Land and property acquisitions | Assets and equipment | Other costs | Line item | Functional | Organizational | Program |
Ethiopia | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X (Recurrent) |
X | X | ||
Gambia, The | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||
Ghana | X | X | X | X | X | — | — | X | X | X | X | X | |||
Lesotho | X | X | X | X | X | X | — | X | X | X | X | X | |||
Matawi | X | X | X | X | X | X | — | X | X | X | X | X | |||
Mauritius | X | X | X | X | X | X | — | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
Morocco | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
Somata | Treasury’s budget includes currant expenditure and development expenditure | Locally financed developmental expenditure | X | X | |||||||||||
Tanzania | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||
Tunisia | Recurrent every chapter corresponding to a ministry: 1. Government agencies: 2. Interest: 3. Functioning or administration: 4. Public interventions: 5. Miscellaneous and unforeseen expenditures |
By ministry and by project basis with Initial and ravised cost of ongoing projects and new projects 1. Direct investment 2. Financial operations 3. Debt amortization |
X | X | X | X |
GROUP III
Macroeconomic Framework
Macroeconomic Framework
Basis and Methodology | Use of Material | |||||||
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Country | Agencies Responsible | Medium-term plan | Forecasting models | Alternative scenarios | Impact analysis | Contingency review | Budget guidance | Background material |
Burundi | 1. Ministry of Planning 2. Ministry of Finance 3. Regional Planning Commission |
Five-Year Plan | X | X | X | |||
Central African Republic | Ministry of Planning, Economy and Finance | Five-Year Plan (1986–90) | X | X | ||||
Chad | Ministry of Planning | |||||||
Côte d’lvoire | 1. Ministry of Planning 2. Ministry of Finance 3. Ministry of Budget |
Annual (Loi de Programme) | X | X | ||||
Guinea-Bissau | 1. Ministry of Planning 2. Ministry of Commerce 3. Central Bank 4. General Secretariat of the Presidential Office (Economic and international cooperation) |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Kenya | 1. Ministry of Ecomic Planning 2. Ministry of Finance 3. Bank of Kenya |
Five-Year Development Plan and Three-Year Forward Budget System | Broad macroeconomic framework with sectoral planning and compilation of public investment programs | X | X | |||
Madagascar | 1. Ministry of Finance (Directorate of Program Review) 2. Directorate of Planning 3. Central Bank |
Three Year Plan | X | X | X | X | X | |
Mauritania | 1. Ministry of Economy and Finance 2. Central Bank |
Three-Year Plan | — | — | X | X | X | X |
Niger | 1. Ministry of Planning | X | X | X | ||||
Senegal | 1. Ministry of Planning and Cooperation 2. Ministry of Economy and Finance 3. General Secretariat of Presidential Office |
X | X | — | X | — | X | X |
Togo | 1. Ministry of Planning 2. Ministry of Economy and Finance 3. Rural Development and Industry 4. Ministry of Commerce and Transport |
Five-Year Plan | X | X | X | X | X | |
Zaïre | 1. Ministry of Planning 2. Ministry of Finance and Budget |
X | X | X | X | X |
Macroeconomic Framework
Basis and Methodology | Use of Material | |||||||
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Country | Agencies Responsible | Medium-term plan | Forecasting models | Alternative scenarios | Impact analysis | Contingency review | Budget guidance | Background material |
Burundi | 1. Ministry of Planning 2. Ministry of Finance 3. Regional Planning Commission |
Five-Year Plan | X | X | X | |||
Central African Republic | Ministry of Planning, Economy and Finance | Five-Year Plan (1986–90) | X | X | ||||
Chad | Ministry of Planning | |||||||
Côte d’lvoire | 1. Ministry of Planning 2. Ministry of Finance 3. Ministry of Budget |
Annual (Loi de Programme) | X | X | ||||
Guinea-Bissau | 1. Ministry of Planning 2. Ministry of Commerce 3. Central Bank 4. General Secretariat of the Presidential Office (Economic and international cooperation) |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Kenya | 1. Ministry of Ecomic Planning 2. Ministry of Finance 3. Bank of Kenya |
Five-Year Development Plan and Three-Year Forward Budget System | Broad macroeconomic framework with sectoral planning and compilation of public investment programs | X | X | |||
Madagascar | 1. Ministry of Finance (Directorate of Program Review) 2. Directorate of Planning 3. Central Bank |
Three Year Plan | X | X | X | X | X | |
Mauritania | 1. Ministry of Economy and Finance 2. Central Bank |
Three-Year Plan | — | — | X | X | X | X |
Niger | 1. Ministry of Planning | X | X | X | ||||
Senegal | 1. Ministry of Planning and Cooperation 2. Ministry of Economy and Finance 3. General Secretariat of Presidential Office |
X | X | — | X | — | X | X |
Togo | 1. Ministry of Planning 2. Ministry of Economy and Finance 3. Rural Development and Industry 4. Ministry of Commerce and Transport |
Five-Year Plan | X | X | X | X | X | |
Zaïre | 1. Ministry of Planning 2. Ministry of Finance and Budget |
X | X | X | X | X |
Budget Preparation and Planning Background
a = item-by-item; b = incremental; c = fixed ceiling; d = program and performance; e = priority listing; f = open-ended.
Budget Preparation and Planning Background
Budget Guidelines | Budget Discussion/Appraisal* | Manpower Control | Development Plan | ||||||||||||
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Country | Ceiling | Price | a | b | c | d | e | f | Cost Analysis | Personnel Administration | Budget | Duration | Agency | Medium-Term Rotting Plan | Annual Plan |
Burundi | X (global) |
X | — | — | — | X | — | X | 1. Ministry of Civil Service 2. Recruitment Commission |
X | Five-Year Plan | Ministry of Planning | X | Correspond and budget | |
Central African Republic | X | X Current |
X | X | X | X | X | (Projects) | Special Institution in relation to Personnel Administration of Ministries | Five-Year Plan | Ministry of Economy, Finance and Planning | Tentative | |||
Chad | X | X | X | X | X | Ministry of Employment | X | Ministry of Planning | X | ||||||
Côta d’lvoire | X | X | X | X | Limited | Ministry of Public Employment | Ministry of Budget | Ministry Of Planning | Loi de Programme | ||||||
Guinea Bissau | X | X | X Economic sectors |
X | X | X | X | — | X | X | Three-Year Plan (1983–86) (1988–91) |
Ministry of Planning | X (1987) |
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Kenya | X | Implicitly considered | X | X | X | Public Service Commission | X | Five-Year Plan | Ministry of Economic Planning | (Three-Year Forward Budget System) | |||||
Madagascar | X | X | — | — | X | X | X | Civil Service | X | Three-Year Plan | X | ||||
Mauritania | X | — | X | X | X | Three-Year Plan | Plan | X | — | ||||||
Niger | X | X | — | X | Projects | X | X | Plan | |||||||
Senegal | X | Constant | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Ministry of Civil Service | Ministry of Finance | Five-Year Plan (some projects six years) | Ministry of Planning and Cooperation | X Three-Year |
One-Year Investment Budget |
Togo | X | X Current |
X | — | X | — | X | — | Ministry of Planning | X | |||||
Zaïre | X | — | X | — | X | X | X | — | X | Ministry Of Civil Service | X | Medium-term | Ministry of Planning | X | X |
a = item-by-item; b = incremental; c = fixed ceiling; d = program and performance; e = priority listing; f = open-ended.
Budget Preparation and Planning Background
Budget Guidelines | Budget Discussion/Appraisal* | Manpower Control | Development Plan | ||||||||||||
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Country | Ceiling | Price | a | b | c | d | e | f | Cost Analysis | Personnel Administration | Budget | Duration | Agency | Medium-Term Rotting Plan | Annual Plan |
Burundi | X (global) |
X | — | — | — | X | — | X | 1. Ministry of Civil Service 2. Recruitment Commission |
X | Five-Year Plan | Ministry of Planning | X | Correspond and budget | |
Central African Republic | X | X Current |
X | X | X | X | X | (Projects) | Special Institution in relation to Personnel Administration of Ministries | Five-Year Plan | Ministry of Economy, Finance and Planning | Tentative | |||
Chad | X | X | X | X | X | Ministry of Employment | X | Ministry of Planning | X | ||||||
Côta d’lvoire | X | X | X | X | Limited | Ministry of Public Employment | Ministry of Budget | Ministry Of Planning | Loi de Programme | ||||||
Guinea Bissau | X | X | X Economic sectors |
X | X | X | X | — | X | X | Three-Year Plan (1983–86) (1988–91) |
Ministry of Planning | X (1987) |
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Kenya | X | Implicitly considered | X | X | X | Public Service Commission | X | Five-Year Plan | Ministry of Economic Planning | (Three-Year Forward Budget System) | |||||
Madagascar | X | X | — | — | X | X | X | Civil Service | X | Three-Year Plan | X | ||||
Mauritania | X | — | X | X | X | Three-Year Plan | Plan | X | — | ||||||
Niger | X | X | — | X | Projects | X | X | Plan | |||||||
Senegal | X | Constant | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Ministry of Civil Service | Ministry of Finance | Five-Year Plan (some projects six years) | Ministry of Planning and Cooperation | X Three-Year |
One-Year Investment Budget |
Togo | X | X Current |
X | — | X | — | X | — | Ministry of Planning | X | |||||
Zaïre | X | — | X | — | X | X | X | — | X | Ministry Of Civil Service | X | Medium-term | Ministry of Planning | X | X |
a = item-by-item; b = incremental; c = fixed ceiling; d = program and performance; e = priority listing; f = open-ended.
