Sentences with phrase «by public expenditure»

The expansion in public spending resulted in an economy distorted towards sectors driven by debt or by public expenditure.

The price of the land is often determined by movements of population or by public expenditures on infrastructure.

Not exact matches

We believe the treatment of bond investors by Detroit and Stockton represents the bleeding edge of a trend that accords a higher priority to some public expenditures over others.

Following a 7.9 % jump in GDP in 2016, India's economy will likely accelerate going into the second half of this year and begin firing on cylinders in 2018, fueled by growth in consumption, public capital expenditures and external demand.

Although the costs of the various tax expenditures are presented annually by the Department of Finance in the Tax Expenditure Report, there is little public discussion on the cost - effectiveness of these expenditures.

But overall demand growth has remained quite strong, boosted to some extent by temporary pre-GST spending, and by public - sector expenditure which, at least as recorded in the national accounts, has also expanded quite quickly.

The expenditures upon which we seek a report are those that Congress has said to not warrant a deduction as an ordinary and necessary business expense, namely, lobbying, participation in the political system by supporting or opposing candidates for office, and trying to influence the general public or segment thereof as to elections, legislative matters or referenda.

Governments, harassed by the burden of debt service payments, reduce public expenditure on health and education and other social services to balance their budgets.

Longman identifies the key fact by quoting a 1977 study by economists Spencer Spengler and Robert Clark: «Expenditures for the elderly at all levels of government exceed the amount spent on children, age seventeen and under, including the total amount spent on public education, by more than three to one.»

«This was done as part of the public expenditure review carried out jointly by Nigerian government and the Bank under the Country Partnership Strategy.

However, at a glance, the consultants recorded a 42 % level of implementation across the 36 states, other percentages are 60 % for Public expenditure reforms as against 69 % from the NGF, 56 % for PFM which is the same with what the Forum recorded and 35 % level of implementation for public debt as against 54 % recorded by thPublic expenditure reforms as against 69 % from the NGF, 56 % for PFM which is the same with what the Forum recorded and 35 % level of implementation for public debt as against 54 % recorded by thpublic debt as against 54 % recorded by the NGF.

The commendation was however attributed to their reforms at the subnational level, adding that there is a 69 % success in Public Expenditure Reforms being implemented by governments at the subnational level.

While the early days of Cameron's leadership were all about reaching out to new groups and voters beyond the traditional Tory core, since taking power his agenda has been very much in line with that of Conservative leaders and governments since 1979, being characterised by cuts to social expenditure and the privatisation of public services.

Comment: This is another variant of the use of public expenditure to drive specific industrial outcomes, in this case by providing a shot in the arm to the local renewables energy industry.

Little is known about the processes by which resources are allocated within the police and generalised public expenditure procedures aren't specific enough to allow us to understand financial decision - making within police forces.

As Keynes pointed out, public expenditure need not be inflationary so long as it increases the efficiency of the economy and raises productivity by making better use of all available resources, both human and natural.

Under the law, the MTA and the NY Power Authority are governed by independent boards whose directors are obligated to act in the «public interest» and have to approve major agency expenditures, contracts and capital expenses.

I think to dismiss the possibility that further public expenditure savings can be made would be unjustifiable, although making further savings in the next parliament may most easily be achieved by targeting the Tory sacred cows that have so far been protected at the cost of greater cuts elsewhere.

A bill sponsored by state Sen. Terry Gipson would only allow expenditures «promoting the nomination or election of a candidate» or for carrying the duties of public office, and would more clearly define the «personal use» ban to cover a range of specific non-campaign-related expenses, including mortgage and rental payments, clothing, cars and sporting events and concerts.

However, Corren was limited by the $ 200,000 cap on public spending, while incumbent Republican Phil Scott outspent him, amassing $ 233,347.53 in expenditures by November 3, 2014.

The total sum, which exceeded by tens of thousands of dollars the amount of unspecified expenditures by each of the other lawmakers flagged, is broken down in depth within the documents and includes details not included in the senator's public campaign filings.

According to public filings and bank records subpoenaed by the Moreland Commission, the Maziarz campaign failed to report more than $ 325,000 in expenditures since 2008, including more than 300 checks made out to «cash» with no indication of who ultimately received the money.

«There is mounting evidence that the public expenditure cuts by the Coalition Government are now translating into fewer university places, and fewer apprenticeships and job opportunities throughout the public and private sectors.

The former senator's campaign spending first surfaced in May 2014 when City & State magazine reported that documents accumulated by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's now - defunct Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption showed Maziarz led the state in unspecified campaign expenditures.

«Unlike most state agencies, every single dollar spent by the Senate - including legislative mail - is specifically lined out in expenditure reports made available to the public and the media every six months,» said Reif in a statement.

