STATE AUDIT OFFICE OF GEORGIA Budget Monitor Citizen

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

STATE AUDIT OFFICE OF GEORGIA Challenges Lack of public awareness: � Complexity � Accessibility Lack of citizen engagement: � Insufficient complaint mechanisms 2

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STATE AUDIT OFFICE OF GEORGIA Budget Monitor Primary users MP’s Media Academia General Public NGO’s CSO’s

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

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

STATE AUDIT OFFICE 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

STATE AUDIT OFFICE OF GEORGIA 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; ü Continuously work on increasing citizens awareness about budgetary processes. ü ü

STATE AUDIT OFFICE 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.

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