Budget Coverage
Budget Coverage
Special Features | State Government/Local Authorities | Public Enterprises | ||||||
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Country | Fiscal Year | Annexed to budget | Extrabudgetary | Included in budget | Separate budget | Budget | Annexed | Independent |
Burundi | January–December | — | X | X | Municipal administrations | X | — | X |
Central African Republic | X | X | X | |||||
Chad | January–December (calendar) | 1. Military expenditure 2. Some operations of local authorities |
X | X | ||||
Côte d’lvoire | January–December (calendar) | 1. Radio and television 2. Direction of examinations 3. Direction of public works 4. Newspaper agency 5. National printing agency |
Capital expenditure financed from abroad | X | X | |||
Guinea-Bissau | X | X | X | X | X | X | — | — |
Kenya | July–June | National Social Security Fund | X | X | ||||
Madagascar | January–December | X | X | X | X | |||
Mauritania | (Gestion) | 1. Investment budget 2. Public enterprises investment budget |
Special accounts | X | Investment budget | X | ||
Niger | October–September | X | X | X | ||||
Senegal | July 1–June 30 | — | X | — | X | — | — | X |
Togo | January–December | Autonomous public establishments; universities | X | X | X | |||
Zaïre | January–December | X | — | X | — | X | X |
Budget Coverage
Special Features | State Government/Local Authorities | Public Enterprises | ||||||
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Country | Fiscal Year | Annexed to budget | Extrabudgetary | Included in budget | Separate budget | Budget | Annexed | Independent |
Burundi | January–December | — | X | X | Municipal administrations | X | — | X |
Central African Republic | X | X | X | |||||
Chad | January–December (calendar) | 1. Military expenditure 2. Some operations of local authorities |
X | X | ||||
Côte d’lvoire | January–December (calendar) | 1. Radio and television 2. Direction of examinations 3. Direction of public works 4. Newspaper agency 5. National printing agency |
Capital expenditure financed from abroad | X | X | |||
Guinea-Bissau | X | X | X | X | X | X | — | — |
Kenya | July–June | National Social Security Fund | X | X | ||||
Madagascar | January–December | X | X | X | X | |||
Mauritania | (Gestion) | 1. Investment budget 2. Public enterprises investment budget |
Special accounts | X | Investment budget | X | ||
Niger | October–September | X | X | X | ||||
Senegal | July 1–June 30 | — | X | — | X | — | — | X |
Togo | January–December | Autonomous public establishments; universities | X | X | X | |||
Zaïre | January–December | X | — | X | — | X | X |
Financial Control
Financial Control
Precommitment Control | Commitment Accounting | Issue of Checks | |||||
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Country | Finance | Tenders and other | Ministries | Finance (EDP) | Ministry | Finance | Self-Accounting Units |
Burundi | X (Budget department) |
X | X | X | X | X | |
Central African Republic | X | X (Budget Department Fiscal Control Department) |
X Budget Department Treasury Department |
Semiautonomous Debt Amortization Fund Public enterprises | |||
Chad | X | X Treasury |
Military | ||||
Côte d’lvoire | X | X | X | X | X | Local Authorities and Social Security Fund | |
Guinea-Bissau | — | — | X | X | — | X | X |
Kenya | X | X | X | X Paymasters of each ministry |
X Exchequer |
National Social Security Fund | |
Madagascar | X | X | X | ||||
Mauritania | X | X | X | X | X | 1. Public enterprises 2. Regions |
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Niger | X | X | X | X | 1. Sociétés d’Etat 2. Collectivités |
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Senegal | X | X | X | X | — | X Treasury |
1. Quartermaster’s office 2. Medical supply |
Togo | X Et plan |
X | X | X | X Trésorìer Payeur |
Autonomous organizations, annexed budgets, universities | |
Zaïre | X | X | X | X | X Each spending agency |
X | State enterprises |
Financial Control
Precommitment Control | Commitment Accounting | Issue of Checks | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Country | Finance | Tenders and other | Ministries | Finance (EDP) | Ministry | Finance | Self-Accounting Units |
Burundi | X (Budget department) |
X | X | X | X | X | |
Central African Republic | X | X (Budget Department Fiscal Control Department) |
X Budget Department Treasury Department |
Semiautonomous Debt Amortization Fund Public enterprises | |||
Chad | X | X Treasury |
Military | ||||
Côte d’lvoire | X | X | X | X | X | Local Authorities and Social Security Fund | |
Guinea-Bissau | — | — | X | X | — | X | X |
Kenya | X | X | X | X Paymasters of each ministry |
X Exchequer |
National Social Security Fund | |
Madagascar | X | X | X | ||||
Mauritania | X | X | X | X | X | 1. Public enterprises 2. Regions |
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Niger | X | X | X | X | 1. Sociétés d’Etat 2. Collectivités |
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Senegal | X | X | X | X | — | X Treasury |
1. Quartermaster’s office 2. Medical supply |
Togo | X Et plan |
X | X | X | X Trésorìer Payeur |
Autonomous organizations, annexed budgets, universities | |
Zaïre | X | X | X | X | X Each spending agency |
X | State enterprises |
Fiscal Reporting
Fiscal Reporting
Type of Report | Responsibility | Main Aims of Reports | Report Received by | |||||||||
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Country | Accounting | Fiscal | Ministries | Finance | Expenditure control | Cash flow management | Fiscal review | Time Lag | Ministry of Finance | Audit | Cabinet | Head of state |
Burundi | X | X | X | X (Department of Accounting) |
X | X | (Rapports mensuels du trimatrials) | X | X | |||
Central African Republic | 1. Monthly accounts 2. Fiscal accounts |
Treasury accounts | X (Treasury Budget Department) Fiscal Control Department |
X | X | X | X | — | X | |||
Chad | Monthly accounts | Treasury | X | X | X | 1–2 months | X | X | ||||
Côte d’lvoire | 1. Monthly accounts 2. Annual report |
Treasury | X | X | 3 months 3–5 months |
X X |
X X |
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Guinea-Bissau | X | X | — | X | X | X | X | Monthly and quarterly | X | X | — | Secretariat of President |
Kenya | 1. Monthly accounts 2. Fiscal accounts |
1. Exchequer compiles accounts weekly including external and internal debt reporting 2. Limited fiscal reports |
Accounting units of ministries | X | X | X | X | No time lag | X (Exchequer office) Financial Secretary |
X X |
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Madagascar | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||
Mauritania | X | X | X | X | — | X | X | X | ||||
Niger | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||
Senegal | 1 Monthly accounts 2. Annual accounts |
— | X Treasury |
— | — | X | 1. 2 months 2. 1–2 years |
X | — | — | X | |
Togo | X | X | Plan | X | X | X | — | X | X | X | ||
Zaïre | 1. Monthly 2. Quarterly 3. Semiannual 4. Annual |
X | X | X | X | X | X | — | X | X | X | X |
Fiscal Reporting
Type of Report | Responsibility | Main Aims of Reports | Report Received by | |||||||||
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Country | Accounting | Fiscal | Ministries | Finance | Expenditure control | Cash flow management | Fiscal review | Time Lag | Ministry of Finance | Audit | Cabinet | Head of state |
Burundi | X | X | X | X (Department of Accounting) |
X | X | (Rapports mensuels du trimatrials) | X | X | |||
Central African Republic | 1. Monthly accounts 2. Fiscal accounts |
Treasury accounts | X (Treasury Budget Department) Fiscal Control Department |
X | X | X | X | — | X | |||
Chad | Monthly accounts | Treasury | X | X | X | 1–2 months | X | X | ||||
Côte d’lvoire | 1. Monthly accounts 2. Annual report |
Treasury | X | X | 3 months 3–5 months |
X X |
X X |
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Guinea-Bissau | X | X | — | X | X | X | X | Monthly and quarterly | X | X | — | Secretariat of President |
Kenya | 1. Monthly accounts 2. Fiscal accounts |
1. Exchequer compiles accounts weekly including external and internal debt reporting 2. Limited fiscal reports |
Accounting units of ministries | X | X | X | X | No time lag | X (Exchequer office) Financial Secretary |
X X |
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Madagascar | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||
Mauritania | X | X | X | X | — | X | X | X | ||||
Niger | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||
Senegal | 1 Monthly accounts 2. Annual accounts |
— | X Treasury |
— | — | X | 1. 2 months 2. 1–2 years |
X | — | — | X | |
Togo | X | X | Plan | X | X | X | — | X | X | X | ||
Zaïre | 1. Monthly 2. Quarterly 3. Semiannual 4. Annual |
X | X | X | X | X | X | — | X | X | X | X |
Budget Administration and Decision Making
Budget Administration and Decision Making
Central Agencies | Executive | Legislative | ||||||
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Country | Planning authority | Ministry of Finance | Other | Budget committees | Cabinet or Council of Ministers | Legislature | Head of state | |
Burundi | Ministry of Planning | X | X | X | X (Before suspension in September 1967) |
X | ||
Central African Republic | Ministry of Planning, Economy and Finance | X | X | X | X | |||
Chad | Ministry of Planning (for preparing capital budget) | Ministry of Finance (for preparing current budget and monitoring execution of both current and capital budgets) | Central Bank | Interministerial | Cabinet adopts annual budget | Head of state approves annual budget | ||
Côte d’lvore | Ministry of Planning (for preparing Loi de Programme, which is list of projects by departments and source of financing and phasing of implementation) | Ministry of Finance (for preparing current and capital budgets) | 1. Central Bank 2. Casse Autonome d’Amortissement (CAA) (for foreign debt management) |
Interministerial | Cabinet reviews draft budget | National Assembly reviews and adopts budget | Head of state approves annual budget | |
Guinea-Bissau | 1. Ministry of Planning 2. General Secretariat of the Presidential Office |
Ministry of Finance | Auditor General (Justice) Public Accounts Committee (Parliament) | X | Parliament | — | ||
Kenya | Ministry of Economic Planning and National Development | Ministry of Finance | Bank of Kenya | X | Cabinet reviews draft budget | Parliament approves budget | Parliament signs annual budget | |
Madagascar | Directorate of Planning | X Directorate of program review |
Central Bank | — | X | X | X In Council |
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Mauritania | Ministry of Finance and Economy | X | 1. Central Bank 2. Certain technical departments 3. Presidency |
— | X | X Military Council |
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Niger | Ministry of Planning | X | X | X | ||||
Senegal | Ministry of Planning and Cooperation | Ministry of Finance | Regional Central Bank | Interministerial Committee | X | Parliament debates and approves budget by vote | Signs budget | |
Togo | Ministry of Planning | Ministry of Economy and Finance | Ministry of Commerce and Transport Rural Development and Industry | — | X | X | X | |
Zaïre | Ministry of Planning | Ministry of Finance | — | Interministenal Committee | X | Parliament debates and approves budget by vote | Signs budget |
Budget Administration and Decision Making
Central Agencies | Executive | Legislative | ||||||
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Country | Planning authority | Ministry of Finance | Other | Budget committees | Cabinet or Council of Ministers | Legislature | Head of state | |
Burundi | Ministry of Planning | X | X | X | X (Before suspension in September 1967) |
X | ||
Central African Republic | Ministry of Planning, Economy and Finance | X | X | X | X | |||
