Transparency International (NZ) calls for action in two important areas to improve budget transparency

19 February 2009

While NZ scores highly on budget transparency in an 85-country international study, there are two areas where we fail to meet basic international standards, and the Board of TINZ urges early action to remedy these deficiencies.

The survey, organised by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) in Washington D.C., is based on 123 detailed questions covering all stages of budget preparation and execution. Most of the 85 countries in the sample are developing countries, and New Zealand is rated as one of only five countries that provide extensive information to the public.