Accountability is a concept related to transparency and trustworthiness where an actor must explain and justify their conduct to a forum that can ask questions and pass judgment. Public accountability pertains to entities with public resources being answerable for fiscal, managerial, and program responsibilities. Strong accountability mechanisms require established civil society rights, political competition, informed participation, and a legal system that enforces the law and makes rulers obey it. One challenge is societies' unwillingness to call powerful people accountable for wrongdoings, weakening the message that public interest is important. Civic consciousness and social responsibility are important for enforcing accountability.
The document discusses different aspects of public accountability. It defines public accountability as the obligation to report and answer publicly for responsibilities that affect the public. It discusses individual versus institutional accountability, objective versus subjective accountability, and factors that encourage or require accountability like legislation. The dimensions of accountability include internal accountability within an organization and external accountability to governing bodies. Political accountability can be constitutional, decentralized, or consultative. Managerial accountability includes commercial, resource, and professional accountability.
The document discusses Philippine budgetary procedures and the budget process. It provides an overview of key concepts like the national budget, budgeting, and classifications of the budget by sector, cost structure, expense class, region, and type of appropriation. It also outlines the constitutional provisions and major laws governing the budget process, including sections of the Philippine Constitution regarding the roles of Congress and the President. Major sources of government funds and the distinction between a budget and cash budget are also briefly covered.
The document discusses different views of public administration as both a field of practice and study. As a field of practice, public administration involves carrying out governmental functions like enacting laws and policies. As a field of study, it uses empirical research and social science methods to advance knowledge. Public administration is considered an applied discipline that prepares individuals for careers in public service. It is viewed as both an art that involves creativity and leadership, and a science with theories to explain phenomena in the field. Several definitions of public administration are provided that emphasize its role in implementing policies and delivering services to the public.
The document discusses the nature of public policy and the policy process in the Philippines. It defines public policy as the government's attempt to address public issues through laws, regulations, and actions. The public policy process in the Philippines involves several stages: agenda setting, formulation, adoption, formalization, implementation, and evaluation. Key institutions involved include Congress, the executive branch, and local governments. The Philippine Development Plan for 2017-2022 aims for inclusive growth through three pillars: regaining public trust, increasing opportunities, and sustainable economic growth. Recommendations include making the policy process more innovative and inclusive.
Slide deck on public accountability, with reference to provisions of the 1987 Philippine Constitution. Lecture slides were from an undergraduate course I taught on Philippine Politics and Governance circa 2003-2005.
Concept of Accountability In Public ServiceHafeez Bhutta
The document discusses the concept of accountability in public service. It defines public service as services provided by the government to citizens, either directly or by financing private services. Accountability means holding individuals and organizations responsible for their outputs and ensuring they meet intended goals. It applies to all government agencies providing public services. The document outlines types of accountability, benefits of accountability, and constitutional provisions regarding accountability in Pakistan. It emphasizes that all public servants must be answerable for their actions and use of resources.
During the preparation phase, the Executive prepares the proposed National Budget. This is followed by the legislation phase where the Congress authorize the General Appropriations Act. In the execution phase, agencies utilize their approved budgets and during the accountability phase the executive phase, agencies utilize their approved, the executive monitor and evaluate the use of the budget
Accountability is a concept related to transparency and trustworthiness where an actor must explain and justify their conduct to a forum that can ask questions and pass judgment. Public accountability pertains to entities with public resources being answerable for fiscal, managerial, and program responsibilities. Strong accountability mechanisms require established civil society rights, political competition, informed participation, and a legal system that enforces the law and makes rulers obey it. One challenge is societies' unwillingness to call powerful people accountable for wrongdoings, weakening the message that public interest is important. Civic consciousness and social responsibility are important for enforcing accountability.
The document discusses different aspects of public accountability. It defines public accountability as the obligation to report and answer publicly for responsibilities that affect the public. It discusses individual versus institutional accountability, objective versus subjective accountability, and factors that encourage or require accountability like legislation. The dimensions of accountability include internal accountability within an organization and external accountability to governing bodies. Political accountability can be constitutional, decentralized, or consultative. Managerial accountability includes commercial, resource, and professional accountability.
The document discusses Philippine budgetary procedures and the budget process. It provides an overview of key concepts like the national budget, budgeting, and classifications of the budget by sector, cost structure, expense class, region, and type of appropriation. It also outlines the constitutional provisions and major laws governing the budget process, including sections of the Philippine Constitution regarding the roles of Congress and the President. Major sources of government funds and the distinction between a budget and cash budget are also briefly covered.
The document discusses different views of public administration as both a field of practice and study. As a field of practice, public administration involves carrying out governmental functions like enacting laws and policies. As a field of study, it uses empirical research and social science methods to advance knowledge. Public administration is considered an applied discipline that prepares individuals for careers in public service. It is viewed as both an art that involves creativity and leadership, and a science with theories to explain phenomena in the field. Several definitions of public administration are provided that emphasize its role in implementing policies and delivering services to the public.
The document discusses the nature of public policy and the policy process in the Philippines. It defines public policy as the government's attempt to address public issues through laws, regulations, and actions. The public policy process in the Philippines involves several stages: agenda setting, formulation, adoption, formalization, implementation, and evaluation. Key institutions involved include Congress, the executive branch, and local governments. The Philippine Development Plan for 2017-2022 aims for inclusive growth through three pillars: regaining public trust, increasing opportunities, and sustainable economic growth. Recommendations include making the policy process more innovative and inclusive.