Chad | Ministry of Planning (for preparing capital budget) | Ministry of Finance (for preparing current budget and monitoring execution of both current and capital budgets) | Central Bank | Interministerial | Cabinet adopts annual budget | Head of state approves annual budget | ||
Côte d’lvore | Ministry of Planning (for preparing Loi de Programme, which is list of projects by departments and source of financing and phasing of implementation) | Ministry of Finance (for preparing current and capital budgets) | 1. Central Bank 2. Casse Autonome d’Amortissement (CAA) (for foreign debt management) |
Interministerial | Cabinet reviews draft budget | National Assembly reviews and adopts budget | Head of state approves annual budget | |
Guinea-Bissau | 1. Ministry of Planning 2. General Secretariat of the Presidential Office |
Ministry of Finance | Auditor General (Justice) Public Accounts Committee (Parliament) | X | Parliament | — | ||
Kenya | Ministry of Economic Planning and National Development | Ministry of Finance | Bank of Kenya | X | Cabinet reviews draft budget | Parliament approves budget | Parliament signs annual budget | |
Madagascar | Directorate of Planning | X Directorate of program review |
Central Bank | — | X | X | X In Council |
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Mauritania | Ministry of Finance and Economy | X | 1. Central Bank 2. Certain technical departments 3. Presidency |
— | X | X Military Council |
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Niger | Ministry of Planning | X | X | X | ||||
Senegal | Ministry of Planning and Cooperation | Ministry of Finance | Regional Central Bank | Interministerial Committee | X | Parliament debates and approves budget by vote | Signs budget | |
Togo | Ministry of Planning | Ministry of Economy and Finance | Ministry of Commerce and Transport Rural Development and Industry | — | X | X | X | |
Zaïre | Ministry of Planning | Ministry of Finance | — | Interministenal Committee | X | Parliament debates and approves budget by vote | Signs budget |
Budget Classification
Budget Classification
Object Classification | Object Classification | ||||||||||||||
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Recurrent | Nonrecurrent (development) | ||||||||||||||
Currant | Capital | Construction | |||||||||||||
Country | Wages and salaries | Goods and services | Maintenance | Transfers and subsidies | Debt service | Capital items | Financial investment | Capitel transfers | Land and property acquisitions | Assets and equipment | Other coate | Line Item | Functional | Organizational | Program |
Burundi | X | X | X | X | X | — | — | — | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
Central African Republic | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
Chad | Following GFS classification since 1987 | Chapter, means for financing | X | X | X | ||||||||||
Cota d’Ivoire | X | X | X | (Budget spécial d’investissement et d’équipement) | X | X | X | ||||||||
(Budget général de fonctionnement) | |||||||||||||||
Guinea-Bissau | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | (Land Is government property) | X | X | X | X | X | |
Kenya | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Madagascar | X | X | X | X | X | X | — | — | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
Mauritania | X | X | X | X | X | X | — | X | X | X | X | ||||
Niger | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||
Senegal | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X (In capital items) |
X | — | X | X (investment budget) |
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Togo | X | X | X | X | X | Amortissement de la dette en principal | X | ||||||||
Zaïre | X | X | X | X | X | X | — | X | X | X | X | — | — | X | — |
Budget Classification
Object Classification | Object Classification | ||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recurrent | Nonrecurrent (development) | ||||||||||||||
Currant | Capital | Construction | |||||||||||||
Country | Wages and salaries | Goods and services | Maintenance | Transfers and subsidies | Debt service | Capital items | Financial investment | Capitel transfers | Land and property acquisitions | Assets and equipment | Other coate | Line Item | Functional | Organizational | Program |
Burundi | X | X | X | X | X | — | — | — | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
Central African Republic | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
Chad | Following GFS classification since 1987 | Chapter, means for financing | X | X | X | ||||||||||
Cota d’Ivoire | X | X | X | (Budget spécial d’investissement et d’équipement) | X | X | X | ||||||||
(Budget général de fonctionnement) | |||||||||||||||
Guinea-Bissau | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | (Land Is government property) | X | X | X | X | X | |
Kenya | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Madagascar | X | X | X | X | X | X | — | — | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
Mauritania | X | X | X | X | X | X | — | X | X | X | X | ||||
Niger | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||
Senegal | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X (In capital items) |
X | — | X | X (investment budget) |
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Togo | X | X | X | X | X | Amortissement de la dette en principal | X | ||||||||
Zaïre | X | X | X | X | X | X | — | X | X | X | X | — | — | X | — |
GROUP IV
Macroeconomic Framework
Macroeconomic Framework
Basis and Methodology | Use of Material | |||||||
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Country | Agencies Responsible | Medium-term plan | Forecasting models | Alternative scenarios | Impact analysis | Contingency review | Budget guidanco | Background material |
Barbados | 1. Ministry of Finance 2. Central Bank 3. Economic Affairs (Prime Minister’s Office) |
Five-Year Development Plan No rollover | Broad macroeconomic framework with sectoral planning and compilation of public investment projects | Limited | X | X | X (Central Bank reports) |
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Bolivia | 1. Ministry of Finance and Planning 2. Central Bank |
(1) Under formulation | X | X | X | |||
Chile | 1. Ministry of Finance 2. Central Bank 3. National Planning Secretarial |
Annual Investment Plan | — | — | — | X | X | X |
Dominica | Ministry of Finance and Planning | Three-year capital | Simple financial | Project reviews | X | X | ||
Ecuador | National Council for Development | Five-Year Plan | Aggregate macroeconomic framework with sectoral planning | X | X | |||
Guyana | 1. Ministry of Finance 2. Ministry of Planning and Development 3. Guyana State Corporation |
Five-Year Plan (not operational); Public Investment Program (new) | Simple | Revenues and balance of payments | Monthly (proof) formal 6 months | X | X | |
Haiti | 1. Ministry of Planning 2. Ministry of Finance 3. Central Bank |
No (Annual Plan); compilation of public investment programs | X | X | X | |||
Jamaica | 1. National Planning Institute (NPI) 2. Ministry of Finance 3. Bank of Jamaica |
Three-Year rolling plan | Broad macroeconomic framework with sectoral planning compilation of public investment projects | Yes, on different import levels, growth targets, public sector investment | X | X | X | |
Mexico | 1. Secretariat of Programming and Budgeting 2. Secretariat of Finance and Public Credits |
Five-Year Plan | Aggregate macroeconomic framework and sectoral planning with foreign ex-change plan | X | X | X | X | X |
Macroeconomic Framework
Basis and Methodology | Use of Material | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Country | Agencies Responsible | Medium-term plan | Forecasting models | Alternative scenarios | Impact analysis | Contingency review | Budget guidanco | Background material |
Barbados | 1. Ministry of Finance 2. Central Bank 3. Economic Affairs (Prime Minister’s Office) |
Five-Year Development Plan No rollover | Broad macroeconomic framework with sectoral planning and compilation of public investment projects | Limited | X | X | X (Central Bank reports) |
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Bolivia | 1. Ministry of Finance and Planning 2. Central Bank |
(1) Under formulation | X | X | X | |||
Chile | 1. Ministry of Finance 2. Central Bank 3. National Planning Secretarial |
Annual Investment Plan | — | — | — | X | X | X |
Dominica | Ministry of Finance and Planning | Three-year capital | Simple financial | Project reviews | X | X | ||
Ecuador | National Council for Development | Five-Year Plan | Aggregate macroeconomic framework with sectoral planning | X | X | |||
Guyana | 1. Ministry of Finance 2. Ministry of Planning and Development 3. Guyana State Corporation |
Five-Year Plan (not operational); Public Investment Program (new) | Simple | Revenues and balance of payments | Monthly (proof) formal 6 months | X | X | |
Haiti | 1. Ministry of Planning 2. Ministry of Finance 3. Central Bank |
No (Annual Plan); compilation of public investment programs | X | X | X | |||
Jamaica | 1. National Planning Institute (NPI) 2. Ministry of Finance 3. Bank of Jamaica |
Three-Year rolling plan | Broad macroeconomic framework with sectoral planning compilation of public investment projects | Yes, on different import levels, growth targets, public sector investment | X | X | X | |
Mexico | 1. Secretariat of Programming and Budgeting 2. Secretariat of Finance and Public Credits |
Five-Year Plan | Aggregate macroeconomic framework and sectoral planning with foreign ex-change plan | X | X | X | X | X |
Budget Preparation and Planning Background
a = item-by-item; b = incremental; c = fixed celling; d = program and performance; e = priority listing; f = open-ended.
Budget Preparation and Planning Background
Budget Guidellnes | Budget Discussion/Appraisal* | Manpower Control | Development Plan | ||||||||||||
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Country | Celling | Price | a | b | c | d | e | f | Coat Analysis | Personnel administration | Budget | Duration | Agency | Medium-Term Rolling Plan | Annual Plan |
Barbados | Celling on total wages and salaries and percentage ceiling on other expenditure items | Limited | X | X | X | X | X | Central Purchasing Department provides cost inputs of goods and services | Establishment’s Department Service Commission | X | Five-Year Plan | 1. Ministry of Finance 2. Central Bank |
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Bolivia | X | — | — | X | X | X | |||||||||
Chile | X | — | X | — | X | — | — | — | X Projects |
Central Controller’s Office | X | — | National Planning Secretariat | — | Annual investment |
Dominica | X | X | X | X | Limited to agricultural projects | Capital projects | Personnel Department | Personal Services | Three-Year Plan | Planning | X | ||||
Ecuador | X | X | X | X | X | X | — | — | Limited | Five-Year Plan | — | — | |||
Guyana | — | — | X | — | — | X | X | X | X Ministries |
1. Cabinet 2. Public Service Commission |
Ministry of Finance | Five-Year Plan (not operational) | Ministry of Planning and Development | — | Annual PIP |
Haitl | X | Not specified | X | X | X | X | Limited | Ministry of Public Employment | X | Annual | Ministry of Planning | Annual Plan | |||
Jamaica | For inescapable commitments and government priorities deterred by Cabinet | On previous fiscal year price basis | X | X | X | For projects | Civil Service Commission Ministry of Public Services | X | Three-Year Plan | National Planning Institute | Three-Year rolling plan | Budget | |||
Mexico | X | X | X | — | X | X | X | — | X | Secretarial of Programming and Budget | — |
a = item-by-item; b = incremental; c = fixed celling; d = program and performance; e = priority listing; f = open-ended.
