Public financial management

The public administration plans and manages public finances to ensure that they are sustainable and transparent and allow the delivery of policy objectives. Control, procurement and oversight arrangements are in place to ensure the economic, efficient and effective use of public resources shared across all levels of government.

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Indicators

List of indicators within Public financial management.

The annual budget is comprehensive and formulated within a credible and rolling medium-term framework, balancing the policy needs with the fiscal constraints

The annual budget is comprehensive and formulated within a credible and rolling medium-term framework, balancing the policy needs with the fiscal constraints


Budget implementation and service delivery is supported by cash availability in the short and medium-term

Budget implementation and service delivery is supported by cash availability in the short and medium-term


The government implements the budget in line with estimates and reports on it in a comprehensive and transparent manner, allowing for timely scrutiny

The government implements the budget in line with estimates and reports on it in a comprehensive and transparent manner, allowing for timely scrutiny


Adequacy of the operational framework for internal control and its functioning in practice

Adequacy of the operational framework for internal control and its functioning in practice


Adequacy of the operational framework for internal audit and its functioning in practice

Adequacy of the operational framework for internal audit and its functioning in practice


Quality of legislative framework for public procurement and PPPs/concessions

Quality of legislative framework for public procurement and PPPs/concessions


Central institutions effectively support, steer and co-ordinate implementation, enforcement and monitoring of public procurement system

Central institutions effectively support, steer and co-ordinate implementation, enforcement and monitoring of public procurement system


Efficiency, economy and competitiveness of public procurement operations

Efficiency, economy and competitiveness of public procurement operations


Availability and quality of support to contracting authorities and other actors to strengthen professionalisation of procurement operations

Availability and quality of support to contracting authorities and other actors to strengthen professionalisation of procurement operations


Independence, effectiveness and competence of the review system

Independence, effectiveness and competence of the review system


Adequacy of the legal framework for external audit and its effectiveness in practice

Adequacy of the legal framework for external audit and its effectiveness in practice


Fiscal autonomy of local governments

Fiscal autonomy of local governments


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