Slide deck on public accountability, with reference to provisions of the 1987 Philippine Constitution. Lecture slides were from an undergraduate course I taught on Philippine Politics and Governance circa 2003-2005.
Concept of Accountability In Public ServiceHafeez Bhutta
The document discusses the concept of accountability in public service. It defines public service as services provided by the government to citizens, either directly or by financing private services. Accountability means holding individuals and organizations responsible for their outputs and ensuring they meet intended goals. It applies to all government agencies providing public services. The document outlines types of accountability, benefits of accountability, and constitutional provisions regarding accountability in Pakistan. It emphasizes that all public servants must be answerable for their actions and use of resources.
During the preparation phase, the Executive prepares the proposed National Budget. This is followed by the legislation phase where the Congress authorize the General Appropriations Act. In the execution phase, agencies utilize their approved budgets and during the accountability phase the executive phase, agencies utilize their approved, the executive monitor and evaluate the use of the budget
The document outlines the evolution of paradigms in public administration from 1900 to the present. It discusses 8 paradigms from the Politics/Administration Dichotomy to the current paradigm of Governance. Key paradigms included Development Administration in the 1950s-1960s, New Public Administration in the 1960s-1970s, New Public Management in the 1980s-1990s, and a shift from Government to Governance from the 1990s to present. The document also provides context on these paradigms in the Philippines and discusses trends in good governance, e-governance, and the history of administrations in the Philippines from Marcos to Arroyo.
Philippine Public Financial Management System and its Role in National Develo...O C
This document discusses public financial management in the Philippines. It provides an overview of key concepts in public financial management including fiscal discipline, efficiency, and transparency. It also outlines the Philippine public financial management cycle and priorities such as investing in economic and social services. Challenges are discussed such as underspending and the need for performance-based budgeting and cash-based appropriations. Overall the document presents concepts and priorities for the Philippine public financial management system and its role in national development.
This document provides information about a public administration course taught by Prof. Ginandjar Kartasasmita at the Graduate School of Asia and Pacific Studies at Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan. The course covers key concepts and intellectual frameworks in public administration, with a focus on the relationships between governance, administration, and development. It will include lectures, class discussions, assignments, and a final paper. The grade is based 30% on class participation, 30% on assignments, and 40% on the final paper. Required readings are listed and materials can be accessed on the professor's website.
This document discusses key concepts in public finance administration such as legal basis, taxation, budgeting, accounting, and auditing. It defines these terms and outlines their theoretical foundations and constitutional basis under Philippine law. Taxation involves imposing burdens on citizens and property to raise government revenue, and has its basis in theories of necessary government services and social contract. Budgeting establishes the government's financial plan through a process outlined in the constitution. Accounting and auditing measure and verify financial information, ensuring proper use of public funds.
The document defines and discusses the concept of accountability. It provides several definitions of accountability from different sources that commonly describe it as an obligation to be responsible and answerable for responsibilities conferred by another party. It also discusses different types of accountability like internal versus external accountability, objective versus subjective accountability, and political accountability in its constitutional, decentralized, and consultative forms. The document explores factors like autonomy, attitudes, and technical structures that influence how effective accountability can be.
Fiscal administration involves the management of financial resources including revenue generation, fund availability, and ensuring funds are spent wisely, lawfully, and efficiently. It is an important administrative responsibility. The key Philippine government agencies involved in fiscal functions are Congress, the Department of Finance, Department of Budget and Management, and Commission on Audit. The budget process involves preparation, authorization, implementation, and accountability stages at both the national and local levels.
The document discusses public fiscal administration and the national budgeting process in the Philippines. It provides information on key aspects of fiscal administration including budget formulation, implementation, evaluation and auditing. It also describes the national budget cycle including preparation, legislation, execution and accountability. Details are given on the budget preparation process, forms and contents of the national budget, budget amounts from 2010 to the proposed 2018 budget, and the legislative budget process in the Philippines Congress.
1) Public borrowing refers to a government legally obligating itself to repay principal and interest to debt holders. Public debt management establishes strategies to raise funds and achieve risk/cost objectives.
2) In the Philippines, the Development Budget Coordination Committee recommends the fiscal program and debt levels. Metrics like debt-to-GDP assess sustainability.
3) As of mid-2019, the Philippines' external debt maturity was mostly medium-long term. Public sector debt increased while private sector debt composition adjusted. Debt was largely dollar- and yen-denominated from major creditors like Japan.
This document outlines the key topics to be covered in a Foundations of Public Administration course for BPA students. The course will use lectures, student presentations, open discussions, quizzes and a final exam to address four main questions over four meetings: what is public administration, who are public administrators, why public administration matters, and what are the issues and challenges. Key topics to be covered include the nature, scope and theories of public administration, administrative processes and techniques, human resources management, fiscal administration, regulatory functions, and issues related to accountability, ethics and economic development. Assessment will be based on attendance, quizzes, reports, projects and the final exam.
The document discusses the nature and structure of local governments. It defines local governments as subordinate political entities that are territorial subdivisions of a higher national authority. Local governments have legal authority to provide services to their constituents. They exist in hierarchical layers and are constituted as municipal corporations. The rationale for local governments is that they promote welfare by providing services at a community level. The document outlines different systems of classifying local government structures internationally and describes the structures and services of local government units in the Philippines.