Budget Preparation and Planning Background
Budget Guidellnes | Budget Discussion/Appraisal* | Manpower Control | Development Plan | ||||||||||||
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Country | Celling | Price | a | b | c | d | e | f | Coat Analysis | Personnel administration | Budget | Duration | Agency | Medium-Term Rolling Plan | Annual Plan |
Barbados | Celling on total wages and salaries and percentage ceiling on other expenditure items | Limited | X | X | X | X | X | Central Purchasing Department provides cost inputs of goods and services | Establishment’s Department Service Commission | X | Five-Year Plan | 1. Ministry of Finance 2. Central Bank |
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Bolivia | X | — | — | X | X | X | |||||||||
Chile | X | — | X | — | X | — | — | — | X Projects |
Central Controller’s Office | X | — | National Planning Secretariat | — | Annual investment |
Dominica | X | X | X | X | Limited to agricultural projects | Capital projects | Personnel Department | Personal Services | Three-Year Plan | Planning | X | ||||
Ecuador | X | X | X | X | X | X | — | — | Limited | Five-Year Plan | — | — | |||
Guyana | — | — | X | — | — | X | X | X | X Ministries |
1. Cabinet 2. Public Service Commission |
Ministry of Finance | Five-Year Plan (not operational) | Ministry of Planning and Development | — | Annual PIP |
Haitl | X | Not specified | X | X | X | X | Limited | Ministry of Public Employment | X | Annual | Ministry of Planning | Annual Plan | |||
Jamaica | For inescapable commitments and government priorities deterred by Cabinet | On previous fiscal year price basis | X | X | X | For projects | Civil Service Commission Ministry of Public Services | X | Three-Year Plan | National Planning Institute | Three-Year rolling plan | Budget | |||
Mexico | X | X | X | — | X | X | X | — | X | Secretarial of Programming and Budget | — |
a = item-by-item; b = incremental; c = fixed celling; d = program and performance; e = priority listing; f = open-ended.
Budget Coverage
Budget Coverage
Special Features | State Goverment/Local Authorities | Public Enterprises | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Country | Fiscal Year | Annexed to budget | Extrabudgdetary | Included in budget | Separate budget | Budget | Annexed | Independent |
Barbados | April–March | Only post office | Special funds, training levy, and transport levy | No local govern ment | Transfers | Public enterprises prepare own budgets with approval of parent ministries and to some extenl with approval of Ministry of Finance for transfers from central government and government- guaranteed loans | ||
Bolivia | January–December | X | X | X | ||||
Chile | January–December | Public enterprises | X | — | X | — | ||
Dominica | July–June | X | X | |||||
Ecuador | January–December | Several tunds are in operation | X | X | ||||
Guyana | January–December | 1. Public debt 2. Corporations 3. Capital project profiles |
Transfers and subsidies | X | Transfere and subsidies | X | ||
Haiti | October–September | Audit court and state university | Military outlays and foreign-financed expenditure | X | X Main ones |
X | ||
Jamaica | April–March | Financial statement | Capital Development Fund | X | Tabled in Parliament with central government budget | |||
Mexico | January–December | X | — | X | — |
Budget Coverage
Special Features | State Goverment/Local Authorities | Public Enterprises | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Country | Fiscal Year | Annexed to budget | Extrabudgdetary | Included in budget | Separate budget | Budget | Annexed | Independent |
Barbados | April–March | Only post office | Special funds, training levy, and transport levy | No local govern ment | Transfers | Public enterprises prepare own budgets with approval of parent ministries and to some extenl with approval of Ministry of Finance for transfers from central government and government- guaranteed loans | ||
Bolivia | January–December | X | X | X | ||||
Chile | January–December | Public enterprises | X | — | X | — | ||
Dominica | July–June | X | X | |||||
Ecuador | January–December | Several tunds are in operation | X | X | ||||
Guyana | January–December | 1. Public debt 2. Corporations 3. Capital project profiles |
Transfers and subsidies | X | Transfere and subsidies | X | ||
Haiti | October–September | Audit court and state university | Military outlays and foreign-financed expenditure | X | X Main ones |
X | ||
Jamaica | April–March | Financial statement | Capital Development Fund | X | Tabled in Parliament with central government budget | |||
Mexico | January–December | X | — | X | — |
Financial Control
Financial Control
Precommitment Control | Commitment Accounting | Issue of Checks | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Country | Finance | Tenders and other | Ministries | Finance (EDP) | Ministry | Finance | Self-Accounting Units |
Barbados | Ministry of Finance requires all ministries to request special permission to purchase plant, equipment, and furniture | X Treasury issues checks |
Transport Levy Boards and NIF for special fund and training levies | ||||
Bolivia | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
Chile | — | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Dominica | Select | Ministry of Finance | To some extent for external transactions | X Treasury |
X | ||
Ecuador | X | Spending units | X | X | Petty cash | X | |
Guyana | X | Ministry of Planning and Development (capita) projects) | — | — | Self-accounting ministries | X Accountant General |
Self-accounting ministries |
Haiti | Ministry of Finance | X | X Office of the Budget |
X For current accounts opened at commercial banks |
X | Local authorities and military | |
Jamaica | Controller General Office of Ministry of Finance | Contracts Committee (consisting of technical, legal. and accounting personnel) | X Through warrant system |
X | X For public debt, salaries, pensions |
Housing Fund under Ministry of Construction | |
Mexico | X | Secretariat of Trade Secretariat of Work and Settlement Sectorial Coordination Units | X | X | Only petty cash | X Except legislative and decentralized enterprises |
Financial Control
Precommitment Control | Commitment Accounting | Issue of Checks | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Country | Finance | Tenders and other | Ministries | Finance (EDP) | Ministry | Finance | Self-Accounting Units |
Barbados | Ministry of Finance requires all ministries to request special permission to purchase plant, equipment, and furniture | X Treasury issues checks |
Transport Levy Boards and NIF for special fund and training levies | ||||
Bolivia | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
Chile | — | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Dominica | Select | Ministry of Finance | To some extent for external transactions | X Treasury |
X | ||
Ecuador | X | Spending units | X | X | Petty cash | X | |
Guyana | X | Ministry of Planning and Development (capita) projects) | — | — | Self-accounting ministries | X Accountant General |
Self-accounting ministries |
Haiti | Ministry of Finance | X | X Office of the Budget |
X For current accounts opened at commercial banks |
X | Local authorities and military | |
Jamaica | Controller General Office of Ministry of Finance | Contracts Committee (consisting of technical, legal. and accounting personnel) | X Through warrant system |
X | X For public debt, salaries, pensions |
Housing Fund under Ministry of Construction | |
Mexico | X | Secretariat of Trade Secretariat of Work and Settlement Sectorial Coordination Units | X | X | Only petty cash | X Except legislative and decentralized enterprises |
Fiscal Reporting
Fiscal Reporting
Type of Report | Responasibility | Main Alms of Reporte | Report Received by | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Country | Accounting | Fiscal | Ministries | Finance | Expenditure control | Cash flow management | Fiscal review | Time Lag | Ministry of Finance | Audit | Cabinet | Head of state |
Barbados | 1. Monthly accounts of spending agencies | 1. Monthly financial statement of Treasury | 1. Spending agencies | 1. Treasury summary statement | X | X | X | 21–30 days | X | X | ||
2. Final accounts | 2. Final accounts | 2. Treasury | X | 30 days | X | X | X | |||||
Bolivia | Monthly accounts | — | — | X | X | X | X | — | X | |||
Chile | 1. Monthly | X | X | Autonomous General | X | — | X | 1. 3 weeks | X | X | X | X |
2. Quarterly | X | Comptroller’s Office | 2. 3 weeks | |||||||||
3. Annual | X | 3. 2-monthly | ||||||||||
Dominica | Monthly accounts | X | X | 2 weeks | X | X | ||||||
Ecuador | 1. Monthly 2. Quarterly 3. Annual accounts |
X | X | X | X | — | — | For annual reports, 3 months; for others, 1 month | X | X | ||
Guyana | 1. Monthly financial statements 2. Monthly DPU reports 3. Annual |
Quarterly reports | For performance reports | 1. Accountant General 2. DPU 3. Central Bank and Planning |
X | X | X | 1. 11 days 2. 11 days 3. 3½ months |
X (and planning) |
X | X | |
Haiti | 1. Monthly accounts 2. Final accounts |
1. Treasury (monthly compilation) 2. Treasury |
X | X | X | X | ||||||
Jamaica | 1. Monthly financial statements of each spending agency 2. Consolidated appropriation accounts with balance sheet by Accountant General |
1. Ministries report on quarterly PSIP 2. Accountant General prepares a consolidated fund statement |
X | X |
X X |
X X |
1 year 2 months 2 months |
X X X |
X X X |
X Auditor General (Parliament) |
X | |
Mexico | 1. Monthly accounts 2. Bimonthly 3. Quarterly accounts 4. Annual accounts |
X | X | X Secretariat of Programming and Budget |
X | X | — | For annual reports, 3 months; for others, 2 weeks | X | X |
Fiscal Reporting
Type of Report | Responasibility | Main Alms of Reporte | Report Received by | |||||||||
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Country | Accounting | Fiscal | Ministries | Finance | Expenditure control | Cash flow management | Fiscal review | Time Lag | Ministry of Finance | Audit | Cabinet | Head of state |
Barbados | 1. Monthly accounts of spending agencies | 1. Monthly financial statement of Treasury | 1. Spending agencies | 1. Treasury summary statement | X | X | X | 21–30 days | X | X | ||
2. Final accounts | 2. Final accounts | 2. Treasury | X | 30 days | X | X | X | |||||
Bolivia | Monthly accounts | — | — | X | X | X | X | — | X | |||
Chile | 1. Monthly | X | X | Autonomous General | X | — | X | 1. 3 weeks | X | X | X | X |
2. Quarterly | X | Comptroller’s Office | 2. 3 weeks | |||||||||
3. Annual | X | 3. 2-monthly | ||||||||||
Dominica | Monthly accounts | X | X | 2 weeks | X | X | ||||||
Ecuador | 1. Monthly 2. Quarterly 3. Annual accounts |
X | X | X | X | — | — | For annual reports, 3 months; for others, 1 month | X | X | ||
Guyana | 1. Monthly financial statements 2. Monthly DPU reports 3. Annual |
Quarterly reports | For performance reports | 1. Accountant General 2. DPU 3. Central Bank and Planning |
X | X | X | 1. 11 days 2. 11 days 3. 3½ months |
X (and planning) |
X | X | |
Haiti | 1. Monthly accounts 2. Final accounts |
1. Treasury (monthly compilation) 2. Treasury |
X | X | X | X | ||||||
Jamaica | 1. Monthly financial statements of each spending agency 2. Consolidated appropriation accounts with balance sheet by Accountant General |
1. Ministries report on quarterly PSIP 2. Accountant General prepares a consolidated fund statement |
X | X |
X X |
X X |
1 year 2 months 2 months |
X X X |
X X X |
X Auditor General (Parliament) |
X | |
Mexico | 1. Monthly accounts 2. Bimonthly 3. Quarterly accounts 4. Annual accounts |
X | X | X Secretariat of Programming and Budget |
X | X | — | For annual reports, 3 months; for others, 2 weeks | X | X |
Budget Administration and Decision Making
Budget Administration and Decision Making
Central Agencies | Executive | Legislative | |||||
