Not exact matches
The inadequate level of «risk
adjustment»
in the forecast seriously undermines the «credibility» of the latest fiscal update as a basis for
budget planning.
The inadequate level of «risk
adjustment»
in the forecast seriously undermines the «credibility» of the latest fiscal update as a basis for
budget planning and the ability to claim a budgetary surplus over the medium term.
As a result, compared to the March 2012
Budget planning assumption, the level of nominal GDP is $ 9 billion lower
in 2012 — this consists of a «risk
adjustment factor» of $ 7 billion and the difference between the change
in the private sector average forecast of $ 22 billion less the March 2012
Budget «risk
adjustment factor» of $ 20 billion.
In the
Budget, the Minister included a $ 3 billion «risk
adjustment factor».
However,
in setting the expenditure track for a
budget, the Department of Finance would take into account that departments will not be spending all of their appropriations, through what is known as the «lapse»
adjustment.
The Update incorporates the October average private sector economic forecasts and an increased «
adjustment for risk» for 2011 - 12 to 2013 - 14, as well as an increase
in employment insurance rates of only 5 cents (employee rate) for 2012, rather than the 10 cents set
in legislation As a result, the balanced
budget target is delayed from 2014 - 15 to 2016 - 17, prior to the inclusion of the Targeted Strategic and Operating Review Savings (now called «Deficit Reduction Action Plan Saving Target»).
The required administrative savings will, therefore, result
in an offsetting reduction
in the lapse
adjustment, which the Department of Finance did not take into account
in Budget 2010.
In the March 2012
Budget, the «risk
adjustment factor» was $ 20 billion per year.
Subsequently, a risk
adjustment factor was included
in various forms (economic prudence and a contingency reserve)
in every
budget until the first Conservative
budget in 2006, at which time both the economic prudence and the contingency reserve were eliminated.
Even with this
adjustment, we believe that the outlook for direct program expenses
in the outer years is understated, putting the achievement of a balanced
budget over the medium term at even greater risk.
Over the past few years, the government has included a $ 1.5 billion «risk
adjustment factor»
in the first year of their
budget plan, given that the fiscal year is already half over, and $ 3 billion
in each thereafter.
For the last few
budgets, the Minister of Finance has included an «
adjustment for risk»,
in order to ensure that the annual fiscal targets are met.
However considerable economic and financial data would be available, and remaining uncertainty could be allowed for
in the «risk
adjustment» factor included
in the
budget.
If the deficit was due to «extraordinary developments», the
budget could be
in balance the following year, especially if the government maintains its practice of including a risk
adjustment factor or Contingency Reserve (normally $ 3 billion)
in its
budget projections.
Furthermore,
in the April 2015
Budget, the risk
adjustment factor was set at $ 1.0 billion per year from 2015 - 16 to 2017 - 18, and $ 2.0 billion
in 2018 - 19.
Minister Flaherty's commitment to balance the
budget in 2015 - 16 is seriously at risk because of this
adjustment.
The required administrative savings will, therefore, result
in an offsetting reduction
in the lapse
adjustment, which the Department of Finance did not take into account
in either the 2010 or 2011
Budgets.
In the 2012 Budget, the Minister of Finance revised down the deficit forecast for 2011 - 12, from $ 31.0 billion in the November 2011 Economic and Fiscal Update to $ 24.9 billion, of which $ 3 billion was due to the elimination of the «adjustment for risk to revenues»
In the 2012
Budget, the Minister of Finance revised down the deficit forecast for 2011 - 12, from $ 31.0 billion
in the November 2011 Economic and Fiscal Update to $ 24.9 billion, of which $ 3 billion was due to the elimination of the «adjustment for risk to revenues»
in the November 2011 Economic and Fiscal Update to $ 24.9 billion, of which $ 3 billion was due to the elimination of the «
adjustment for risk to revenues».
In the 2013
Budget, a surplus of $ 0.8 billion was projected, including a «risk
adjustment factor» of $ 3 billion.
However,
in setting the expenditure track for a
budget, the Department of Finance assumes that departments will not be spending all of their appropriations, through what is known as the «lapse»
adjustment.
Shouldn't he at least consider the recommendation of the International Monetary Fund
in its October review of Canada, that «there is room to delay the
adjustment needed to return to a balanced
budget in 2015, if there is no meaningful pick - up
in economic growth»?
In addition, both the Parliamentary Budget Officer [3] and ourselves questioned the program expenses profile in the October 2010 Update, claiming unjustified and unexplained adjustments, We believe that program expense track in the October 2010 Update was seriously understate
In addition, both the Parliamentary
Budget Officer [3] and ourselves questioned the program expenses profile
in the October 2010 Update, claiming unjustified and unexplained adjustments, We believe that program expense track in the October 2010 Update was seriously understate
in the October 2010 Update, claiming unjustified and unexplained
adjustments, We believe that program expense track
in the October 2010 Update was seriously understate
in the October 2010 Update was seriously understated.
This prudence reserve provides a $ 6 billion buffer over two years against
adjustments to the costing estimates, twice as large as
in the Government's March 2011
budget.