This document provides an overview of public policy definitions, approaches, and processes. It begins by defining public policy as systems of laws, regulations, and actions by governmental entities to address public issues. The traditional views of public policy are discussed, including definitions that focus on the dichotomy between politics and administration.
The document then examines several models of public policy analysis, including the institutional, process, group, elite, rational, incremental, game theory, public choice, and systems models. It discusses the importance of models in creating order, simplifying complexity, and identifying key elements in the policy process like institutions, stakeholders, formulation, and evaluation.
National Development and Revenue ExpenditureKaren S.
The document discusses public fiscal administration in the Philippines, including taxation, revenue, and expenditures at the national and local levels. It provides details on:
- The roles of the Bureau of Internal Revenue and Bureau of Customs in tax collection.
- Sources of revenue and financing for the national government, local governments, and public corporations through taxation, borrowing, and other means.
- The processes involved in public expenditures at different levels of government.
This document provides an overview of public administration as a field of study. It defines public administration as the implementation and management of government policies and affairs. It discusses the integral and managerial views of public administration. It also outlines the traditional and modern scopes of public administration. Finally, it examines the six paradigms of public administration that have emerged over time, including the politics-administration dichotomy, principles of administration, public administration as political science, public administration as management, public administration itself, and the emergence of governance.
Explain the six step model for public policy by SYED SALMAN JALAL KAKA KHELSalman Kaka Khel
The six step model for public policy formation prescribed by Patton and Sawicki (1986) includes: 1) Verify and define the problem, 2) Establish evaluation criteria, 3) Identify alternative policies, 4) Evaluate alternative policies, 5) Select among alternative policies, and 6) Monitor policy outcomes. However, the model has limitations as public policy problems are complex, models provide frameworks not concrete methods, and perfect adherence to a model could still produce a flawed policy.
Ethics and Accountability in Public ServiceMars Attacks
The 1987 Philippine Constitution demands that public officials and employees shall at all times be accountable to the people and shall discharge their duties with utmost responsibility, integrity, competence and loyalty, act with patriotism and justice, lead modest lives and uphold public interest over personal interest.
Philippine performance-informed budgeting system, Department of budget and ma...OECD Governance
Presentation by the Department of Budget and Management, Philippines, 11th OECD-Asian Senior Budget Officials Annual Meeting, Bangkok, Thailand, 17-18 December 2015.
Philippine Public Fiscal Administration by Daisy T. Besing (MPA)Daisy Besing
This document discusses fiscal administration, which involves managing financial resources for governments and other public institutions. It outlines key aspects of fiscal administration including systems and processes for budgeting, accounting, auditing, and managing revenue and expenditures. It also provides historical details on the development of fiscal administration in the Philippines, describing the government agencies and processes involved in national and local budgeting and financial management.
The document provides an overview of the principles and processes of public budgeting in the Philippines. It discusses key concepts like the purpose of a budget, sources of government appropriations, and the "one-fund" concept. It outlines the national budget process from preparation through accountability, including citizen engagement opportunities. It also describes budgeting reforms and principles practiced over time, like performance-informed budgeting, bottom-up budgeting, and program convergence budgeting.
The document discusses the concepts of governance and good governance. It states that governance refers to the processes of decision-making and implementation. Good governance has eight major characteristics including participation, rule of law, transparency, responsiveness, consensus orientation, equity, effectiveness and efficiency, and accountability. It explains each of these characteristics in more detail and how they are important for good governance.
This document discusses transparency and accountability in public financial management. It notes that governments are primarily job providers rather than service providers due to traditions and fear of losing information power. eGovernment is more about reforming government itself than new technologies. The document advocates for strategic management, risk management, and performance management in government. It also discusses using process management to increase transparency and accountability in public spending. The goal is to build an internal control management system to make public financial management more efficient and productive.
Transparency – what makes a good manager an excellent oneVictor Bogomolov
Transparency is an essential tool for a manager, who wants to build an atmosphere of trust with all participants of a project.
Neither managers, nor customers or teams like bad surprises, when a project status changes from “green” to “red” all of sudden.
Not informing about the project risks in time may lead to fatal results. While smart customer expectation management distinguishes an excellent manager among good ones.
Unclear project goals and insufficient communication of its participants is another problem of project management, which can be avoided in transparent environment.
The document outlines the evolution of paradigms in public administration from 1900 to the present. It discusses 8 paradigms from the Politics/Administration Dichotomy to the current paradigm of Governance. Key paradigms included Development Administration in the 1950s-1960s, New Public Administration in the 1960s-1970s, New Public Management in the 1980s-1990s, and a shift from Government to Governance from the 1990s to present. The document also provides context on these paradigms in the Philippines and discusses trends in good governance, e-governance, and the history of administrations in the Philippines from Marcos to Arroyo.
Philippine Public Financial Management System and its Role in National Develo...O C
This document discusses public financial management in the Philippines. It provides an overview of key concepts in public financial management including fiscal discipline, efficiency, and transparency. It also outlines the Philippine public financial management cycle and priorities such as investing in economic and social services. Challenges are discussed such as underspending and the need for performance-based budgeting and cash-based appropriations. Overall the document presents concepts and priorities for the Philippine public financial management system and its role in national development.
This document provides information about a public administration course taught by Prof. Ginandjar Kartasasmita at the Graduate School of Asia and Pacific Studies at Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan. The course covers key concepts and intellectual frameworks in public administration, with a focus on the relationships between governance, administration, and development. It will include lectures, class discussions, assignments, and a final paper. The grade is based 30% on class participation, 30% on assignments, and 40% on the final paper. Required readings are listed and materials can be accessed on the professor's website.