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Country | Planning authority | Ministry of Finance | Other | Budget committees | Cabinet or Council of Ministers | Legislature | Head of state |
Barbados | Economic Affairs Division of Ministry of Finance, including Budget Administration Division | Central Bank and Establishment Department for Manpower Control and Planning | X | X | X | Governor General signs budget | |
Bolivia | Ministry of Finance and Planning | X | — | X | X | X | — |
Chite | National Planning Secretariat | Ministry of Finance | Central Bank | — | X | Council ot Government | Approves |
Dominica | Ministry of Finance and Planning | Ministry of Finance and Planning | X | X | X | X | |
Ecuador | National Council for Development (investment projects) | Ministry of Finance (recurrent expenditure} | X | X Ad hoc coordinating committee |
X | X | |
Guyana | Ministry of Planning and Development | Ministry of Finance | Bank of Guyana Guyana State Corporation (public enterprises) | Budget Committee | X | X | — |
Haiti | Ministry of Planning | Ministry of Finance | Central Bank, Ministry of Public Employment | X Interministerial budget discussion |
X | National Assembly | Approves budget adopted by National Assembly |
Jamaica | National Planning Institute | Ministry of Finance | Bank of Jamaica (balance of payments and monetary) | X | X | Standing Finance Committee examines budget bill before approval by Parliament | |
Mexico | Ministry of Finance | — | — | X |
Budget Administration and Decision Making
Central Agencies | Executive | Legislative | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Country | Planning authority | Ministry of Finance | Other | Budget committees | Cabinet or Council of Ministers | Legislature | Head of state |
Barbados | Economic Affairs Division of Ministry of Finance, including Budget Administration Division | Central Bank and Establishment Department for Manpower Control and Planning | X | X | X | Governor General signs budget | |
Bolivia | Ministry of Finance and Planning | X | — | X | X | X | — |
Chite | National Planning Secretariat | Ministry of Finance | Central Bank | — | X | Council ot Government | Approves |
Dominica | Ministry of Finance and Planning | Ministry of Finance and Planning | X | X | X | X | |
Ecuador | National Council for Development (investment projects) | Ministry of Finance (recurrent expenditure} | X | X Ad hoc coordinating committee |
X | X | |
Guyana | Ministry of Planning and Development | Ministry of Finance | Bank of Guyana Guyana State Corporation (public enterprises) | Budget Committee | X | X | — |
Haiti | Ministry of Planning | Ministry of Finance | Central Bank, Ministry of Public Employment | X Interministerial budget discussion |
X | National Assembly | Approves budget adopted by National Assembly |
Jamaica | National Planning Institute | Ministry of Finance | Bank of Jamaica (balance of payments and monetary) | X | X | Standing Finance Committee examines budget bill before approval by Parliament | |
Mexico | Ministry of Finance | — | — | X |
Budget Classification
Budget Classification
Object Classification | |||||||||||||||
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Recurrent | Nonrecurrent (development) | ||||||||||||||
Current | Capital | Construction | Object Classification | ||||||||||||
Country | Wages and salaries | Goods and services | Maintenance | Transters and subsidies | Debt service | Capital items | Financial invest ment | Capital transfers | Land and property acquisitions | Assets and equipment | Other costs | Line item | Functional | Organizational | Program |
Barbados | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
Bolivia | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
Chile | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | — |
Dominica | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||
Ecuador | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
Guyana | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
Haiti | X (In 8 main categories) |
X | X | X | X | Including reimbursement and social payments | X | X | X | ||||||
Jamaica | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
Mixed with performance classification | |||||||||||||||
Mexico | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Budget Classification
Object Classification | |||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recurrent | Nonrecurrent (development) | ||||||||||||||
Current | Capital | Construction | Object Classification | ||||||||||||
Country | Wages and salaries | Goods and services | Maintenance | Transters and subsidies | Debt service | Capital items | Financial invest ment | Capital transfers | Land and property acquisitions | Assets and equipment | Other costs | Line item | Functional | Organizational | Program |
Barbados | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
Bolivia | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
Chile | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | — |
Dominica | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||
Ecuador | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
Guyana | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
Haiti | X (In 8 main categories) |
X | X | X | X | Including reimbursement and social payments | X | X | X | ||||||
Jamaica | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
Mixed with performance classification | |||||||||||||||
Mexico | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
GROUP V
Macroeconomic Framework
Macroeconomic Framework
Basis and Methodology | Use of Material | |||||||
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Country | Agencies Responsible | Medium-term plan | Forecasting models | Aftemative scenarios | Impact analysis | Contingency review | Budget guidance | Background material |
Austria | 1. Institute for Economic Research (WIFO) 2. Federal Ministry of Finance |
X Four-year economic and financial forecasts |
1. Budget forecasts by Ministry of Finance (four-year basis) 2. Medium-term investment program of Republic by Ministry of Finance 3. Forecasting models of Institute of Advanced Studies |
— | Limited examination of budget impact on economy | Ministry pi Finance wilhin context of advance to Minister of Finance | X | X |
Belgium | 1. Ministry of Finance 2. Ministry of Budget |
— | — | — | — | 1. In urgent cases. Council of Ministers can authorize spending where existing appropriations are not sufficient or do not exist 2. These decisions must be ratified by Parliament |
X | X |
France | 1. Prime Minister’s Office 2. National Planning Commission 3. Minister of (Economy) and Finance and Budget |
Five-Year Economic Plan | Projections of government expenditure covering three years with broad aggregates | X | Finance Ministry within framework of supplementary Finance Act without requiring specific parliamentary authorization | X | X | |
Poland | 1. Planning Commission 2. Ministry of Finance 3. Central Bank |
1. Five-Year Economic Plan: 2. Annual Han 3. Credit Plan 4. Balance of Payments Plan |
Sectoral analysis | Variants in first stage. In implementation stage, plan targets not revised | Sectoral | Routine reviews first quarter | X partial |
X |
Turkey | 1. Prime Minister’s Office 2. State Planning Organization (SPO) 3. Ministry of Finance and Customs 4. Undersecretariat of the Treasury and Foreign Trade (UTFT) 5. Central Bank |
Five-Year Development Plan and annual program | Broad macroeconomic Framework with sectoral planning | Alternative growth scenario | Ministry of Finance and Customs within context of Reserve Fund and Investment Acceleration Fund | X | X |
Macroeconomic Framework
Basis and Methodology | Use of Material | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Country | Agencies Responsible | Medium-term plan | Forecasting models | Aftemative scenarios | Impact analysis | Contingency review | Budget guidance | Background material |
Austria | 1. Institute for Economic Research (WIFO) 2. Federal Ministry of Finance |
X Four-year economic and financial forecasts |
1. Budget forecasts by Ministry of Finance (four-year basis) 2. Medium-term investment program of Republic by Ministry of Finance 3. Forecasting models of Institute of Advanced Studies |
— | Limited examination of budget impact on economy | Ministry pi Finance wilhin context of advance to Minister of Finance | X | X |
Belgium | 1. Ministry of Finance 2. Ministry of Budget |
— | — | — | — | 1. In urgent cases. Council of Ministers can authorize spending where existing appropriations are not sufficient or do not exist 2. These decisions must be ratified by Parliament |
X | X |
France | 1. Prime Minister’s Office 2. National Planning Commission 3. Minister of (Economy) and Finance and Budget |
Five-Year Economic Plan | Projections of government expenditure covering three years with broad aggregates | X | Finance Ministry within framework of supplementary Finance Act without requiring specific parliamentary authorization | X | X | |
Poland | 1. Planning Commission 2. Ministry of Finance 3. Central Bank |
1. Five-Year Economic Plan: 2. Annual Han 3. Credit Plan 4. Balance of Payments Plan |
Sectoral analysis | Variants in first stage. In implementation stage, plan targets not revised | Sectoral | Routine reviews first quarter | X partial |
X |
Turkey | 1. Prime Minister’s Office 2. State Planning Organization (SPO) 3. Ministry of Finance and Customs 4. Undersecretariat of the Treasury and Foreign Trade (UTFT) 5. Central Bank |
Five-Year Development Plan and annual program | Broad macroeconomic Framework with sectoral planning | Alternative growth scenario | Ministry of Finance and Customs within context of Reserve Fund and Investment Acceleration Fund | X | X |
Budget Preparation and Planning Background
a = item-by-item; b = incremental; c = fixed celling; d = program and performance; e = priority listing; f = open-ended.
Budget Preparation and Planning Background
Budget Guidelines | Budget Discussion/Appraiser* | Manpower Control | Develoipment Plan | ||||||||||||
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Country | Ceiling | Price | a | b | c | d | e | f | Cost Analysis | Personnel administration | Budget | Duration | Agency | Medium-Term Rolling Plan | Annual Plan |
Austria | X | X | X | X | X | For certain projects | X | X | Cost/ benefit analysis lor certain projects | Chancellory (Personnel Management Department) | Federal Ministry of Finance | Four years | Institute tor Economic Research (WIFO) | Four-year forecasting model | |
Belgium | Budget targets Net treasury borrowing requirements (both as percentage of GNP) | — | X | X | X | — | X | X | Within zero-based budgeting model | Civil Service Commission [Prime Minister’s office) Ministry of Public Service | Ministry of Budget | — | — | — | — |
France | 1. Central government deficit not to exceed certain percentage of GDP 2. Tax or social security burden should be lowered by specified percentage as determined by Government |
Current prices | X | X | — | — | Ongoing and new expenditures | X | — | Directorate of Budget | Five-Year Plan | National Planning Commission | — | — | |
Poland | 1. Manpower limits 2. Budgetary normatives 3. Ceilings for inventories |
— | — | X | X | X | — | Projects | 1. Council of Ministers 2. Ministry of Wages end Social Affairs |
X | Five-Year Plan | Planning Commission | — | Annual financial plan is budget. Credit Plan covers development expenditure | |
Turkey | Within Five-Year Development Plan’s annual target ratios of total expenditure to GNP and corresponding real growth percentage | X | — | — | — | X | — | — | 1. State Personnel Organization 2. La Cour des Compter (Auditor General) |
Ministry of Finance and Customs (Department of Budget and Fiscal Control) | Five-Year Plan | State Planning Organization | — | Annual Program (of State Planning Organization) |
a = item-by-item; b = incremental; c = fixed celling; d = program and performance; e = priority listing; f = open-ended.