Details of these
adjustments are not provided
in the
Budget.
In the Public Accounts / Budget, an adjustment is made for taxes in dispute and likely not to be collecte
In the Public Accounts /
Budget, an
adjustment is made for taxes
in dispute and likely not to be collecte
in dispute and likely not to be collected.
Although there is no «
adjustment for risk» factor included
in the deficit estimate for 2012 - 13, the results to date suggest that the deficit could still come
in slightly lower than estimated
in Budget 2013.
In the November 2016 Update, he stated that «the government will continue to evaluate risks between now and the time of Budget 2017 to determine the appropriate level of the adjustment for risk to be used in the Budget 2017 planning assumptions»
In the November 2016 Update, he stated that «the government will continue to evaluate risks between now and the time of
Budget 2017 to determine the appropriate level of the
adjustment for risk to be used
in the Budget 2017 planning assumptions»
in the
Budget 2017 planning assumptions».
In the April 2015
Budget, the Conservative government committed to allocating any unused portion of the risk
adjustment factor to debt reduction.
The
budget forecast already includes an annual «risk
adjustment factor» of $ 3 billion beginning
in 2014 - 15.
The Philippine organizers of the Global March mention following: widespread poverty and social inequality resulting
in the erosion of the family's capacity to nurture and protect children, the rise of informal economy requiring simple skills and technologies, globalization of capitalism where underdeveloped nations provide the rich with cheap labor, disrupted family patterns due to migration, AIDS, etc. and inadequate basic services from government, including education, due to cut of the state
budget of non-profit sectors to follow structural
adjustment programme dictated by the IMF and the World Bank.
A cutback
in Social Security's cost - of - living
adjustment would save $ 5 to $ 10 billion a year, says Roger Strauss, cochair of a bipartisan commission seeking ways to reduce the national
budget deficit.
But by having a solid
budget in place and making
adjustments where necessary, SAHMs are able to not... MORE only track all expenses but also bank money for rainy days, family vacations and even college funds.
The association released it's 2014
budget recommendations this week and the proposal includes phasing out the gap elimination
adjustment and phasing
in the foundation aid formula.
State aid
in recent years has actually increased
in state spending plans, while the
budget this year closed the gap elimination
adjustment.
The
budget that year also ensured the end of the gap elimination
adjustment for school funding, a concern Republican lawmakers had campaign on since it was put
in place.
On the eve of President Obama's
budget presentation, a Western New York Republican joined the AARP
in criticizing an expected decrease
in the amount paid out
in Social Security benefits by restructuring cost of living
adjustments.
Thanks to an aggressive campaign by ATU Locals across Connecticut, bus and train fare increases and service reductions that had been scheduled to take effect on July 1 have been canceled
in a state
budget adjustment bill signed by Gov. Malloy.
The city
budget passed last year included a 2.5 percent cost - of - living
adjustment, and
in January the de Blasio administration announced that municipal workers and those working for contracted agencies will earn $ 15 an hour by the end of 2018.
A big
adjustment for her as a freshman
in Albany was realizing «the supremacy of the governor
in the
budget process,» she said.
The short legislative session
in election years is ostensibly about making
budget adjustments, but lawmakers find plenty of time to debate many other issues — some that have a fiscal impact and others that don't.
That was $ 91 million below the target set
in the revised financial plan issued by Governor Cuomo's Division of the
Budget (DOB)
in mid-summer — which, based on weak first quarter performance, already had made a $ 600 million a year downward
adjustment in projected annual tax revenues through 2020.
On Wednesday, Republican lawmakers
in the Connecticut General Assembly released their plan for
adjustments to the State's two - year
budget they passed last year.
The resolution, approved earlier this month after some back - and - forth haggling over pre-Kindergarten spending levels, the public financing of political campaigns and the Dream Act, doesn't go into detail as to what the sales tax exemptions and
adjustments would cost
in revenue to the state
budget.
BY SARA GILBERT The Rockland County Legislature held a special meeting on Tuesday, May 29 at the Allison - Parris County Office
in New City to discuss proposed mid-year
budget adjustments.
Including the DOB
adjustment, this year's
budget will depend on at least $ 5.7 billion
in temporary federal «stimulus» funding.
The Rockland County Legislature held a special meeting on Tuesday, May 29 at the Allison - Parris County Office
in New City to discuss proposed mid-year
budget adjustments.
Last June, the Council signed off on a $ 82.1 billion
budget, up from $ 78.5 billion the previous year, only to see the mayor tack on an additional $ 1.3 billion
in November during the annual
adjustment process.
However, no
adjustments were made to the plan
in the governor's 30 - day
budget amendments, leaving the cost shifts as an expensive bargaining chip.
HARTFORD — On the heels of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's proposed
adjustments to the state
budget — including potential cuts
in state aid for municipalities — Democratic legislative leaders and mayors from throughout the state gathered at the Capitol Friday to praise one aspect of the
budget that Malloy said won't change — property tax reform.
This year, for instance, the committee might come up with a half - million or so
in adjustments in a $ 334 million executive
budget submitted
in late September.