This document discusses key concepts in public finance administration such as legal basis, taxation, budgeting, accounting, and auditing. It defines these terms and outlines their theoretical foundations and constitutional basis under Philippine law. Taxation involves imposing burdens on citizens and property to raise government revenue, and has its basis in theories of necessary government services and social contract. Budgeting establishes the government's financial plan through a process outlined in the constitution. Accounting and auditing measure and verify financial information, ensuring proper use of public funds.
The document defines and discusses the concept of accountability. It provides several definitions of accountability from different sources that commonly describe it as an obligation to be responsible and answerable for responsibilities conferred by another party. It also discusses different types of accountability like internal versus external accountability, objective versus subjective accountability, and political accountability in its constitutional, decentralized, and consultative forms. The document explores factors like autonomy, attitudes, and technical structures that influence how effective accountability can be.
Fiscal administration involves the management of financial resources including revenue generation, fund availability, and ensuring funds are spent wisely, lawfully, and efficiently. It is an important administrative responsibility. The key Philippine government agencies involved in fiscal functions are Congress, the Department of Finance, Department of Budget and Management, and Commission on Audit. The budget process involves preparation, authorization, implementation, and accountability stages at both the national and local levels.
The document discusses public fiscal administration and the national budgeting process in the Philippines. It provides information on key aspects of fiscal administration including budget formulation, implementation, evaluation and auditing. It also describes the national budget cycle including preparation, legislation, execution and accountability. Details are given on the budget preparation process, forms and contents of the national budget, budget amounts from 2010 to the proposed 2018 budget, and the legislative budget process in the Philippines Congress.
1) Public borrowing refers to a government legally obligating itself to repay principal and interest to debt holders. Public debt management establishes strategies to raise funds and achieve risk/cost objectives.
2) In the Philippines, the Development Budget Coordination Committee recommends the fiscal program and debt levels. Metrics like debt-to-GDP assess sustainability.
3) As of mid-2019, the Philippines' external debt maturity was mostly medium-long term. Public sector debt increased while private sector debt composition adjusted. Debt was largely dollar- and yen-denominated from major creditors like Japan.
This document outlines the key topics to be covered in a Foundations of Public Administration course for BPA students. The course will use lectures, student presentations, open discussions, quizzes and a final exam to address four main questions over four meetings: what is public administration, who are public administrators, why public administration matters, and what are the issues and challenges. Key topics to be covered include the nature, scope and theories of public administration, administrative processes and techniques, human resources management, fiscal administration, regulatory functions, and issues related to accountability, ethics and economic development. Assessment will be based on attendance, quizzes, reports, projects and the final exam.
The document discusses the nature and structure of local governments. It defines local governments as subordinate political entities that are territorial subdivisions of a higher national authority. Local governments have legal authority to provide services to their constituents. They exist in hierarchical layers and are constituted as municipal corporations. The rationale for local governments is that they promote welfare by providing services at a community level. The document outlines different systems of classifying local government structures internationally and describes the structures and services of local government units in the Philippines.
This document provides an overview of public policy definitions, approaches, and processes. It begins by defining public policy as systems of laws, regulations, and actions by governmental entities to address public issues. The traditional views of public policy are discussed, including definitions that focus on the dichotomy between politics and administration.
The document then examines several models of public policy analysis, including the institutional, process, group, elite, rational, incremental, game theory, public choice, and systems models. It discusses the importance of models in creating order, simplifying complexity, and identifying key elements in the policy process like institutions, stakeholders, formulation, and evaluation.
National Development and Revenue ExpenditureKaren S.
The document discusses public fiscal administration in the Philippines, including taxation, revenue, and expenditures at the national and local levels. It provides details on:
- The roles of the Bureau of Internal Revenue and Bureau of Customs in tax collection.
- Sources of revenue and financing for the national government, local governments, and public corporations through taxation, borrowing, and other means.
- The processes involved in public expenditures at different levels of government.
This document provides an overview of public administration as a field of study. It defines public administration as the implementation and management of government policies and affairs. It discusses the integral and managerial views of public administration. It also outlines the traditional and modern scopes of public administration. Finally, it examines the six paradigms of public administration that have emerged over time, including the politics-administration dichotomy, principles of administration, public administration as political science, public administration as management, public administration itself, and the emergence of governance.
Explain the six step model for public policy by SYED SALMAN JALAL KAKA KHELSalman Kaka Khel
The six step model for public policy formation prescribed by Patton and Sawicki (1986) includes: 1) Verify and define the problem, 2) Establish evaluation criteria, 3) Identify alternative policies, 4) Evaluate alternative policies, 5) Select among alternative policies, and 6) Monitor policy outcomes. However, the model has limitations as public policy problems are complex, models provide frameworks not concrete methods, and perfect adherence to a model could still produce a flawed policy.
Ethics and Accountability in Public ServiceMars Attacks
The 1987 Philippine Constitution demands that public officials and employees shall at all times be accountable to the people and shall discharge their duties with utmost responsibility, integrity, competence and loyalty, act with patriotism and justice, lead modest lives and uphold public interest over personal interest.
Philippine performance-informed budgeting system, Department of budget and ma...OECD Governance
Presentation by the Department of Budget and Management, Philippines, 11th OECD-Asian Senior Budget Officials Annual Meeting, Bangkok, Thailand, 17-18 December 2015.