Budget Preparation and Planning Background
Budget Guidelines | Budget Discussion/Appraiser* | Manpower Control | Develoipment Plan | ||||||||||||
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Country | Ceiling | Price | a | b | c | d | e | f | Cost Analysis | Personnel administration | Budget | Duration | Agency | Medium-Term Rolling Plan | Annual Plan |
Austria | X | X | X | X | X | For certain projects | X | X | Cost/ benefit analysis lor certain projects | Chancellory (Personnel Management Department) | Federal Ministry of Finance | Four years | Institute tor Economic Research (WIFO) | Four-year forecasting model | |
Belgium | Budget targets Net treasury borrowing requirements (both as percentage of GNP) | — | X | X | X | — | X | X | Within zero-based budgeting model | Civil Service Commission [Prime Minister’s office) Ministry of Public Service | Ministry of Budget | — | — | — | — |
France | 1. Central government deficit not to exceed certain percentage of GDP 2. Tax or social security burden should be lowered by specified percentage as determined by Government |
Current prices | X | X | — | — | Ongoing and new expenditures | X | — | Directorate of Budget | Five-Year Plan | National Planning Commission | — | — | |
Poland | 1. Manpower limits 2. Budgetary normatives 3. Ceilings for inventories |
— | — | X | X | X | — | Projects | 1. Council of Ministers 2. Ministry of Wages end Social Affairs |
X | Five-Year Plan | Planning Commission | — | Annual financial plan is budget. Credit Plan covers development expenditure | |
Turkey | Within Five-Year Development Plan’s annual target ratios of total expenditure to GNP and corresponding real growth percentage | X | — | — | — | X | — | — | 1. State Personnel Organization 2. La Cour des Compter (Auditor General) |
Ministry of Finance and Customs (Department of Budget and Fiscal Control) | Five-Year Plan | State Planning Organization | — | Annual Program (of State Planning Organization) |
a = item-by-item; b = incremental; c = fixed celling; d = program and performance; e = priority listing; f = open-ended.
Budget Coverage
Budget Coverage
Special Features | State Goverment/Local Authorities | Public Enterprises | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Country | Fiscal Year | Annexed to budget | Extra budgetary | Included in budget | Separate budget | Budget | Annexed | Independent |
Austria | January–December | — | — | — | X (State governments and municipalities) |
Budget includes: 1. Post office 2. Public transport 3. National theaters 4. National forests 5. Federal Govemment |
— | — |
Belgium | January–December | — | X | — | — | Parliament has to approve budgets | ||
France | January–December | X | X | — | — | |||
Poland | January–December | — | 30 percent of government finance being outside for (a) Funds (foreign debt servicing) (b) Special accounts |
Grants and transfers | X | Transfers and subsidies | X | |
Turkey | January–December | Annexed budgets | Local authorities | X Municipalities |
Budget includes transfer payments | — | X Slate economic enterprises |
Budget Coverage
Special Features | State Goverment/Local Authorities | Public Enterprises | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Country | Fiscal Year | Annexed to budget | Extra budgetary | Included in budget | Separate budget | Budget | Annexed | Independent |
Austria | January–December | — | — | — | X (State governments and municipalities) |
Budget includes: 1. Post office 2. Public transport 3. National theaters 4. National forests 5. Federal Govemment |
— | — |
Belgium | January–December | — | X | — | — | Parliament has to approve budgets | ||
France | January–December | X | X | — | — | |||
Poland | January–December | — | 30 percent of government finance being outside for (a) Funds (foreign debt servicing) (b) Special accounts |
Grants and transfers | X | Transfers and subsidies | X | |
Turkey | January–December | Annexed budgets | Local authorities | X Municipalities |
Budget includes transfer payments | — | X Slate economic enterprises |
Financial Control
Financial Control
Precommitment Control | Commitment Accounting | Issue of Checks | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Country | Finance | Tenders end other | Ministries | Finance (EDPj | Ministry | Finance | Self-Accounting Units |
Austria | X | X | X | X | |||
Belgium | X | X | — | X | X | ||
France | X | X Technical ministries |
Directorate of the Treasury | X | Post Office and annexed budget agencies Social secunty organization Local governments (municipalities) | ||
Poland | X | — | — | X | X | X | Extrabudgetary units Public enterprises Cooperatives Defense Public safety |
Turkey | X | X Auditor General’s Office for contracts |
X | X | — | X | Pension fund state economic enterprises, and autonomous organizations |
Financial Control
Precommitment Control | Commitment Accounting | Issue of Checks | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Country | Finance | Tenders end other | Ministries | Finance (EDPj | Ministry | Finance | Self-Accounting Units |
Austria | X | X | X | X | |||
Belgium | X | X | — | X | X | ||
France | X | X Technical ministries |
Directorate of the Treasury | X | Post Office and annexed budget agencies Social secunty organization Local governments (municipalities) | ||
Poland | X | — | — | X | X | X | Extrabudgetary units Public enterprises Cooperatives Defense Public safety |
Turkey | X | X Auditor General’s Office for contracts |
X | X | — | X | Pension fund state economic enterprises, and autonomous organizations |
Fiscal Reporting
Fiscal Reporting
Type of Report | Responsibility | Main Aims of Reports | Report Received By | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Country | Accounting | Fiscal | Ministries | Finance | Expenditure control | Cash flow management | Fiscal review | Time Lag | Ministry of Finance | Audit | Cabinet | Head of state |
Austria | 1. Monthly accounts 2. Final accounts |
Overall quarterly summary | 1. Spending agencies | 1. Department of Finance 2. Ministry of Finance |
X X |
X 3 months |
X X |
1–2 days X |
X | X | ||
Belgium | 1. Monthly accounts 2. Final accounts |
1. Finance inspectors in each ministry 2. Spending agencies (in principle) |
X | X | X | X | X | |||||
France | 1. Weekly accounts 2. Monthly accounts 3. Final accounts |
Reports of Directorate of Public Accounts and Directorate of Treasury | Ministry of Finance (Director of Public Accounts) | X | X | X | 1. 1 week 2. 2 weeks 3. 3 months |
X X X |
X X X |
X X X |
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Poland | State budget’s cumulative reports (March, June, July, Sept., Oct., Nov.) | Three annual reports; 1. State budget implementation (government presentation) 2. Ditto, description volume 3. Analytical |
— | Budget and Accountant General | X Research and economic analysis |
1. 3 months 2. 3 months 3. 4 months |
X | X | X | X | ||
Turkey | 1. Monthly accounts 2. Final accounts |
Reports of State Planning Organization, UTFT, Research Board of Ministry of Finance | X X |
X X |
X X |
X X |
X X |
1. 2 months 2. 6 months |
X X |
X X |
X |
Fiscal Reporting
Type of Report | Responsibility | Main Aims of Reports | Report Received By | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Country | Accounting | Fiscal | Ministries | Finance | Expenditure control | Cash flow management | Fiscal review | Time Lag | Ministry of Finance | Audit | Cabinet | Head of state |
Austria | 1. Monthly accounts 2. Final accounts |
Overall quarterly summary | 1. Spending agencies | 1. Department of Finance 2. Ministry of Finance |
X X |
X 3 months |
X X |
1–2 days X |
X | X | ||
Belgium | 1. Monthly accounts 2. Final accounts |
1. Finance inspectors in each ministry 2. Spending agencies (in principle) |
X | X | X | X | X | |||||
France | 1. Weekly accounts 2. Monthly accounts 3. Final accounts |
Reports of Directorate of Public Accounts and Directorate of Treasury | Ministry of Finance (Director of Public Accounts) | X | X | X | 1. 1 week 2. 2 weeks 3. 3 months |
X X X |
X X X |
X X X |
||
Poland | State budget’s cumulative reports (March, June, July, Sept., Oct., Nov.) | Three annual reports; 1. State budget implementation (government presentation) 2. Ditto, description volume 3. Analytical |
— | Budget and Accountant General | X Research and economic analysis |
1. 3 months 2. 3 months 3. 4 months |
X | X | X | X | ||
Turkey | 1. Monthly accounts 2. Final accounts |
Reports of State Planning Organization, UTFT, Research Board of Ministry of Finance | X X |
X X |
X X |
X X |
X X |
1. 2 months 2. 6 months |
X X |
X X |
X |
Budget Administration and Decision Making
Budget Administration and Decision Making
Central Agencies | Executive | Legislative | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Country | Planning authority | Ministry of Finance | Other | Budget committees | Cabinet or Council of Ministers | Legislature | Head of state |
Austria | Institute for Economic Research—WIFO | Federal Ministry of Finance | — | — | Council of Ministers reviews estimate before submission to Parliament | Parliament approves annual budget by law (annual financial act) | — |
Belgium | 1. Ministry of Finance 2. Ministry of Budget (Department of Budget) |
1. Commission on orientation and coordination of public market (capital projects including associated three-year cost estimates) 2. Superior Council of Finances (financial and tax policies) |
— | Cabinet approves budget bill before submission to Parliament | Parliament votes state budget | — | |
France | National Planning Commission | 1. Ministry of Economy and Finance and Budget 2. (Deputy) Minister of Budget |
1. Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade 2. Deputy Minister of Commerce and Artisanat |
X | Council of Ministers | Parliament approves annual Finance Act | President signs budget law |
Poland | Planning Commission | Ministry of Finance | Central Bank | X | X | ||
Turkey | State Planning Organization | Ministry of Finance and Customs | 1. Undersecretariat of the Treasury and Foreign Trade 2. Central Bank |
High Planning Council | Prime Minister’s Office | National Assembly approves budget by enacting a law | President signs budget law |
Budget Administration and Decision Making
Central Agencies | Executive | Legislative | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Country | Planning authority | Ministry of Finance | Other | Budget committees | Cabinet or Council of Ministers | Legislature | Head of state |
Austria | Institute for Economic Research—WIFO | Federal Ministry of Finance | — | — | Council of Ministers reviews estimate before submission to Parliament | Parliament approves annual budget by law (annual financial act) | — |
Belgium | 1. Ministry of Finance 2. Ministry of Budget (Department of Budget) |
1. Commission on orientation and coordination of public market (capital projects including associated three-year cost estimates) 2. Superior Council of Finances (financial and tax policies) |
— | Cabinet approves budget bill before submission to Parliament | Parliament votes state budget | — | |
France | National Planning Commission | 1. Ministry of Economy and Finance and Budget 2. (Deputy) Minister of Budget |
1. Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade 2. Deputy Minister of Commerce and Artisanat |
X | Council of Ministers | Parliament approves annual Finance Act | President signs budget law |
Poland | Planning Commission | Ministry of Finance | Central Bank | X | X | ||
Turkey | State Planning Organization | Ministry of Finance and Customs | 1. Undersecretariat of the Treasury and Foreign Trade 2. Central Bank |
High Planning Council | Prime Minister’s Office | National Assembly approves budget by enacting a law | President signs budget law |
Budget Classification
Budget Classification
Object Classification | |||||||||||||||
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Recurrent | Nonrecurrent (development) | ||||||||||||||
Currant | Capital | Construction | Object Classification | ||||||||||||
Country | Wages and salaries | Goods and services | Maintenance | Transfers and subsidies | Debt service | Capital items | Financial investment | Capital transfers | Land and property acquisitions | Assets and equipment | Other costs | Line item | Functional | Organizational | Program |
Austria | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Belgium | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
France | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Poland | X | X | X | X | — Credit Plan |
X Limited Credit Plan |
Credit Plan | X | X | X | X | ||||
Turkey | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Budget Classification
Object Classification | |||||||||||||||
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Recurrent | Nonrecurrent (development) | ||||||||||||||
Currant | Capital | Construction | Object Classification | ||||||||||||
Country | Wages and salaries | Goods and services | Maintenance | Transfers and subsidies | Debt service | Capital items | Financial investment | Capital transfers | Land and property acquisitions | Assets and equipment | Other costs | Line item | Functional | Organizational | Program |
Austria | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Belgium | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
France | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Poland | X | X | X | X | — Credit Plan |
X Limited Credit Plan |
Credit Plan | X | X | X | X | ||||
Turkey | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Appendix II Government Accounting: Recent Developments and Future Directions
Government accounting has traditionally been viewed as a system of recording the financial transactions of public authorities and, thus, of their receipts (revenues and proceeds from borrowing) and expenditures. In turn, the system was expected to assure the community and its legislative instruments about the custody of the moneys received and the pattern of their utilization. Consequently, the primary concerns were to ensure the comprehensiveness of the records of public authorities and the adequacy of the process of receiving and paying public moneys. Added to these twin concerns, which dominated government accounting for a number of years, were arrangements in which accounts were also considered important, indeed vital, for formulating and implementing government budgets. Accounting systems were therefore expanded and given additional tasks in preparing the budget of each agency, consolidating the budget for the government as a whole, and assisting the bodies charged with the responsibility for budget approval by providing information on available resources, existing liabilities, costs of operations, and related performance.
