Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09PARAMARIBO97
2009-04-01 11:30:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Paramaribo
Cable title:
FISCAL TRANSPARENCY IN SURINAME
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UNCLAS PARAMARIBO 000097
SIPDIS
EEB/IFD/OMA FOR JULIA JACOBY
WHA/CAR FOR JACKIE ROSHOLT
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ECON PREL NS
SUBJECT: FISCAL TRANSPARENCY IN SURINAME
REF: SECSTATE 28885
UNCLAS PARAMARIBO 000097
SIPDIS
EEB/IFD/OMA FOR JULIA JACOBY
WHA/CAR FOR JACKIE ROSHOLT
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ECON PREL NS
SUBJECT: FISCAL TRANSPARENCY IN SURINAME
REF: SECSTATE 28885
1. (U) The following response is keyed to reftel;
government fiscal matters are largely transparent in Suriname.
Q: Is the central government expected to receive or is it already
receiving U.S. foreign assistance funded using FY 09 funds?
A: Yes. The Government of Suriname (GOS) has and will continue to
receive FY 09 funds.
Q: Is the host country's budget publicly available?
A: Yes. The budget is printed annually and the public may purchase
copies from the Ministry of Finance.
Q: Are incomes and expenditures included in the publicly-available
budget?
A: Yes. As in most countries, however, the budget for certain
activities (e.g., intelligence activities and some military
spending) are not made public. The State Accounting Council also
complies and publishes a report on actual expenditures after
spending for the year is complete.
2. (SBU) COMMENT. Publicly-available budgetary expenditures are
generally accurate. However, these line items inconsistently meet
the budgetary needs of the ministries. END COMMENT.
SCHREIBER HUGHES
SIPDIS
EEB/IFD/OMA FOR JULIA JACOBY
WHA/CAR FOR JACKIE ROSHOLT
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ECON PREL NS
SUBJECT: FISCAL TRANSPARENCY IN SURINAME
REF: SECSTATE 28885
1. (U) The following response is keyed to reftel;
government fiscal matters are largely transparent in Suriname.
Q: Is the central government expected to receive or is it already
receiving U.S. foreign assistance funded using FY 09 funds?
A: Yes. The Government of Suriname (GOS) has and will continue to
receive FY 09 funds.
Q: Is the host country's budget publicly available?
A: Yes. The budget is printed annually and the public may purchase
copies from the Ministry of Finance.
Q: Are incomes and expenditures included in the publicly-available
budget?
A: Yes. As in most countries, however, the budget for certain
activities (e.g., intelligence activities and some military
spending) are not made public. The State Accounting Council also
complies and publishes a report on actual expenditures after
spending for the year is complete.
2. (SBU) COMMENT. Publicly-available budgetary expenditures are
generally accurate. However, these line items inconsistently meet
the budgetary needs of the ministries. END COMMENT.
SCHREIBER HUGHES