Philippine Public Fiscal Administration by Daisy T. Besing (MPA)Daisy Besing
This document discusses fiscal administration, which involves managing financial resources for governments and other public institutions. It outlines key aspects of fiscal administration including systems and processes for budgeting, accounting, auditing, and managing revenue and expenditures. It also provides historical details on the development of fiscal administration in the Philippines, describing the government agencies and processes involved in national and local budgeting and financial management.
The document provides an overview of the principles and processes of public budgeting in the Philippines. It discusses key concepts like the purpose of a budget, sources of government appropriations, and the "one-fund" concept. It outlines the national budget process from preparation through accountability, including citizen engagement opportunities. It also describes budgeting reforms and principles practiced over time, like performance-informed budgeting, bottom-up budgeting, and program convergence budgeting.
The document discusses the concepts of governance and good governance. It states that governance refers to the processes of decision-making and implementation. Good governance has eight major characteristics including participation, rule of law, transparency, responsiveness, consensus orientation, equity, effectiveness and efficiency, and accountability. It explains each of these characteristics in more detail and how they are important for good governance.
This document discusses transparency and accountability in public financial management. It notes that governments are primarily job providers rather than service providers due to traditions and fear of losing information power. eGovernment is more about reforming government itself than new technologies. The document advocates for strategic management, risk management, and performance management in government. It also discusses using process management to increase transparency and accountability in public spending. The goal is to build an internal control management system to make public financial management more efficient and productive.
Transparency – what makes a good manager an excellent oneVictor Bogomolov
Transparency is an essential tool for a manager, who wants to build an atmosphere of trust with all participants of a project.
Neither managers, nor customers or teams like bad surprises, when a project status changes from “green” to “red” all of sudden.
Not informing about the project risks in time may lead to fatal results. While smart customer expectation management distinguishes an excellent manager among good ones.
Unclear project goals and insufficient communication of its participants is another problem of project management, which can be avoided in transparent environment.
Transparency Issues in Cause Marketingmikelawrence
The document discusses the importance of transparency in cause marketing. It notes that lack of transparency can lead to consumer distrust and confusion over how purchases support charitable causes. The document defines what transparency means according to consumer protection laws and better business standards. It provides examples of cause marketing campaigns that lack clarity and transparency. Finally, it offers a roadmap for cause marketers to provide transparency, including defining partnership terms, clearly communicating contributions to consumers, and reporting impact metrics.
Public Budgeting System and Expenditures PhilippinesKaren S.
The document discusses public budgeting systems and expenditures from several perspectives. It defines a budget and provides theories on budgeting. It views the budget as an economic process of allocating resources, a political process of competition for limited resources, and an administrative process for planning, coordination and evaluation. The budget impacts a nation's fiscal health and economy. Budgeting theories from developed countries do not always apply to developing countries that face more constraints due to underdevelopment.
Transparency and Accountability: Civil society calls for reformsStavros A. Zenios
Presentation at the LSE-London School of Economics conference on "The Cyprus Recovery Plan: A Midterm Assessment".
Where I make two points: First that the narrative presenting Cyprus as a money-laundering-tax-haven is an unsubstantiated exaggeration used to facilitate depositor bail-in in dealings during the Cyprus crisis; second, that Cyprus civil society is mobilizing against corruption, demanding transparency and accountability from its political system. Concrete proposals made by civil society groups and the successes so far are discussed.
The document discusses patterns of public expenditure in the Philippines from 2001-2011. It classifies expenditures according to level of government, nature, function, and type of funds. Charts show expenditure trends increasing as a percentage of GDP and outpacing revenue growth. Expenditures are primarily for economic and social services, with increasing operating costs and capital outlays. Conclusions note constant expenditure growth due to expanding government services and population. Recommendations include eliminating wasteful spending and increasing fiscal discipline.
Enhancing Accountability in Public Finance through Performance in Bangladeshicgfmconference
The document discusses enhancing accountability in public finance in Bangladesh through linking performance to accountability. It outlines Bangladesh's progress in public financial management reforms over 15 years, including establishing a macroeconomic framework and institutional support for planning and budgeting. While Bangladesh has made progress, public opinion polls are not yet a reality due to limited public awareness of financial processes and nascent performance budgeting systems. Intermediate steps are being taken to evolve performance orientation and accountability, such as pre-budget consultations and training programs to strengthen performance monitoring.
The document discusses public budgeting systems and expenditures from several perspectives. It defines a budget and explores theories of budgeting. It views the budget as an economic process of allocating resources, a political process of competition for limited resources, and an administrative process for planning, coordination and evaluation. The budget is seen as having an impact on a country's fiscal health and economy. Challenges in developing countries include a lack of practical budgeting theory and the complications of budgeting in conditions of underdevelopment and poverty.
The document discusses the importance and benefits of transparency in business communication. It notes that transparency builds trust between leadership and others. While complete transparency is not possible, organizations should strive to be as open as possible about their actions, decisions, and information flow. Transparency helps ensure accountability and allows for external feedback that can improve an organization.
Presentation from Enterprise 2.0 SUMMIT in Frankfurt October 28th 2010 on how transparency both enables value-creation and decreases risk for organizations, but also how potential privacy, compliance and security risks need to be managed.
