Germany: Report on Observance of Standards and Codes-Fiscal Transparency
September 8, 2003
Summary
This report provides an assessment of fiscal transparency in Germany. The assessment has two parts. The first is a description of practices, prepared by the IMF staff on the basis of discussions with the authorities, their comprehensive responses to the fiscal transparency questionnaire, and other available information. The second part is an IMF staff commentary on fiscal transparency in Germany. This assessment focuses on the information that the federal government and its agencies provide about the general government.
Subject: Auditing, Budget planning and preparation, Expenditure, Fiscal accounting and reporting, Fiscal policy, Public financial management (PFM)
Keywords: accounting system, audit office, Auditing, balance sheet, Budget planning and preparation, budget year, CR, equity holding, federal budget, final accounts, Finance plan, general government, Global, government guarantee, government policy, ISCR
Pages:
42
Volume:
2003
DOI:
Issue:
286
Series:
Country Report No. 2003/286
Stock No:
1DEUEA0012003
ISBN:
9781451810370
ISSN:
1934-7685






