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Non-corrupt and professional public administration — #70 A better law on financial control in management of public funds

A new and more effective Act on financial control in the management of public funds is adopted and enforced.

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Update history

date	reason	effectiveness	progression
08/2017 current	The proposal of the Act on management and control of public finance, which should replace the existing dysfunctional Act on financial control in public administration was returned by the Upper Chamber to the Lower Chamber of the Parliament for the final vote. The Act does not include crucial mechanisms for an efficient system of internal audit or reduction of duplicit and ineffective inspections and checks. The Act diverges from the European and international audit standards applicable to the public administration. At the same time, the conflict of interest in spending of public funds as well as the independence of the audit body is not dealt with sufficiently	Effectiveness 0%	Progression 60%	More
07/2017	The proposal of the Act on management and control of public finance, which is in the Upper Chamber of the Parliament (the Senate) and which should replace the existing dysfunctional Act on financial control in public administration, does not include crucial mechanisms for an efficient system of internal audit or reduction of duplicit and ineffective inspections and checks. The version of the Act sent by the government to the Loweer Chamber of the Parliament diverges from the European and international audit standards applicable to the public administration. At the same time, the conflict of interest in spending of public funds as well as the independence of the audit body is not dealt with sufficiently	Effectiveness 0%	Progression 70%	More
06/2017	The proposal of the Act on management and control of public finance, which is in the Lower Chamber of the Parliament and which should replace the existing dysfunctional Act on financial control in public administration, does not include crucial mechanisms for an efficient system of internal audit or reduction of duplicit and ineffective inspections and checks. The version of the Act sent by the government to the Loweer Chamber of the Parliament diverges from the European and international audit standards applicable to the public administration. At the same time, the conflict of interest in spending of public funds as well as the independence of the audit body is not dealt with sufficiently.	Effectiveness 0%	Progression 60%	More
05/2017	The proposal of the Act on management and control of public finance, which is in the Lower Chamber of the Parliament and which should replace the existing dysfunctional Act on financial control in public administration, does not include crucial mechanisms for an efficient system of internal audit or reduction of duplicit and ineffective inspections and checks. The version of the Act sent by the government to the Loweer Chamber of the Parliament diverges from the European and international audit standards applicable to the public administration. At the same time, the conflict of interest in spending of public funds as well as the independence of the audit body is not dealt with sufficiently.	Effectiveness 0%	Progression 60%	More
04/2017	The proposal of the Act on management and control of public finance, which is in the Lower Chamber of the Parliament and which should replace the existing dysfunctional Act on financial control in public administration, does not include crucial mechanisms for an efficient system of internal audit or reduction of duplicit and ineffective inspections and checks. The version of the Act sent by the government to the Loweer Chamber of the Parliament diverges from the European and international audit standards applicable to the public administration. At the same time, the conflict of interest in spending of public funds as well as the independence of the audit body is not dealt with sufficiently.	Effectiveness 0%	Progression 60%	More
03/2017	The proposal of the Act on management and control of public finance, which is in the Lower Chamber of the Parliament and which should replace the existing dysfunctional Act on financial control in public administration, does not include crucial mechanisms for an efficient system of internal audit or reduction of duplicit and ineffective inspections and checks. The version of the Act sent by the government to the Loweer Chamber of the Parliament diverges from the European and international audit standards applicable to the public administration. At the same time, the conflict of interest in spending of public funds as well as the independence of the audit body is not dealt with sufficiently.	Effectiveness 0%	Progression 60%	More
12/2016	The proposal of the Act on management and control of public finance, which is in the Government and which should replace the existing dysfunctional Act on financial control in public administration, does not include crucial mechanisms for an efficient system of internal audit or reduction of duplicit and ineffective inspections and checks. The version of the Act approved by the government diverges from the European and international audit standards applicable to the public administration. At the same time, the conflict of interest in spending of public funds as well as the independence of the audit body is not dealt with sufficiently.	Effectiveness 0%	Progression 50%	More
05/2016	The proposal of the Act on management and control of public finance which would replace the existing dysfunctional Act on financial control in public administration was during its preparation at the Ministry of finance re-worked several times. The final version submitted by the ministry of finance to the government for adoption unfortunately does not include crucial mechanisms for an efficient system of internal audit or reduction of duplicit and ineffective inspections and checks. At the same time, the conflict of interest in spending public funds as well as the independence of the audit body is not dealt with sufficiently. Compared to the current state resulting from the deficient Act on financial control is the proposal of the new Act only a tiny step forward.	Effectiveness 25%	Progression 50%	More
08/2015	The proposal of the Act on management and control of public finance which would replace the existing dysfunctional Act on financial control in public administration is being prepared by the Ministry of finance.	Effectiveness 100%	Progression 40%	More