Government budgeting & expenditures issues & problemsLouie Medinaceli
The document summarizes the Philippine government's implementation of a medium-term expenditure framework (MTEF), also known as multi-year budgeting, to address limitations of its previous one-year budgeting system. The MTEF establishes three-year budget ceilings and baselines for government agencies to foster fiscal discipline, strategic prioritization of resources, and improved operational efficiencies. It also links the budget more closely to the country's medium-term development plan through a consultative planning process. Initial results suggest the MTEF is helping the Philippine government better manage its budget and expenditures over multiple years.
This document provides an overview of public budgets. It begins by defining what a budget is, including that it is a formal estimate of required resources for a given time period. It then discusses different definitions of budgets provided by various scholars. The document outlines the key components of a budget as public expenditures and public revenues. It also discusses different types of budgets, including operating and development budgets. The document further examines classifications of public expenditures by categories, sectors, general objects, and programs/activities. Finally, it introduces the concept of the canon of public expenditures as rules or principles that governments must follow when incurring expenditures.
This PowerPoint strategically presents how accountability is essential in the workplace and how the lack of accountability can cause critical problems if not discovered.
BUDGET PROCESS OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT, Report for PA1-Introduction to Public Administration, College of Public Administration - Tarlac State University
Accountability involves effective leadership, having a clear vision and plan, sacrificing for the team, communicating well, being prepared, taking responsibility, caring about processes, being a good steward, knowing when to address issues professionally, taking ownership of one's actions, and modeling good performance. Accountability does not mean making excuses, operating as usual without responsibility, hiding things, or seeing it as burdensome. Overall, accountability at work involves continuously improving oneself and others through open communication and responsibility.
Mitigating the global_financial_crisis_impact_-_chambers_icgfm_miami_2011icgfmconference
Government auditors can help mitigate the impacts of a global financial crisis in five key ways: 1) Providing assurance on the accuracy of financial reporting, 2) Providing assurance that resources are being used efficiently and effectively, 3) Fostering accountability by government officials, 4) Identifying opportunities for cost reduction and containment, and 5) Fostering greater public trust. During difficult economic times, government auditors can evaluate financial management systems, identify cost-saving opportunities, and provide transparency to meet public demands. A fundamental review of programs and policies is needed to determine government priorities and ensure ongoing efficiency.
The document discusses public financial management (PFM) reforms in the Philippine government. It defines PFM and outlines its core elements, which include budget preparation, execution, accounting, reporting, auditing, and debt management. It describes key PFM initiatives in the Philippines, including the Unified Accounts Code Structure (UACS) and the Government Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS). The UACS establishes a standardized coding framework, while GIFMIS is an IT-based system for integrated budget preparation, management, execution, accounting and reporting. The document emphasizes that PFM reforms aim to improve efficiency, accountability and transparency in the use of public funds.
Good Measures: The Case for Quantification in Impact InvestmentPabloVerra
1) Impact measurement and management is important for impact investors to understand their social and environmental performance, improve investment decisions, and avoid "impact washing".
2) There have been several developments in impact measurement standards and tools over the past decade, including the IRIS catalog of metrics, the Operating Principles for Impact Investing, and the DELTA and AIMM frameworks.
3) Recent frameworks like IRIS+ and methods like those from inFocus aim to increase standardization, comparability, and practical guidance for impact investors in how to define goals, select metrics, and manage performance.
This document discusses concepts and tools related to social accountability and participatory public expenditure management. It defines social accountability as an approach that relies on civic engagement where citizens and civil society organizations directly or indirectly exact accountability. Some key social accountability mechanisms mentioned include participatory budgeting, public expenditure tracking, citizen monitoring, and advocacy campaigns. The document also provides examples of these tools being implemented successfully in various countries like participatory budgeting in Porto Alegre, Brazil and public expenditure tracking surveys in Uganda.
Sustainability is achieving economic development that benefits the environment and community. The triple bottom line (TBL) expands organizational and societal success metrics beyond economics to include environmental and social impacts. TBL accounting considers a company's responsibilities to stakeholders. The Global Reporting Initiative established a framework for standardized TBL reporting on economic, environmental, and social performance to make sustainability reporting routine like financial reporting. TBL reporting helps organizations strategically manage corporate social responsibility.
Unlocking financial opportunities for the attainment of sustainable Developme...Tunde Ekundayo
“Unlocking Financial Opportunities for the Attainment of Sustainable Development in Africa” explored the prevailing experience of Africa about the need for financial resources, as well as the obstacles and modalities requires to successfully mobilise financial resources for the development of infrastructure in Africa towards the attainment of SDGs by 2030. The piece is designed to give a quick run-down of the essentials of infrastructural development as well as financial mobilisation for policymakers, development practitioners and other stakeholders.
Transparency Mauritius has amended its constitution to allow for corporate membership levels in order to increase funding sources. It now has three membership types: individual active members, gold corporate members who pay an annual fee of MUR 50,000, and platinum corporate members who pay MUR 100,000 annually. Corporate members will receive branding benefits but not voting rights. The changes aim to give Transparency Mauritius more financial support to implement its strategic plan to make Mauritius corruption-free by 2015 through expanded anti-corruption initiatives, training, and partnerships.
This document proposes governance targets and indicators for inclusion in the UN's Post-2015 development framework. It argues that open, inclusive, accountable and effective governance should be a stand-alone goal and integrated into other goals. Five specific governance targets are outlined: 1) ensuring access to development information, 2) curbing corruption and illicit flows, 3) enhancing public institution effectiveness and accountability, 4) increasing citizen participation, and 5) ensuring corporate transparency and accountability. Global minimum standards and possible indicators are suggested for each target to balance diversity and comparability. The proposal is endorsed by over 50 civil society organizations.
