Improving the Quality of Public Expenditure in the Dominican Republic

This book addresses the achievements, challenges, and opportunities to improve the quality of public spending. Steps to make such changes have come through monitoring and evaluation approaches that can be replicated or expanded; sectoral efforts to...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Policy Note
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC 2017
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topic ABSENTEEISM
ACCESS TO INFORMATION
ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS
ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES
ANNUAL BUDGET
ANTI-CORRUPTION
ANTICORRUPTION
APPROPRIATION
AUDIT INSTITUTIONS
AUDIT OFFICE
AUDITOR
AUDITOR GENERAL
AUDITORS
BEST PRACTICE
BEST PRACTICES
BUDGET ALLOCATION
BUDGET ALLOCATIONS
BUDGET DATA
BUDGET DEFICITS
BUDGET EXECUTION
BUDGET EXPENDITURE
BUDGET FORMULATION
BUDGET INFORMATION
BUDGET LAW
BUDGET MONITORING
BUDGET PREPARATION
BUDGET PREPARATION PROCESS
BUDGET PROCESS
BUDGET PROPOSAL
BUDGET RESOURCES
BUDGET REVIEW
BUDGETING PROCESS
CAPACITY BUILDING
CASH TRANSFERS
CENTRAL AGENCIES
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
CIVIL SERVANTS
CIVIL SERVICE
CIVIL SOCIETY
CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
CIVIL SOCIETY PARTICIPATION
COMPTROLLER GENERAL
CONFIDENCE
CORRUPT
CORRUPTION PERCEPTION
CORRUPTION PERCEPTION INDEX
CRIME
DECISION-MAKERS
DECISION-MAKING
DECISION-MAKING PROCESS
DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES
DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
DELIVERY OF SERVICES
DEMOCRACY
DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS
DEMOCRATIC MECHANISMS
ECONOMIC POLICIES
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
EDUCATION SYSTEM
ELECTRICITY
ETHIC
ETHICS
EXPENDITURE BUDGET
EXPENDITURE FRAMEWORKS
EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT CYCLE
EXPENDITURE TRACKING
FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION
FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
FISCAL CAPACITY
FISCAL DEFICITS
FISCAL MANAGEMENT
FISCAL POLICY
FOREIGN CURRENCY
GENERAL TAXES
GOOD GOVERNANCE
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
GOVERNMENT POLICY
GOVERNMENT PRIORITIES
GOVERNMENT SPENDING
HEALTH POLICY
HEALTH PROGRAM
HEALTH SERVICES
INITIATIVE
INTEGRITY
INTERGOVERNMENTAL FISCAL RELATIONS
INTERNAL CONTROL
INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT
LAWS
LEADERSHIP
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LEGAL INITIATIVES
LEVELS OF PUBLIC SPENDING
MACROECONOMIC VARIABLES
MEDIA
MEDICAL SUPPLIES
MEDIUM-TERM EXPENDITURE
MEDIUM-TERM EXPENDITURE FRAMEWORK
MEDIUM-TERM PLANNING
MINISTER
MINISTERS
MINISTRY OF ECONOMY
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
MUNICIPALITIES
NATIONAL BUDGET
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
NATIONAL PLANNING
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
OVERSIGHT FUNCTION
PERCEPTION OF CORRUPTION
PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT
PERFORMANCE CONTRACTS
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
PERFORMANCE MONITORING
POLICY FORMULATION
POLITICAL LEADERS
POVERTY REDUCTION
PRIVATE FIRMS
PRIVATE SECTOR
PROCUREMENT PROCESS
PROGRAM BUDGETS
PROGRAMS
PUBLIC
PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
PUBLIC AGENCIES
PUBLIC BUDGET
PUBLIC BUDGETING
PUBLIC COMPANIES
PUBLIC DEBT
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
PUBLIC ENTITIES
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC FINANCE
PUBLIC FINANCES
PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC FUNDS
PUBLIC GOODS
PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC INFORMATION
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
PUBLIC MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC MANAGEMENT REFORM
PUBLIC OFFICIALS
PUBLIC PROCUREMENT
PUBLIC PRODUCTION
PUBLIC RESOURCES
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR BUDGET
PUBLIC SECTOR EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC SECTOR PROJECTS
PUBLIC SECTOR SPECIALIST
PUBLIC SECTORS
PUBLIC SERVANTS
PUBLIC SERVICE
PUBLIC SERVICES
PUBLIC SPENDING
PUBLIC WORKS
QUALITY OF PUBLIC SPENDING
REFORM ACTIONS
REFORM AGENDA
REFORM PROCESS
REFORM PROCESSES
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
RULE OF LAW
SANCTION
SAVINGS
SCANDALS
SECTORAL PLANS
SERVICE DELIVERY
SERVICE PROVIDERS
SOCIAL BENEFIT
SOCIAL POLICY
SOCIAL PROGRAMS
SOCIAL SERVICE
STATE BUDGET
STATED OBJECTIVES
STRATEGIC PLANS
SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENTS
TAX
TAX BASE
TAX EVASION
TAX EXEMPTIONS
TAX RATES
TAX REGULATIONS
