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Dimension 17.3 Budget submission to the legislature

DIMENSION MEASUREMENT GUIDANCE

17.3:1. This dimension assesses the timeliness of submission of the annual budget proposal to the legislature or similarly mandated body so that the legislature has adequate time for its budget review and the budget proposal can be approved before the start of the fiscal year.

 

Dimension 17.3. Scoring

Score Minimum requirements for scores
A The executive has submitted the annual budget proposal to the legislature at least two months before the start of the fiscal year in each of the last three years
B The executive has submitted the annual budget proposal to the legislature at least two months before the start of the fiscal year in two of the last three years and submitted it before the start of the fiscal year in the third year
C The executive has submitted the annual budget proposal to the legislature at least one month before the start of the fiscal year in two of the last three years.
D Performance is less than required for a C score

Dimension 17.3. Timing, coverage and data requirements

Time period Coverage Data requirements/calculation Data sources
Last three completed fiscal years. BCG.
  • Specific dates of submission to the legislature of the annual budget proposals in the last three fiscal years.
  • MoF (budget department), corroborated by the legislature (budget/finance commission).

 

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