This document proposes governance targets and indicators for inclusion in the UN's Post-2015 development framework. It argues that open, inclusive, accountable and effective governance should be a stand-alone goal and integrated into other goals. Five specific governance targets are outlined: 1) ensuring access to development information, 2) curbing corruption and illicit financial flows, 3) enhancing public institution effectiveness and accountability, 4) increasing citizen participation, and 5) ensuring corporate transparency and accountability. Global minimum standards and possible indicators are suggested for each target to balance diversity and comparability.
Unlocking Public Resources for Development: Meeting the SDGsNasiaGavrielidou
The presentation reflects the significant role of the public sector in financing for the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). There is an introduction to the 17 goals and the proposed ways to generate the trillions required for this procedure, one of which is the engagement of the public sector. Through the idea of domestic resource mobilization (DRM) for the generation of resources, countries should focus on achieving high tax-GDP ratios and the creation of fiscal space. This will lead to government revenue and opportunities for more effective public spending for meeting the SDG goals.
The document discusses good governance, anti-corruption, and financial management. It outlines the pillars of good governance as transparency, accountability, participation, and defines good governance as being anti-corruption. Corruption hurts the poor disproportionately and undermines development. Various organizations like Transparency International and the World Bank publish indices ranking countries on perceptions of corruption and ease of doing business. IFAD has a zero-tolerance policy on corruption and works to strengthen financial management, procurement, and accountability in funded projects.
Combating corruption in public service delivery dated 19 12-2017 foundation c...Shamsul Arefin
The document discusses strategies for combating corruption in public service delivery through the role of civil servants. It defines corruption using the formula C=M+D-A-S, where corruption (C) results from monopoly (M), discretion (D), lack of accountability (A), and low salaries (S). Some key sources of corruption are discussed, as well as Bangladesh's obligations under the UN Convention against Corruption. The document outlines approaches civil servants can take, such as redesigning processes to increase transparency and accountability, using social accountability tools, and following examples from other countries. Overall, the document provides analysis of corruption issues and recommendations for preventative measures civil servants can implement.
The document summarizes the key topics discussed at the 2011 International Consortium on Governmental Financial Management Annual Conference, including the impact of the global financial crisis, responses such as stimulus programs and investments in infrastructure, and efforts to increase transparency. Survey results were presented showing that most countries had implemented stimulus programs in response to the crisis, seen as generally positive. Infrastructure, particularly in education, transportation, and healthcare, was a major area of increased investment. Adopting standards like XBRL was highlighted as part of commitments to greater transparency in financial management.
The document discusses ISODEC's work engaging communities in social accountability and budget advocacy in Ghana and beyond. Key points include:
1. ISODEC promotes citizens' engagement with governments to secure autonomous development and resource rights.
2. Their strategies include empowering communities, strategic engagement with legislatures and bridging different sectors.
3. Through research, forums and training, ISODEC has popularized budget and policy advocacy, finding issues like unequal infrastructure and services between regions.
4. Future plans include expanding their work to more West African countries and establishing a fiscal policy research institute.
This document summarizes key lessons from Indonesia's decentralization efforts and policies to reduce poverty at regional and local levels. It discusses decentralizing authority to local governments, challenges in implementation including capacity issues, and implications for regional planning and budgeting. It also outlines a policy framework and key actions needed, including developing credible strategies and plans, improving governance, enhancing capacity, and linking national strategies to regional budgets.
This document discusses and compares different types of accountability in public administration, including traditional, managerial, program, social, and process accountability. It outlines the key elements and focuses of each type. Traditional accountability focuses on compliance, while managerial accountability emphasizes efficiency and economy. Program accountability assesses whether programs achieve objectives effectively and efficiently. Social accountability examines whether activities inspire public confidence and achieve social goals. Process accountability emphasizes agreed-upon procedures and standards between providers and recipients.
This document proposes a digital system to mitigate corruption in Cameroon. It notes that while Cameroon has received foreign aid, corruption has prevented resources from reaching their intended uses. A lack of transparency, accountability, and audit controls in tax collection and service administration contributes to corruption. This diverts funds from infrastructure and development. The document proposes migrating manual processes, which are prone to illicit flows, to a digital system with built-in checks and audits. This would improve transparency, accountability and revenue collection. It argues this would curb corruption and illicit flows, attracting more investment to support Cameroon's goals of reducing poverty and becoming an emergent economy by 2035.
This document proposes a digital system to mitigate corruption in Cameroon. It notes that while Cameroon has received foreign aid, corruption has prevented resources from reaching their intended uses. A digital system is proposed to increase transparency, accountability, and auditing of tax collection and revenue management systems. This would curb illicit financial flows and corruption, attracting more private investment and creating a stable economy that better achieves development goals and makes Cameroon an emerging economy by 2035.
Unsgsa thoughts on financial inclusion in post2015 development 2013 Dr Lendy Spires
The document discusses financial inclusion and its importance for development. It notes that 2.5 billion adults globally lack access to formal financial services, which disproportionately impacts the poor and those in emerging/developing countries. Financial inclusion, through universal access to banking and other services, can help lift people out of poverty and support small businesses and economic growth. Recent innovations in technology and mobile banking have helped make financial inclusion a growing reality and priority for policymakers, who are establishing national strategies and targets to expand access and usage of financial services.
