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04PANAMA2881
2004-11-30 16:31:00
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Embassy Panama
Cable title:
PANAMA: TRANSPARENCY OF BUDGETS/MILITARY SPENDING
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UNCLAS PANAMA 002881
SIPDIS
TREASURY FOR OASIA/MDM: J. FRANCO
STATE FOR EB/IFD/OMA: L. GALLAGHER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EFIN EAID PM ECONOMIC AFFAIRS
SUBJECT: PANAMA: TRANSPARENCY OF BUDGETS/MILITARY SPENDING
REF: A. STATE 239929
B. 1998 PANAMA 02908
UNCLAS PANAMA 002881
SIPDIS
TREASURY FOR OASIA/MDM: J. FRANCO
STATE FOR EB/IFD/OMA: L. GALLAGHER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EFIN EAID PM ECONOMIC AFFAIRS
SUBJECT: PANAMA: TRANSPARENCY OF BUDGETS/MILITARY SPENDING
REF: A. STATE 239929
B. 1998 PANAMA 02908
1. Military forces are constitutionally banned in Panama.
The Central Government oversees Panama's civilian security
forces. Panama presently appears to meet the standards set
out in the legislation, described in reftel, for
international financial institution funding. Per reftel A,
the following information is provided:
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A. General Overview of Auditing Procedures
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(1) Civilian security expenditures are audited by the
Comptroller General's Office. Each governmental institution
also maintains its own auditing office.
(2) The Comptroller General audits security expenditures.
(3) The audits are reported to the Comptroller General.
(4) All authorities who receive the audits are civilian.
(5) Yes, there is an existing framework for conducting annual
audits of security forces expenditures. The Comptroller
General audits the security forces on an annual basis and
each institution's internal audit office audits expenditures
on a regular basis.
(6) Yes, there is an instituted government policy that
requires annual audits of receipts that fund the security
forces.
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B. The Military Budget and On-budget and Off-budget Revenues
and Expenses
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(1) The country's security budget is contained within the
budgets of the Ministry of Government and Justice (MOGJ) and
the Ministry of the Presidency (MOP),the two institutions
responsible for the country's security forces. The MOGJ
oversees Panama's National Police Force, the National
Maritime Service, and the National Air Service. The MOP
oversees the Institutional Protection Service and the Public
Security and National Defense Council.
(2) To post's knowledge, there are no/no significant
off-budget military receipts.
WATT
SIPDIS
TREASURY FOR OASIA/MDM: J. FRANCO
STATE FOR EB/IFD/OMA: L. GALLAGHER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EFIN EAID PM ECONOMIC AFFAIRS
SUBJECT: PANAMA: TRANSPARENCY OF BUDGETS/MILITARY SPENDING
REF: A. STATE 239929
B. 1998 PANAMA 02908
1. Military forces are constitutionally banned in Panama.
The Central Government oversees Panama's civilian security
forces. Panama presently appears to meet the standards set
out in the legislation, described in reftel, for
international financial institution funding. Per reftel A,
the following information is provided:
--------------
A. General Overview of Auditing Procedures
--------------
(1) Civilian security expenditures are audited by the
Comptroller General's Office. Each governmental institution
also maintains its own auditing office.
(2) The Comptroller General audits security expenditures.
(3) The audits are reported to the Comptroller General.
(4) All authorities who receive the audits are civilian.
(5) Yes, there is an existing framework for conducting annual
audits of security forces expenditures. The Comptroller
General audits the security forces on an annual basis and
each institution's internal audit office audits expenditures
on a regular basis.
(6) Yes, there is an instituted government policy that
requires annual audits of receipts that fund the security
forces.
-------------- --------------
B. The Military Budget and On-budget and Off-budget Revenues
and Expenses
-------------- --------------
(1) The country's security budget is contained within the
budgets of the Ministry of Government and Justice (MOGJ) and
the Ministry of the Presidency (MOP),the two institutions
responsible for the country's security forces. The MOGJ
oversees Panama's National Police Force, the National
Maritime Service, and the National Air Service. The MOP
oversees the Institutional Protection Service and the Public
Security and National Defense Council.
(2) To post's knowledge, there are no/no significant
off-budget military receipts.
WATT