Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09SOFIA138
2009-03-31 10:34:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Sofia
Cable title:
BULGARIA'S FISCAL TRANSPARENCY
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UNCLAS SOFIA 000138
DEPT FOR EEB/IFD/OMA JJACOBY, EUR/PRA NYOUNG, EUR/CE TYEAGER
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ECON PREL PGOV BU
SUBJECT: BULGARIA'S FISCAL TRANSPARENCY
REF: State 28885
UNCLAS SOFIA 000138
DEPT FOR EEB/IFD/OMA JJACOBY, EUR/PRA NYOUNG, EUR/CE TYEAGER
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ECON PREL PGOV BU
SUBJECT: BULGARIA'S FISCAL TRANSPARENCY
REF: State 28885
1. (SBU) Per reftel, the following is post's assessment of
Bulgaria's fiscal transparency.
Bulgaria's budget reporting standards conform to EU and
international standards. Relevant budget documents can be found on
the websites of the Ministry of Finance and Parliament (the Finance
and Budget Committee) during parliamentary hearings. After the
budget is approved, all documents remain posted on the Internet.
The final budget can be found in official publications such as the
State Gazette. The Bulgarian Parliament and Ministry of Finance
publish detailed reports explaining each year's budget draft on
their web sites. The protocols of open sessions held by the Budget
and Finance Committee during the fiscal year are also available on
the Internet. Data on budget performance, including revenues and
expenditures, is published monthly, both in hard copy and on the
Internet. Fiscal statistics are a generally reliable reflection of
government incomes and expenditures.
KARAGIANNIS
DEPT FOR EEB/IFD/OMA JJACOBY, EUR/PRA NYOUNG, EUR/CE TYEAGER
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ECON PREL PGOV BU
SUBJECT: BULGARIA'S FISCAL TRANSPARENCY
REF: State 28885
1. (SBU) Per reftel, the following is post's assessment of
Bulgaria's fiscal transparency.
Bulgaria's budget reporting standards conform to EU and
international standards. Relevant budget documents can be found on
the websites of the Ministry of Finance and Parliament (the Finance
and Budget Committee) during parliamentary hearings. After the
budget is approved, all documents remain posted on the Internet.
The final budget can be found in official publications such as the
State Gazette. The Bulgarian Parliament and Ministry of Finance
publish detailed reports explaining each year's budget draft on
their web sites. The protocols of open sessions held by the Budget
and Finance Committee during the fiscal year are also available on
the Internet. Data on budget performance, including revenues and
expenditures, is published monthly, both in hard copy and on the
Internet. Fiscal statistics are a generally reliable reflection of
government incomes and expenditures.
KARAGIANNIS