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British Influences on Commonwealth Budget Systems: The Case of the United Republic of Tanzania
Author:
Mr. Ian Lienert
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IMF Working Papers
Volume/Issue:
Volume 2007: Issue 078
Language:
English
Publication Date:
01 Apr 2007
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451866421.001
ISBN:
9781451866421
ISSN:
1018-5941
Pages:
37
Keywords:
WP; annual budget; budget system; permanent secretary; prime minister; minister of finance
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Several features of Tanzania's budget system find their roots in the arrangements inherited from the United Kingdom. These include a legal framework that emphasizes accountability; a cabinet of ministers with strong budget decision-making powers; a parliament with very limited budget powers; and a similar external audit organization. In both countries, budget execution is decentralized to individual ministries, with accounting officers responsible to a parliamentary accounts committee. These similarities are blended with contrasts, including in Tanzania: a presidential system of government, one dominant political party, a written constitution, and some fragmentation in central budget decision-making within the executive.
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