These tasks have grown immensely over the years and become more complex, reflecting the growth and complexity of government operations. In experiencing the growth in tasks and responsibilities, attention to the second set of activities has also increased substantially. The first set of activities (the receipt and payment of public moneys) has also undergone massive transformation, not so much in the coverage or the content of records maintained for the purpose, but in the way in which receipts were collected and payments made. These aspects were less transformed by internal organizational factors than by developments outside government accounting: the development of commercial banking and its gradual extension into rural areas and the establishment of a well-organized network of banking centers forged a new and vibrant relationship between governments and the banking system, regardless of its ownership. This relationship in turn brought a change in the operations of the treasury, which was considered the central point of government operations. The treasury became more an accounting agency than an agency for the custody of moneys and their disbursement.
In the last two decades, the growth of computer technology and the introduction of on-line operational systems changed the maintenance of government accounting records immensely. This technological development has provided an easier and quicker electronic trail of all transactions, from their inception to their completion, and thus facilitated a continuous oversight into the activities of public bodies. The steady advances in the technology have enabled the introduction of the electronic transfer of moneys and payments both into and out of the government. These advances are not the subject of this appendix, however; the focus here is on the second area described above.
Evolution
Two parameters have influenced the evolution of the government accounting system over the years: the nature and content of accountability and the agencies or institutions from which accountability was expected. Neither has been or can be considered on its own. It is a case of mutual reinforcement, where developments in one area have opened new vistas in the other.
Accountability has been variously defined, depending on the situation. It has been equated with governance in some cases, while in others its scope has been relatively narrow and restricted to providing information on the status of the appropriations voted by the legislature, amounts spent by the agencies, and, sometimes, the liabilities incurred by the agencies. It was thus essentially a case of financial disclosure. But the content and form of financial disclosure have changed a good deal, as will be illustrated later. Each stage of this change was influenced by two factors—the changes in the financial transactions of the government’, and the experimentation carried out in the commercial sector to improve the extent of financial disclosure for the shareholders of companies. In addition, as a spillover effect of performance budgeting on the one hand and the frequent demands for improved public expenditure management on the other, the scope of accountability has expanded to include not merely responsibility for the prudent management of finances but also responsibility for action and for the delivery of services and results within the constraints of time and the financial resources specified as part of the annual budget.
Accounting was expected to function so as to meet the purposes of three broad types of institutions: the common man (who may not necessarily be a taxpayer but may only be a beneficiary of the public goods provided by the public authorities); the legislature or its proxy; and the internal management within the government itself. As a result of assiduous efforts over the years, greater clarity has been provided about the broad needs of each of these groups. Thus, as will be illustrated below, the common man, who hitherto had been an unspecified abstraction with vague interests seeking to be defined, has been given a form, substance, and stratification. It is now recognized that the common man hitherto represented a conglomeration of different interests. A major advance in recent years has been the formulation of stratified groups of people with different interests. Therefore, information on the financial status of governments had to be provided so as to meet the heterogeneous requirements of these different groups.
The interests of the legislature (including those in the former centrally planned economies) have also become more varied. In addition to the status of the appropriations and year-end status of government finances in general, the legislature has come to demand and obtain regular information on the future financial implications of current policies, as well as on the contingent liabilities of the nation. Also, its desire for more frequent information on the status of government finances had to be accommodated. Indeed, regardless of the actual utilization of the information, its regular provision throughout the fiscal year has acquired an enduring place in the functioning of parliamentary democracies.
Management in government has also become more specific and concrete. It now combines the different but complementary groups of central agencies (primarily responsible for the macroeconomic management of the country) and the numerous spending agencies (responsible for micro-management of the tasks and finances entrusted to them). The central agencies primarily needed accounting information that facilitates the tracking of the calibrated fiscal policies while broadly serving the associated purposes of resource use planning and implementation. In addition, accounting systems have been called upon to provide information on the status of physical and financial assets, data on contingent liabilities and post-employment benefits of civil services, and a comparative assessment of the advantages of contracting out government services. The spending agencies needed improved accounting systems that facilitated budget formulation, cost and related expenditure control, cash management to reduce the overall borrowing costs of governments, asset management, and management of contingent liabilities. In addition, the traditional area of payment controls also had to be properly maintained.
Issues
In all the above areas, awareness had increased—either through self-realization or an improved knowledge of the practices in the commercial sector—of the limitations of the traditional cash-based systems in government. They were proving inadequate to reflect the costs of government operations or the continuing or contingent liabilities, and the important issue became the extent to which the commercial format, particularly accrual-based accounting, should be applied to the government.
This issue, which had been in the forefront for nearly four decades since the incisive analysis of the Crick Committee on the form of accounts in the United Kingdom was published, had continually spurred public debate.1 By 1968, however, it appeared that the debate had been satisfactorily resolved with the acceptance of the recommendations of the President’s Budget Commission in the United States for the introduction of an accrual type of accounting in government. But the recommendation took more than two decades to be implemented, while the modalities of such a system were worked out.
The introduction of the accrual-based commercial accounting system has now become obligatory in the Governments of New Zealand and the United States.2 But the scope of accrual accounting has been extended, and several concepts, such as depreciation, have been clarified and clearly delineated in their applications to government. The current issues are therefore the following: (1) Will the ongoing conversion to accrual and the commercial type of accounting provide adequate accountability to the legislature and the public at large? (2) Will it facilitate macroeconomic management by contributing more effectively to the formulation of appropriately calibrated fiscal policies and their implementation with minimal fiscal slippages? (3) If new accounting standards are to be introduced in governments, who should be responsible for their formulation and periodic monitoring to ensure full compliance?
The various aspects of government accounting in the current context are analyzed below in terms of four modules: financial disclosure; accountability and fiscal reporting; macroeconomic management; and monitoring government accounting.
Financial Disclosure
The form of government accounts is determined primarily by the needs of the users. These users have traditionally been identified as the legislature and management within the government. (The latter is still identified as a single group for most purposes, although the demands or the requirements of central agencies and macroeconomic management tend to be different after a point, not so much in substance as in form.) The needs of the legislature were to know the justification for raising the resources and the purposes for which they were used. But as the operations of government became increasingly complex, it was also evident that the accounting information, compiled on a cash basis and limited to a year, was not adequate to disclose fully the current and probable costs of operating and investment decisions, nor did it fully reflect the efficiency of the management of programs. The twin purposes of government accounting.—accountability and internal management—were therefore both found to be wanting. Also, it was implicitly recognized that the time frame of accounting was not adequate to reflect interperiod or intergenerational equity, which was intended to permit an evaluation of the government’s ability to live within its means—not merely within one year of the term of office—but from one generation to another. The responses to these identified deficiencies were improved accounting that permits full financial disclosure and evaluation of actual performance.
Government accounting broadly has a twofold approach: (1) budgetary or appropriation accounting that keeps track of the budgetary authority, and amounts voted and spent, etc. (in obligational accounting it records the obligations incurred, and correspondingly, in the cash systems, commitments are recorded); and (2) a cash basis of accounting that recognizes a transaction only when cash is received or disbursed.3 While budgetary and appropriation accounting continues even under the new systems, the changes brought about through the introduction of accrual accounting have primarily been in the following areas: (a) the concept of accrual; (b) the agency as the principal focus; and (c) the forms of annual financial statements furnished by each agency.
Accrual accounting was traditionally interpreted in terms of actual receipt of goods and services received by the government and their use in the programs and delivery of services by government or public bodies. Under the specifications in use, the concept has been extended beyond goods and services to include all events—transactions and circumstances with financial effects on government—regardless of when cash is received or paid.4 However, the use of accrued expenses continues, as before, in the computation of program costs.
The pivot of the above type of accrual accounting is the government agency (a department or any other administrative apparatus given the status of an agency), although in accounting it is called an “entity.” The financial disclosure will therefore concentrate on measuring the financial resources and funded liabilities of the entity. The transactions of these entities are expected to be arranged so as to meet the financial disclosure as well as the budgetary requirements.
