PILLARS INDICATORS DIMENSIONS

IV. Policy-based fiscal strategy and budgeting

Policy-based fiscal strategy and budgeting

14 Macroeconomic and fiscal forecasting

14.1 Macroeconomic forecasts

14.2 Fiscal forecasts

14.3 Macrofiscal sensitivity analysis

15. Fiscal strategy

15.1 Fiscal impact of policy proposals

15.2 Fiscal strategy adoption

15.3 Reporting on fiscal outcomes

16. Medium-term perspective in expenditure budgeting

16.1 Medium-term expenditure estimates

16.2 Medium-term expenditure ceilings

16.3 Alignment of strategic plans and medium-term budgets

16.4 Consistency of budgets with previous year’s estimates

17. Budget preparation process

17.1 Budget calendar

17.2 Guidance on budget preparation

17.3 Budget submission to the legislature

18. Legislative scrutiny of budgets

18.1 Scope of budget scrutiny

18.2 Legislative procedures for budget scrutiny

18.3 Timing of budget approval

18.4 Rules for budget adjustment by the executive

V. Predictability and control in budget execution

Predicatability and control in budget execution

19. Revenue administration

19.1 Rights and obligations for revenue measures

19.2 Revenue risk management

19.3 Revenue audit and investigation

19.4 Revenue arrears monitoring

20. Accounting for revenue

20.1 Information on revenue collections

20.2 Transfer of revenue collections

20.3 Revenue accounts reconciliation

21. Predictability of in-year resource allocation

21.1 Consolidation of cash balances

21.2 Cash forecasting and monitoring

21.3 Information on commitment ceilings

21.4 Significance of in-year budget adjustments

22. Expenditure arrears

22.1 Stock of expenditure arrears

22.2 Expenditure arrears monitoring

23. Payroll controls

23.1Integration of payroll and personnel records

23.2 Management of payroll changes

23.3 Internal control of payroll

23.4 Payroll audit

24. Procurement

24.1 Procurement monitoring

24.2 Procurement methods

24.3 Public access to procurement information

24.4 Procurement complaints management