TAXPAYERS
THEFT
TRANSPARENCY
TREASURY
USE OF PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
spellingShingle ABSENTEEISM
ACCESS TO INFORMATION
ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS
ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES
ANNUAL BUDGET
ANTI-CORRUPTION
ANTICORRUPTION
APPROPRIATION
AUDIT INSTITUTIONS
AUDIT OFFICE
AUDITOR
AUDITOR GENERAL
AUDITORS
BEST PRACTICE
BEST PRACTICES
BUDGET ALLOCATION
BUDGET ALLOCATIONS
BUDGET DATA
BUDGET DEFICITS
BUDGET EXECUTION
BUDGET EXPENDITURE
BUDGET FORMULATION
BUDGET INFORMATION
BUDGET LAW
BUDGET MONITORING
BUDGET PREPARATION
BUDGET PREPARATION PROCESS
BUDGET PROCESS
BUDGET PROPOSAL
BUDGET RESOURCES
BUDGET REVIEW
BUDGETING PROCESS
CAPACITY BUILDING
CASH TRANSFERS
CENTRAL AGENCIES
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
CIVIL SERVANTS
CIVIL SERVICE
CIVIL SOCIETY
CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
CIVIL SOCIETY PARTICIPATION
COMPTROLLER GENERAL
CONFIDENCE
CORRUPT
CORRUPTION PERCEPTION
CORRUPTION PERCEPTION INDEX
CRIME
DECISION-MAKERS
DECISION-MAKING
DECISION-MAKING PROCESS
DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES
DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
DELIVERY OF SERVICES
DEMOCRACY
DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS
DEMOCRATIC MECHANISMS
ECONOMIC POLICIES
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
EDUCATION SYSTEM
ELECTRICITY
ETHIC
ETHICS
EXPENDITURE BUDGET
EXPENDITURE FRAMEWORKS
EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT CYCLE
EXPENDITURE TRACKING
FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION
FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
FISCAL CAPACITY
FISCAL DEFICITS
FISCAL MANAGEMENT
FISCAL POLICY
FOREIGN CURRENCY
GENERAL TAXES
GOOD GOVERNANCE
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
GOVERNMENT POLICY
GOVERNMENT PRIORITIES
GOVERNMENT SPENDING
HEALTH POLICY
HEALTH PROGRAM
HEALTH SERVICES
INITIATIVE
INTEGRITY
INTERGOVERNMENTAL FISCAL RELATIONS
INTERNAL CONTROL
INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT
LAWS
LEADERSHIP
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LEGAL INITIATIVES
LEVELS OF PUBLIC SPENDING
MACROECONOMIC VARIABLES
MEDIA
MEDICAL SUPPLIES
MEDIUM-TERM EXPENDITURE
MEDIUM-TERM EXPENDITURE FRAMEWORK
MEDIUM-TERM PLANNING
MINISTER
MINISTERS
MINISTRY OF ECONOMY
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
MUNICIPALITIES
NATIONAL BUDGET
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
NATIONAL PLANNING
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
OVERSIGHT FUNCTION
PERCEPTION OF CORRUPTION
PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT
PERFORMANCE CONTRACTS
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
PERFORMANCE MONITORING
POLICY FORMULATION
POLITICAL LEADERS
POVERTY REDUCTION
PRIVATE FIRMS
PRIVATE SECTOR
PROCUREMENT PROCESS
PROGRAM BUDGETS
PROGRAMS
PUBLIC
PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
PUBLIC AGENCIES
PUBLIC BUDGET
PUBLIC BUDGETING
PUBLIC COMPANIES
PUBLIC DEBT
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
PUBLIC ENTITIES
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC FINANCE
PUBLIC FINANCES
PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC FUNDS
PUBLIC GOODS
PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC INFORMATION
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
PUBLIC MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC MANAGEMENT REFORM
PUBLIC OFFICIALS
PUBLIC PROCUREMENT
PUBLIC PRODUCTION
PUBLIC RESOURCES
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR BUDGET
PUBLIC SECTOR EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC SECTOR PROJECTS
PUBLIC SECTOR SPECIALIST
PUBLIC SECTORS
PUBLIC SERVANTS
PUBLIC SERVICE
PUBLIC SERVICES
PUBLIC SPENDING
PUBLIC WORKS
QUALITY OF PUBLIC SPENDING
REFORM ACTIONS
REFORM AGENDA
REFORM PROCESS
REFORM PROCESSES
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
RULE OF LAW
SANCTION
SAVINGS
SCANDALS
SECTORAL PLANS
SERVICE DELIVERY
SERVICE PROVIDERS
SOCIAL BENEFIT
SOCIAL POLICY
SOCIAL PROGRAMS
SOCIAL SERVICE
STATE BUDGET
STATED OBJECTIVES
STRATEGIC PLANS
SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENTS
TAX
TAX BASE
TAX EVASION
TAX EXEMPTIONS
TAX RATES
TAX REGULATIONS
TAXPAYERS
THEFT
TRANSPARENCY
TREASURY
USE OF PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
World Bank
Improving the Quality of Public Expenditure in the Dominican Republic
geographic_facet Latin America & Caribbean
