1. Budget Monitor Citizen Participation in Supervision of Public Finances
STATE AUDIT OFFICE
OF GEORGIA
Budget Monitor Citizen Participation in Supervision of Public Finances
Global Initiative for Fiscal Transparency Webinar

2. Challenges Lack of public awareness: Complexity Accessibility
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OF GEORGIA
Challenges
Lack of public awareness:
Complexity
Accessibility
Lack of citizen engagement:
Insufficient complaint mechanisms

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4. Budget Monitor Primary users MP’s Academia Media NGO’s General Public
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OF GEORGIA
Budget Monitor
MP’s
Media
NGO’s
CSO’s
Academia
General Public
Primary users

5. Information Presented on Budget Monitor
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OF GEORGIA
Information Presented on Budget Monitor
100
Audit reports
per year 76
Municipal budgets
1.State Budget Overview
2.Municipal Budgets
3.Audit Findings
400
State Programs 62
Public agencies’ Expenditures

6. State Budget
Municipal Budget
Audit
Citizen’s Page
Budget Spending

7. Administrative Expenses
State Budget
Municipal Budget
Audit
Citizen’s Page
Administrative Expenses

8. State Budget Public Debt Municipal Budget Audit Citizen’s Page Foreign
Domestic
Foreign
Domestic

9. მოქალაქის გვერდი Municipality Budget Municipal Budget State Budget
Audit
Citizen’s Page
Municipality Budget

10. მოქალაქის გვერდი Audit Audit Findings State Budget Municipal Budget
Citizen’s Page
Audit Findings

11. Sustainable Development Goals
State Budget
Municipal Budget
Audit
Citizen’s Page
Sustainable Development Goals
Sustainable Development Goals

12. მოქალაქის გვერდი Citizen’s Page Citizen’s Page State Budget
Municipal Budget
Audit
Citizen’s Page
Citizen’s Page

13. Social rehabilitation and child care program
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OF GEORGIA
Received and Audited Citizens’ Requests
Audit of funds for victims of disaster
Social rehabilitation and child care program
Risks in public procurement

14. Requests included in the 2018 Audit Plan
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OF GEORGIA
Requests included in the 2018 Audit Plan
Risks in remuneration expenses and possible nepotism
Inappropriate budget spending in fields of sports and culture
Audit expenditures of specific Municipalities

15. STATE AUDIT OFFICE
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What works?
Development of a platform is necessary but not sufficient condition
Provide up-to-date information;
Deliver insights together with data;
Respond to citizens requests on time;
Define scope of citizen participation and provide clear explanations;
Continuously work on increasing citizens awareness about budgetary processes.

16. Strategies to reach broader audience
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OF GEORGIA
Strategies to reach broader audience
Develop communication action plan;
Regular meetings with key stakeholders (Parliament, media, academia, local citizens etc.);
Social media campaign;
Success stories on citizen’s participation.

17. Your space for budget control!
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Your space for budget control!
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