This Policy Note focuses on how the Government of Bangladesh can respond in the context of growing demand for better financial management performance, by strengthening the accounting and auditing functions of the government through a distinct cadre. The note also proposes the broader role of the...

This report explores the scope and limits of parliamentary control over public expenditure in Bangladesh. It focuses on the collective method, identifying the role of three financial committees and a sample of four ministerial committees, referred to here as oversight committees, in the scrutiny...

Cote d'Ivoire has witnessed unprecedented instability since 1999 and political tensions culminated in the civil conflict in 2002; while the war seems over, reconciliation has not been easy. The conflict resulted in a massive economic and social impact, affecting the entire sub-region. In July 2003,...

Sound legislative oversight of public finances is crucial to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of public spending. All national governments, and particularly those that are accountable to their citizens through free elections and the voice of civil society, are concerned with the efficiency...

Unlike common practices in other EU member states and despite being mandated by EU law, Poland still lacks a fully-fledged Independent Fiscal Institution. IFIs are impartial, expert bodies that help improve the transparency, accountability, and quality of fiscal policies, and support sound and...