Sentences with phrase «transparency in government spending»

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What can the government do to improve the transparency and accountability of the budget process; the effectiveness of Parliament in reviewing the budget and government spending; and, the understanding of Canadians, as to what the government is actually doing in its budget and financial planning?

This will improve transparency between the Estimates and the Budget and lead to a better understanding by Parliamentarians and Canadians on how much the government intends to spend in the upcoming fiscal year.

Secondly, with the power to tax and the ability to collect, has to go hand in hand with transparency of how those taxes are spent, and with the ability of those taxed to demand accountability from the government, whether individually as citizens or elected politicians or through the dissemination of think tank research or actions of other civil society organisationsor through the law.

While good - government groups and lawmakers push for more oversight and transparency of economic development spending in New York, legislative leaders in Albany still hope to strike a deal with Governor Andrew Cuomo on the issue.

A good - government watchdog on Monday called for a halt to economic development spending until transparency measures and other new controls are put in place as a safeguard against corruption.

There's a growing government transparency movement that Massachusetts appears to be in front of to give the public a clearer look at how their money is spent.

The Fiscal Policy Institute has long supported government transparency and accountability, especially in regards to New York's out - of - control economic development spending, and is pleased that the New York State Senate has passed these bills.

Participatory budgeting is a growing movement that is changing the way New Yorkers engage with their government: improving transparency, increasing voters» say in how their money is spent and bringing neighbors together to be stewards of the public realm.»

«Transparency needs to be a value for government in and of itself, so putting the people's information out there on where their tax dollars are being spent, on how their government is performing, must be a value for government,» he said.

According to its website, «the mission of Truth in Government is to strengthen our country's financial foundation by promoting accountability and transparency in Congressional spending and reporting.»

The «beating, radical heart» of the government was shifting power away from the centre to ordinary people, allowing them more choice over services, greater transparency about state spending and greater ability to get involved in running and shaping local services in their communities, he said.

In the flier, Braunstein pledges to reform Albany by fighting for greater transparency in state government, ridding the state Legislature of «corrupt politicians,» reining in special interests and stopping «reckless government spending.&raquIn the flier, Braunstein pledges to reform Albany by fighting for greater transparency in state government, ridding the state Legislature of «corrupt politicians,» reining in special interests and stopping «reckless government spending.&raquin state government, ridding the state Legislature of «corrupt politicians,» reining in special interests and stopping «reckless government spending.&raquin special interests and stopping «reckless government spending.»

Civil society has a critical role to play in social mobilization, raising public awareness, bringing marginalized voices to the centre, holding governments to account for their commitments, by scrutinizing spending, ensuring transparency in governance and budgeting, and developing innovative approaches to help advance the right to education, especially for the most disadvantaged.

Trac objectives In response to these concerns, the «Transparency Review» was established by the government following the 1998 comprehensive spending review in order to develop a better understanding of the shortfall in funding across all university activities, and to ensure a greater level of accountability for public fundIn response to these concerns, the «Transparency Review» was established by the government following the 1998 comprehensive spending review in order to develop a better understanding of the shortfall in funding across all university activities, and to ensure a greater level of accountability for public fundin order to develop a better understanding of the shortfall in funding across all university activities, and to ensure a greater level of accountability for public fundin funding across all university activities, and to ensure a greater level of accountability for public funds.

The government is set to lift a veil of secrecy over academy spending in a transparency drive that will reveal reported frauds, and uncover who the highest - paid chief...

We have transparency of all accounting budgets (money coming in and out, what it is spent on etc.) for anyone who wants to know, including the Government.

The report isn't entirely pessimistic, noting some progress in the U.S. Congress where many legislative proposals have been introduced to protect whistleblowers, increase transparency and accountability in federal spending, reduce overclassification of government information, and limit the use of the state secrets privilege.

In light of the Drummond report issued in February of this year, which highlighted the province's projected $ 30 billion deficit by 2017, and need to cut costs across almost every area of government including health care, it was somewhat of a pre-emptive strike to provide greater transparency on health - care spendinIn light of the Drummond report issued in February of this year, which highlighted the province's projected $ 30 billion deficit by 2017, and need to cut costs across almost every area of government including health care, it was somewhat of a pre-emptive strike to provide greater transparency on health - care spendinin February of this year, which highlighted the province's projected $ 30 billion deficit by 2017, and need to cut costs across almost every area of government including health care, it was somewhat of a pre-emptive strike to provide greater transparency on health - care spending.