The Comptroller shall review all revenue estimates and expenditure estimates for Medicaid, public assistance and pension contributions and health care insurance costs for County employees to be used in the proposed tentative budget prepared by the County Executive and submit to the Legislature in writing by the 15th of October a report indicating whether or not such estimates are suitable estimates for the upcoming fiscal year.

In all, the Democratic governor boasted that there will be $ 100 billion worth of investments in New York, counting some expenditures from last year, spending by public authorities and matching funds from the private sector.

There shall be a standing committee designated «The Committee of Public Accounts»; for the examination of the Accounts showing the appropriation of sums granted by Parliament to meet the Public Expenditure, to consist of nine members, who shall be nominated at the commencement of every Session, and of whom five shall be a quorum.

(b) Each Democratic organization shall have a written constitution which provides among other things (i) that the annual election of officers be by a secret ballot of the members of the organization; (ii) that membership in the organization be open to all enrolled Democrats residing in the political subdivision for which the organization is to function; (iii) that there be periodic financial reports to the membership, with at least one report each year and that the receipts and expenditures of the organization may be reviewed upon the written request of any member of the organization at a reasonable time and place fixed by an officer of the organization designated for that purpose; (iv) that endorsement of all candidates for party position or public office in the party primary be by a secret ballot of the members of the organization.

Their policies of low public expenditure and low taxation were adopted by William Ewart Gladstone when he became Chancellor of the Exchequer and later Prime Minister.

Welfare benefits reduced to 2006 levels, social welfare bill cut by equivalent to 1.5 % of public expenditure

It was the first federal law to establish public disclosure of financial spending by political parties (but not candidates) by requiring the national committees of political parties to file post-election reports regarding their contributions to individual candidates and their own individual expenditures.

«While the independent expenditure spending aspect of the bill has been widely discussed across the nation and includes many recommendations that have been discussed for several years, including several provided to your administration by our organizations, little else in the bill addresses the strong public consensus that corruption is a serious problem in New York,» the letter states.

While some future costs are estimated as part of the budget process, others, such as tax expenditures granted by the State and public authorities, would have to be calculated for the first time.

In particular how is the diproportionate benefit of public services to lower income groups which is indicated by your point i) reflected in either the impact to net income or net expenditure?

We are coming out of a phase in our history when commitment to public services was measured solely by annual increases in expenditure.

Sen. Kathy Marchione questioned whether the money for public financing would be better spent on gap elimination aid for education, while Sen. Greg Ball threw a pointed jab at Democratic Sen. Cecilia Tkaczyk, wondering out loud about independent expenditure groups funded by «Soros.»

In the current situation both Labour and the Coalition would cut deeply and dramatically, the gap between them at around 1 per cent of public expenditure per year is smaller than either would like to acknowledge and since Labour privately admit they would have needed to increase the rate of cutback originally envisaged by Alistair Darling in pre-election phase, it is probably smaller yet.

That means greater disclosure of business and law clients from legislators» side jobs, a ban on the personal use of campaign funds, greater safeguards for per diem reimbursement, pension forfeiture for lawmakers convicted of public corruption and greater disclosure by independent expenditure campaign accounts.

On Wednesday, Cuomo unveiled a proposal to curb independent expenditures by groups looking to influence elections and public opinions.

It widened the divide between Labour and the Tories further by raising inheritance tax to 60 per cent for estates worth more than # 1m, in order to balance out extensive public expenditure cuts.

Last but not least, continuing the #tTransparencyTuesday theme of busting open campaign finance to the public, our County Secretary Ben Yee how to do your own Independent Expenditures (i.e., BE A SUPERPAC) with step - by - step instructions.

The Public Integrity Reform Act of 2011, passed in June of that year, required the Board to establish criteria for the disclosure of independent expenditures by January 1, 2012.

According to Ofcom, expenditure on public service broadcasting has fallen by # 400m since 2004.

By writing Town Hall transparency into law we can make certain every citizen gets open and equal access to information about local public expenditure.

A dissent from seven of the Moreland panel's 25 commissioners disputed the efficacy of public matching, especially after the expansion of loosely controlled «independent expenditure» spending unleashed by the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision.

Capel's statement ends by saying the report ignores Cuomo's achievements in pushing for greater disclosure of financial activities by elected officials as well as «independent expenditure» and nonprofit organizations, the establishment of web portals allowing greater online access to public documents, and the more recent formation of a Moreland Commission panel to examine public corruption.

That figure was calculated by searching the Federal Election Commission's independent expenditure public disclosures, as well as from a source tracking media buys across the country.

The 5 - point plan includes independent expenditure reforms that would prevent independent spending groups to be formed or run by a candidate's family members and the public disclosure of anyone in control of a group.

«We must replace the public embarrassment of existing campaign financing laws, which allow enormous contributions and unlimited expenditures, with a system of reasonable limits that levels the playing field and ensures that meritorious candidates are not discouraged by the costs of running for public office.»