Transparency, Accountability and Inclusiveness

in Public Expenditure

Asec. Clare AmadorDBM Chief-of-Staff

“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

makaTAO

AccountableTransparent Open toStakeholders

PublicDisclosure

Use of Technology

Performance Standards

Alignment w/ Priorities

Stakeholder Participation

DemystifyBudget

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Transparency & Accountability Provisions in the 2011 GAA

• Sec. 97: Posting in the Official Website of Departments/Agencies of the following:

1. Approved Budgets2. Performance Measures and Targets3. Annual Procurement Plan4. Contracts Awarded5. Name of Contractors/Suppliers/Consultants6. Targeted and Actual Beneficiaries7. Utilization of Funds8. Status of Implementation9. Program/Project Evaluation/Assessment Reports

• More than 30 Special Provisions in key allocations, such as lump-sum funds.

Leveraging ICT for Transparency

Accountability: Public FinancialManagement Reform

• PFM Reform Roadmap– Single treasury account, – Fully-functional internal audit units– Core GIFMIS by 2015, etc.

• Tighter Accountability Reporting“No Report, No Fund Release”

Alignment w/ Social Contract

• Use of Zero-Based Budgeting• Alignment with Social Contract Priorities

Five priority areas per Philippine Dev’t Plan– Anti-corruption; transparent, accountable and

participatory governance– Poverty reduction and empowerment of the poor– Rapid, inclusive and sustained economic growth– Just and lasting peace and rule of law– Integrity of the environment and climate change

mitigation and adaptation.

Stakeholder Participation

Demystifying the Budget

EMPOWERMENT

GOOD GOVERNANCE

PATRONAGE

CORRUPTION

POVERTY PROSPERITY

EMPOWERMENT

FREE POOR FROMPOLITICAL DEBT

CONSOLIDATE FORCES OF REFORM

DIVIDENDS OF GOOD

GOVERNANCE

INCLUSIVE GROWTH

STAKEHOLDERPARTICIPATION

WEAKEN BASES OF PATRONAGE

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