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description This book addresses the achievements, challenges, and opportunities to improve the quality of public spending. Steps to make such changes have come through monitoring and evaluation approaches that can be replicated or expanded; sectoral efforts to improve the performance of priority programs; Congress's use of information on the results of public spending; the implementation of performance budgeting at subnational levels; and the harmonization of accounting between the three levels of the federal government. All these aspects are key elements of comprehensive reform. Currently, as the book states, accountability focuses on achieving results rather than on centering attention on mere compliance with rules and procedures. In this context, based on a new legal framework, the government of Mexico has decisively promoted results-based management and budgeting. The Performance Evaluation System (SED) was finally established in 2008 with the institution of the principles, concepts, methodologies, guidelines, procedures, and systems that support its operation. Its adoption as a common practice in the Federal Public Administration (APF) process will require a gradual, progressive, systematic learning and continuous improvement that should allow performance evaluation to take root in the APF. This calls for consolidating the Results-Based Budgeting (RBB)-SED in all agencies, expanding its use and improving the quality of the information that feeds it. However, not just the APF benefit will from the implementation of the RBB-SED. As the publication suggests, the approach to an expenditure budget based on performance information offers Congress great opportunities to enhance its regulatory and supervisory functions. The improvement in the quality of Matrices de Indicadores para Resultados (MIRs), program evaluations, and their integration into the budgetary programming cycle also contributes to this purpose.
format Policy Note
author World Bank
author_facet World Bank
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title Improving the Quality of Public Expenditure in the Dominican Republic
title_short Improving the Quality of Public Expenditure in the Dominican Republic
title_full Improving the Quality of Public Expenditure in the Dominican Republic
title_fullStr Improving the Quality of Public Expenditure in the Dominican Republic
title_full_unstemmed Improving the Quality of Public Expenditure in the Dominican Republic
title_sort improving the quality of public expenditure in the dominican republic
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2017
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/598441468299941629/Improving-the-quality-of-public-expenditure-in-the-Dominican-Republic
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/27801
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spelling okr-10986-278012021-04-23T14:04:42Z Improving the Quality of Public Expenditure in the Dominican Republic World Bank ABSENTEEISM ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES ANNUAL BUDGET ANTI-CORRUPTION ANTICORRUPTION APPROPRIATION AUDIT INSTITUTIONS AUDIT OFFICE AUDITOR AUDITOR GENERAL AUDITORS BEST PRACTICE BEST PRACTICES BUDGET ALLOCATION BUDGET ALLOCATIONS BUDGET DATA BUDGET DEFICITS BUDGET EXECUTION BUDGET EXPENDITURE BUDGET FORMULATION BUDGET INFORMATION BUDGET LAW BUDGET MONITORING BUDGET PREPARATION BUDGET PREPARATION PROCESS BUDGET PROCESS BUDGET PROPOSAL BUDGET RESOURCES BUDGET REVIEW BUDGETING PROCESS CAPACITY BUILDING CASH TRANSFERS CENTRAL AGENCIES CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CITIZEN PARTICIPATION CIVIL SERVANTS CIVIL SERVICE CIVIL SOCIETY CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS CIVIL SOCIETY PARTICIPATION COMPTROLLER GENERAL CONFIDENCE CORRUPT CORRUPTION PERCEPTION CORRUPTION PERCEPTION INDEX CRIME DECISION-MAKERS DECISION-MAKING DECISION-MAKING PROCESS DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY DELIVERY OF SERVICES DEMOCRACY DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS DEMOCRATIC MECHANISMS ECONOMIC POLICIES EDUCATION PROGRAMS EDUCATION SYSTEM ELECTRICITY ETHIC ETHICS EXPENDITURE BUDGET EXPENDITURE FRAMEWORKS EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT CYCLE EXPENDITURE TRACKING FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION FINANCIAL INFORMATION FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FINANCIAL RESOURCES FISCAL CAPACITY FISCAL DEFICITS FISCAL MANAGEMENT FISCAL POLICY FOREIGN CURRENCY GENERAL TAXES GOOD GOVERNANCE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS GOVERNMENT POLICY GOVERNMENT PRIORITIES GOVERNMENT SPENDING HEALTH POLICY HEALTH PROGRAM HEALTH SERVICES INITIATIVE INTEGRITY INTERGOVERNMENTAL