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Political campaigns have rules that candidates and parties must follow. The document outlines various rules regarding campaign materials, including size limits on printed materials and posters, disclosure requirements for paid political advertisements, and restrictions on where campaign propaganda can be displayed without consent. It also defines what are considered public places where displaying unauthorized campaign materials is prohibited.
A Strong Competition Policy for the PhilippinesFnf Manila
The document discusses competition policy and law in the Philippines. It notes that the Philippines currently lacks comprehensive competition legislation. Various existing laws relate to competition are spread across different sectors and agencies. Two bills aiming to establish a competition commission and penalize anti-competitive practices have been pending in Congress. The document argues that adopting ASEAN guidelines and passing comprehensive competition legislation will benefit the Philippines as it engages in more free trade agreements.
Governance refers to the processes of decision-making and implementation, as well as the ways that decisions are carried out or not acted upon. Governance can be examined at different levels, such as corporate, international, national, and local governance. Good governance ensures that political, social and economic priorities are based on broad consensus and that the voices of the poorest and the most vulnerable are heard in policymaking. It also requires fair legal frameworks, transparent processes, and institutions that are accountable.
1. The document is a speech given by Dr. Antonio L. Uy Jr., Vice Governor of Marinduque Province, at the Foundation for a New Humanity Alumni event in 2011.
2. Dr. Uy discusses the importance of leadership, integrity, and service to others, which he learned during his time with the Foundation for a New Humanity.
3. He encourages the alumni to apply these principles for the benefit of their communities and provinces.
Political Party Stability and Performance in the PhilippinesFnf Manila
The document discusses the performance and stability of political parties in the Philippines. Mainstream parties like the Liberal Party and Lakas have high levels of organizational performance but lack autonomy and coherence. They maintain the traditional political order which is elitist, patronage-based and personality-oriented. Non-mainstream parties like Akbayan and Bayan Muna have stronger ideological tendencies and links to society but weaker organizations. The political system and culture in the Philippines hinders the development of programmatic and institutionalized parties.
The document discusses some common misconceptions about good NGO governance and outlines key aspects of good governance for NGOs. It argues that good governance is a moral and practical necessity, not a waste of resources or time. Good governance ensures compliance with regulations, strong financial management, accountability, and decision-making. Key areas of governance covered include vision/mission, the institutional system, financial administration, program operations, and partnering/networking.
This document discusses the role of civil society organizations (CSOs) like NGOs and their relationship with political parties in a democratic system of governance. It outlines how CSOs provide a space for citizen participation and advocacy for reforms outside of traditional political structures. The document also notes that some CSOs, through their technocrat-activists, helped develop the agenda for President Benigno Aquino III, known as the "social contract", and analyzes the collaboration between CSOs and Aquino's campaign. It provides a framework for CSOs to locally network with political parties through focus on common issues and maintaining organizational independence.
Liberalism in the Philippines:
Ideology, Party & Movement
by Dr. Julio Teehankee
National Institute for Policy Studies
Chair of the Department of International Studies at the De La Salle University- Manila.
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Acolyte Episodes review (TV series) The Acolyte. Learn about the influence of the program on the Star Wars world, as well as new characters and story twists.
El Puerto de Algeciras continúa un año más como el más eficiente del continente europeo y vuelve a situarse en el “top ten” mundial, según el informe The Container Port Performance Index 2023 (CPPI), elaborado por el Banco Mundial y la consultora S&P Global.
El informe CPPI utiliza dos enfoques metodológicos diferentes para calcular la clasificación del índice: uno administrativo o técnico y otro estadístico, basado en análisis factorial (FA). Según los autores, esta dualidad pretende asegurar una clasificación que refleje con precisión el rendimiento real del puerto, a la vez que sea estadísticamente sólida. En esta edición del informe CPPI 2023, se han empleado los mismos enfoques metodológicos y se ha aplicado un método de agregación de clasificaciones para combinar los resultados de ambos enfoques y obtener una clasificación agregada.
‘वोटर्स विल मस्ट प्रीवेल’ (मतदाताओं को जीतना होगा) अभियान द्वारा जारी हेल्पलाइन नंबर, 4 जून को सुबह 7 बजे से दोपहर 12 बजे तक मतगणना प्रक्रिया में कहीं भी किसी भी तरह के उल्लंघन की रिपोर्ट करने के लिए खुला रहेगा।
An astonishing, first-of-its-kind, report by the NYT assessing damage in Ukraine. Even if the war ends tomorrow, in many places there will be nothing to go back to.
Here is Gabe Whitley's response to my defamation lawsuit for him calling me a rapist and perjurer in court documents.
You have to read it to believe it, but after you read it, you won't believe it. And I included eight examples of defamatory statements/
6. “ The way forward is to move, together, in the broad light of day, where everything we do and how we do it is clear, honest and transparent.” - H.E. Aquino III
7. maka TAO Accountable Transparent Open to Stakeholders Public Disclosure Use of Technology Performance Standards Alignment w/ Priorities Stakeholder Participation Demystify Budget
15. EMPOWERMENT FREE POOR FROM POLITICAL DEBT CONSOLIDATE FORCES OF REFORM DIVIDENDS OF GOOD GOVERNANCE INCLUSIVE GROWTH STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION WEAKEN BASES OF PATRONAGE VIA T&A