Each agency is viewed as a separate entity with its own accounts broadly comparable to a commercial firm. The intent is to have accounts in a form that would facilitate the application of a market-value approach in measuring the finances of that entity. Thus, a distinction is made between the financial resources and the funded liabilities of the entity. The former includes the cash resources, accounts receivable, loans receivable, interest receivable, investments, and inventories. The latter includes accounts payable, other funded liabilities, interest payable, other borrowings, and liability for loan guarantee losses. The format envisages the computation of “net financial resources” of the entity, which are defined as total financial resources minus total funded liabilities, the latter being liabilities for which budgetary authority has been received. The net financial resources seek to provide an idea of the balance (or the lack of it and the extent) between funded liabilities and the financial resources of the entity that have accumulated as a result of past policies of the executive and the legislature. This format is complemented by other statements that show the financial position and budgetary appropriations status. In the United States, for example, each agency is required to submit four principal statements: statement of financial position; statement of operations and changes in net position; statement of cash flows; and statement of budget and actual expenses.5 The primary feature of this approach is that it seeks to facilitate a more realistic assessment of government finances through a specific and explicit delineation of pension and debt liabilities, imputed interest subsidy in the lending operations of government, contingent liabilities, inventories, and asset management—all aspects that are generally concealed in a cash-based exercise.
The accounts so prepared tend to be different from the budget. In obligation-based appropriation systems, the fund balances with the treasury would include unspent amounts of the budgetary authority already approved. In other systems with annual lapsability of funds (along with the budget), the statements primarily highlight the continuing financial liabilities for which funds have to be appropriated. They also show the future financial implications of current financial policies, or the draft of the current policies on future resources—a feature that is associated with rolling expenditure planning. To that extent, the accounting statements complement the rolling budget exercise, which is usually done for a period of three years in addition to the next budget year. Moreover, inasmuch as the accounting statements make a distinction between current liabilities and assets, it would be introducing a capital account also. In the United States, this could mean a different practice from the budget, which has no separate presentation of the capital budget.6
Although the above systems are in their infancy, and fully acceptable standards are being developed on the calculation of medium-term liabilities, such as pensions, or the element of subsidy in the loans extended and the rate of interest charged by governments, their ability to highlight the inherent imbalance between resources available and expanding liabilities provide new instruments for those engaged in expenditure management. In contrast to the language of line-item appropriations used previously, the legislatures would now have to look at finances and at their own role as a judicious exercise in the asset and liability management of the nation. The preparation of the four types of statements referred to earlier is also bound to contribute to substantial additional work pressures. Developments in computer technology and the availability of improved software would go a long way toward mitigating these additional work burdens, however.
Accountability and Fiscal Reporting
As noted at the outset, because of the heterogeneous users and their interests, the concept of accountability had to be made more concrete. While the form of the accounts described in the preceding section has certainly been an improvement over previous practices, the effort in recent years to identify and categorize the users has been another notable improvement. The joint study of Canada and the United States (United States, General Accounting Office, 1986) identified six groups of users of government accounts. These were (1) legislators; (2) citizens; (3) media; (4) policy analysts; (5) corporate users and lenders; and (6) security dealers, etc. These six groups were then reorganized into three sets with overlapping interests: (i) legislators and government managers; (ii) citizens and corporations; and (iii) media and analysts. The first group is mainly responsible for the design and flow of information for other users. The second set primarily represents the beneficiaries, including those with investment interests in government securities, while the third set is concerned with analyzing and disseminating information.7 An important feature of this grouping is the explicit recognition of investors and creditors as a major category—a long overdue step, given the steady increase in the overall debt of public authorities.
The second development has been the specification of the broad purposes of fiscal reporting that in turn facilitate the achievement of accountability. As is to be expected, the traditional objective of periodically providing information on the financial results of the legally approved budget continues to be dominant. In addition, it is now explicitly recognized that such information should permit an assessment of the financial condition and results of operations and an evaluation of efficiency and effectiveness. In turn, reports are expected to have six characteristics: (1) understandability—the need to be expressed simply—to make the information more accessible to the common man; (2) reliability—the data presented are to be verifiable; (3) relevance—to have a logical relationship between the purpose and the information provided; (4) timeliness—to be provided with minimum delay after completion of the event; (5) consistency—data are to be consistent over time; and (6) comparability—to facilitate comparisons among governments.
Progress in achieving these objectives is spotty, however. The proposed framework of an accrual-based commercial format would go a long way to meet the requirements of the three sets of users identified. It is presumed that even the common man would have a better appreciation of the status of government through the balance sheet. But the publication of balance sheet formats still has to be implemented, although a few governments are taking steps in this direction. Meanwhile, greater attention is being given to the needs of investors and creditors. In addition to the regular publication of data by international financial institutions on the external debt and their credit rating by private sector firms, governments now routinely publish more information, more frequently than before, on the means of financing budget deficits and securities issued.8
Progress is still needed in compiling accounting information that would permit evaluation or cross-governmental comparison. Evaluation, where practiced, is largely carried out through the value-for-money audits, and the related evaluation of selected programs, by the audit agencies. In some cases, evaluation is undertaken by the agencies themselves, but the results are not generally available to the public. Similarly, except for the data published by international financial institutions, little is available to permit comparison of government at various levels in a country, or in a region, or on an international basis. It is to be hoped that more progress will be made in these areas in the future.
Macroeconomic Management
Accounting, as a system responsible for providing credible information in a timely fashion to those responsible for making decisions and as a catalyst facilitating the formulation of decisions, has become more important in the context of macroeconomic management of countries. Economic management relies considerably on the formulation of precise targets as part of fiscal policies, and any major fiscal slippages from the scheduled targets are likely to have an adverse impact on the country. This scrupulous adherence to objectives and targets has brought accounting to the central stage of government management and endowed it with a dynamic role. Increasingly, this role is performed in three major ways: through improved fiscal reporting; strengthened cash management; and computation and containment of costs of programs and projects.
Fiscal reporting, in addition to providing accountability through widespread dissemination of financial data, serves the equally important purpose of internal management within the executive branch of government. It provides information on the aggregates of revenues and expenditures to the central agencies and more detailed data to the operational agencies for operational purposes. In most countries now, sophisticated computer systems are used to record data, to operate them on-line, and to reconcile them with the data provided by the banking systems. Such on-line systems also provide detailed updated information and the profiles of all important projects to the planning authorities. These systems track events from approval of the budget to the various stages of commitment, delivery of services, and issue of checks and payments. Thus, they provide data not only on the actual cash amounts paid but also on the status of liabilities awaiting eradication. In addition, separate but complementary networks of information on payroll and pensions, debt management, foreign aid, and contingent liabilities alert the expenditure manager to the prospect of fiscal slippages and the extent of policy and administrative maneuverability inherent in the situation to enable him to avoid the slippages. These computerized systems, which are fairly common among countries, have contributed in three important ways to economic management.
First, the scope of accounting has widened to include the reporting of physical progress in projects. Data merely on payments would serve only a narrow purpose, but the broader requirements of management include information on physical progress to ensure continuing congruence between financial and physical aspects. Such information on the physical progress is now a routine feature of project reporting. Second, the systems have narrowed the traditional gulf between central and spending agencies and have changed the patterns of controls by providing simultaneous access to fiscal data. A common feature of the systems until now has been for the central agencies to demand information from the spending agencies and, thereby, a dependence on the spending agencies also developed. The spending agencies in turn often delayed furnishing the information, or even doctored the data to suit their point of view. The computerized systems avoid these problems by providing even access to the information available in the computer. Third, the introduction of the on-line systems has also made the issue of the choice between centralized and decentralized payment systems somewhat academic. Indeed, more than half of government expenditures are now paid out on a centralized basis (pay, pensions, debt, and subsidies) without any loss of control and related efficiency.
The necessity to adhere to budgetary targets has also contributed to placing more emphasis on cash management. Cash management has come to be used as a shorthand expression for achieving greater congruence between inflows and outflows, while avoiding the immobilization of funds and minimizing costs of borrowing that would otherwise be incurred. Traditionally, most accounting systems were primarily concerned with payments, as there was a prevailing belief that shortages in resources would be routinely funded through overdrafts or the issue of securities by the central bank. But the pursuit of calibrated fiscal policies involves compliance with limits on credit to the government from the banking system. Such limits assume greater importance where the budget deficit is already substantial, requiring every effort to sustain the fragile balance between inflows and outflows. Successful cash management requires a steady monitoring of the flows, while being vigilant about such time bombs as contingent liabilities. This type of improved monitoring and cash management is now an integral part of payment systems and thus of government accounting.
Macroeconomic management in its broader form also requires efficient and economic use of resources. This implies the computation of costs of programs and efforts to contain them at the stipulated levels. Much of the debate in accounting over the last three decades centered on the appropriate choice of the basis for the computation of costs—accrual or cash. While costs should ideally reflect the accrued use of resources and should therefore be on an accrual basis, there can be approximations to those costs in a cash-based system. Thus, for short-term purposes, reliance is placed on the operational or running costs of programs as an instrument of control. Under this approach, the expenditure profiles (excluding capital outlays) of major programs are computed, and ceilings are specified for each program as part of the annual budget. The spending agencies are then obliged to observe those limits, while being responsible for the delivery of services within the specified performance framework. In some cases, the central agencies also specify the extent of monetary savings to be achieved within those ceilings. But in the spirit of organized management, the spending agencies are given administrative flexibility regarding the use of funds appropriated for the program. These practices, which are becoming common among a spectrum of industrial countries, illustrate the use of accounting in the computation and containment of program costs.
Monitoring Accounting Standards
The general responsibility for prescribing the form and content of accounts—the accounting charter—has been (and continues to be in several countries) located in the government itself. Although legislatures were endowed with the task of finally approving the accounting forms and basis, there is no experience of legislatures changing the proposals of the executive or the general accounting offices. But over the years it had been felt that this was contributing to an “inbred” view, uninfluenced by external developments. This feeling, together with the urgent need to make accountability more substantive, had contributed to the formation of autonomous accounting boards. These boards—to be found in Australia, New Zealand, and the United States—include representatives of the accounting profession and those that generate government accounts, as well as those that tend to benefit from the financial data published by governments. The boards, which can only function in an advisory capacity, have been very influential and have proved to be the primary impetus for the recent reforms. While the tasks of the boards have largely been facilitated by the growth of an electronically processed information industry, their endeavors have contributed to applying improved concepts to government operations. It could also be argued that the spread of autonomous, well-represented organizations may have proved useful in checking the traditional proclivity of some organizations within governments to defend the status quo.
The contributions of the autonomous boards have so far been limited to formulating accounting standards. An area that remains to be explored is the monitoring of performance indicators/measurements and the standards of evaluation within the governments. As pointed out earlier, accountability is being interpreted in larger terms and its scope includes accountability for performance. Governments have therefore in recent years tried to formulate and publish performance indicators. But these indicators are largely formulated by those administratively responsible for programs, and the allegation about the use of self-serving indicators cannot therefore be entirely ignored. Also, the evaluation undertaken by the audit agencies has been selective, and their results do not appear to have had a major impact on how governmental organizations think, plan, and act. The formulation and implementation of standards for performance indicators and for program evaluation is a major area in which substantial progress is still awaited.
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