FISCAL RELATIONS INTERNAL CONTROL INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT LAWS LEADERSHIP LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEGAL INITIATIVES LEVELS OF PUBLIC SPENDING MACROECONOMIC VARIABLES MEDIA MEDICAL SUPPLIES MEDIUM-TERM EXPENDITURE MEDIUM-TERM EXPENDITURE FRAMEWORK MEDIUM-TERM PLANNING MINISTER MINISTERS MINISTRY OF ECONOMY MINISTRY OF FINANCE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT MUNICIPALITIES NATIONAL BUDGET NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT NATIONAL PLANNING ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OVERSIGHT FUNCTION PERCEPTION OF CORRUPTION PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT PERFORMANCE CONTRACTS PERFORMANCE INDICATORS PERFORMANCE MONITORING POLICY FORMULATION POLITICAL LEADERS POVERTY REDUCTION PRIVATE FIRMS PRIVATE SECTOR PROCUREMENT PROCESS PROGRAM BUDGETS PROGRAMS PUBLIC PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC AGENCIES PUBLIC BUDGET PUBLIC BUDGETING PUBLIC COMPANIES PUBLIC DEBT PUBLIC EMPLOYEES PUBLIC ENTITIES PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT PUBLIC EXPENDITURES PUBLIC FINANCE PUBLIC FINANCES PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PUBLIC FUNDS PUBLIC GOODS PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC INFORMATION PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS PUBLIC INVESTMENT PUBLIC MANAGEMENT PUBLIC MANAGEMENT REFORM PUBLIC OFFICIALS PUBLIC PROCUREMENT PUBLIC PRODUCTION PUBLIC RESOURCES PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR BUDGET PUBLIC SECTOR EXPENDITURE PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT PUBLIC SECTOR PROJECTS PUBLIC SECTOR SPECIALIST PUBLIC SECTORS PUBLIC SERVANTS PUBLIC SERVICE PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC SPENDING PUBLIC WORKS QUALITY OF PUBLIC SPENDING REFORM ACTIONS REFORM AGENDA REFORM PROCESS REFORM PROCESSES RESOURCE ALLOCATION RESOURCE MANAGEMENT RULE OF LAW SANCTION SAVINGS SCANDALS SECTORAL PLANS SERVICE DELIVERY SERVICE PROVIDERS SOCIAL BENEFIT SOCIAL POLICY SOCIAL PROGRAMS SOCIAL SERVICE STATE BUDGET STATED OBJECTIVES STRATEGIC PLANS SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENTS TAX TAX BASE TAX EVASION TAX EXEMPTIONS TAX RATES TAX REGULATIONS TAXPAYERS THEFT TRANSPARENCY TREASURY USE OF PERFORMANCE INFORMATION This book addresses the achievements, challenges, and opportunities to improve the quality of public spending. Steps to make such changes have come through monitoring and evaluation approaches that can be replicated or expanded; sectoral efforts to improve the performance of priority programs; Congress's use of information on the results of public spending; the implementation of performance budgeting at subnational levels; and the harmonization of accounting between the three levels of the federal government. All these aspects are key elements of comprehensive reform. Currently, as the book states, accountability focuses on achieving results rather than on centering attention on mere compliance with rules and procedures. In this context, based on a new legal framework, the government of Mexico has decisively promoted results-based management and budgeting. The Performance Evaluation System (SED) was finally established in 2008 with the institution of the principles, concepts, methodologies, guidelines, procedures, and systems that support its operation. Its adoption as a common practice in the Federal Public Administration (APF) process will require a gradual, progressive, systematic learning and continuous improvement that should allow performance evaluation to take root in the APF. This calls for consolidating the Results-Based Budgeting (RBB)-SED in all agencies, expanding its use and improving the quality of the information that feeds it. However, not just the APF benefit will from the implementation of the RBB-SED. As the publication suggests, the approach to an expenditure budget based on performance information offers Congress great opportunities to enhance its regulatory and supervisory functions. The improvement in the quality of Matrices de Indicadores para Resultados (MIRs), program evaluations, and their integration into the budgetary programming cycle also contributes to this purpose. 2017-08-14T20:48:47Z 2017-08-14T20:48:47Z 2012 Policy Note http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/598441468299941629/Improving-the-quality-of-public-expenditure-in-the-Dominican-Republic http://hdl.handle.net/10986/27801 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Policy Note Economic & Sector Work Latin America & Caribbean Mexico