Public Financial Management

Effective systems for the management of public finances are essential to delivering government policy and public services in a predictable, sustainable and transparent manner. Sound arrangements for budget management, internal control and audit, public procurement and external audit ensure the economic, efficient and effective allocation and use of scarce public resources.

Public Financial Management - at a glance

Average indicator values are presented for each area and country. Click on the rows and columns to sort the table by highest value, or “show progress” to include trends over time.
ALB XKV MNE MKD SRB UKR AVG
Medium-term budgetary framework
3
3
2
3
3
2
2.8
Annual budget preparation
3
3
1
2
3
2.4
Cash management and accounting
3
4
3
4
3
4
3.4
Debt management
3
4
2
3
3
3
3
Budget reporting and scrutiny
4
4
3
2
3
3.2
Operational framework for internal control
3
3
2
3
3
2
2.8
Functioning of internal control
1
1
0
0
1
0.6
Operational framework for internal audit
4
3
4
2
3
3
3.2
Functioning of internal audit
1
4
3
2
2
2.4
Public procurement legislation
5
3
5
5
4
3
4.4
Central public procurement institutions
5
4
3
4
4
5
4
Procurement review system
5
4
4
5
4
4
4.4
Procurement operations
3
3
1
3
3
1
2.6
Support to contracting authorities and businesses
3
2
2
2
3
4
2.4
Independence of supreme audit institution
4
4
4
3
4
2
3.8
External audit effectiveness
3
3
3
3
5
3.4

Compare performance

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Western Balkans
Highest Value
2017

Albania, 2021

Medium-term budgetary framework Annual budget preparation Cash management and accounting Debt management Budget reporting and scrutiny Operational framework for internal control Functioning of internal control Operational framework for internal audit Functioning of internal audit Public procurement legislation Central public procurement institutions Procurement review system Procurement operations Support to contracting authorities and businesses Independence of supreme audit institution External audit effectiveness

Most significant change

Green bars show the indicator values that advanced most. Red bars shows those that deteriorated most. Only indicator values that have changed are shown.

Albania from 2017 to 2021

Budget reporting and scrutiny Public procurement legislation Procurement review system Operational framework for internal audit Central public procurement institutions Procurement operations Functioning of internal audit

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