Parliamentary control and management of appropriations

Given the impact of the wide-ranging reforms to the State’s financial management and accountability framework, we examined the current legislative and administrative arrangements associated with parliamentary appropriations to assess whether Parliament’s interests are being preserved, and whether there is scope for improvement in the administration of appropriations.

This report presents the results of that examination. The report identifies the ultimate impact of successive reforms to the State’s financial management and accountability framework, but substantial scope remains to strengthen the associated scrutiny and accountability arrangements so as to facilitate effective transparency and accountability to Parliament over public spending.

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