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GOOD GOVERNANCE, PARLIAMENTARY OVERSIGHT + FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY Budget Management and Financial Accountability Rick Stapenhurst, World Bank Institute OVERVIEW OF PRESENTATION Good Governance + Legislatures Core Functions + Types of Legislatures, The Budget Cycle + The Legislature (Ex-Ante) The Budget Cycle + The Legislature (Ex-Post) Conclusions Reminder : Core Functions of Legislatures The Legislative Function Passing Laws Participation in Public Policy Making The Oversight Function Holding Governments to Account The Representative Function Representing Constituents Parliament + Good Governance (Abridged) Legislative Function Oversight Function RepresentativeFunction Openness + Participation XXXXXX Gov’t Account-ability XXXXXX Public Policy Dev’t XXXXXX Heart of Executive-Legislative Relations : The Budget Process Oversight : The Budget Process “The development, deliberation and passage of a budget with both legislative and executive participation represents one of the vital checks and balances of democracy” Budget development is typically the domain of the executive branch. However, in most countries the legislature exerts often considerable influence over the budget through the amendment process. Proactive budget committees can seek public input into the budget planning cycle Public Accounts and other oversight committees, often chaired by a member of the opposition, oversee the integrity, economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of government financial management Oversight : The Budget Process “The development, deliberation and passage of a budget with both legislative and executive participation represents one of the vital checks and balances of democracy” Budget development is typically the domain of the executive branch. However, in most countries the legislature exerts often considerable influence over the budget through the amendment process. Proactive budget committees can seek public input into the budget planning cycle Public Accounts and other