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""Strengthening the discipline of public Strengthening the discipline of public finance. finance.

What can be the role of evaluationWhat can be the role of evaluation??" "

""Strengthening the discipline of public Strengthening the discipline of public finance. finance.

What can be the role of evaluationWhat can be the role of evaluation??" "

Dariusz Daniluk

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

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Public finance Public finance

They include processes related to collection, distribution and expenditure of financial public resources on the basis of legal regulations and to financing of the budget deficit and public debt servicing. In substantive terms, public finance means institutional framework within which the above-mentioned processes take place.

Source: Wikipedia

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DisciplineDiscipline

Conformity with official regulations, rigours, internal rules of procedure of a given organisation or group.

Discipline, arranged order, obedience in service, self-control.

Short whip used to punish that has several thongs; stroke with such whip [Polish meaning only].

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DisciplineDiscipline

Latin word for training, instruction.

Source: W. Kopaliński "Słownik wyrazów obcych"

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Approach popular in many countries of the Western Europe.

Departure from traditional models of public administration and replacement thereof with the model of manager administration.

New Public ManagementNew Public Management

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Problems with the comprehensive official evaluation.

Subjective evaluation:

a) compliance with the rules – good,

b) compliance with the needs – depending on the lecturer , it can be higher for sure.

Current state of disciplineCurrent state of discipline

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1. Methodological.

2. Insufficient hard data.

3. Diverse expectations.

4. Objectives to be accomplished that are not set precisely enough.

5. Resources.

6. The path of achieving the expected/desired level.

ProblemsProblems

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1. Internal control system.

2. Internal/department control.

3. Internal audit.

4. Specialised state control institutions (including the Superior Control Chamber).

5. Regional Accounting Chambers.

6. EU audits.

7. Evaluation.

8. …?

The need of diagnosing and balancing „the resources"

The need of diagnosing and balancing „the resources"

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1. Multiannual planning – APF.

2. Task budget – APF.

3. Managerial control – APF.

APF – amended Act on public finance.

Dynamic of the public finance system (1/2)Dynamic of the public finance system (1/2)

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1. New approach towards strategic planning in the country.

2. Consolidation of public finance and convergation programme.

3. Modification of passing legal acts.

4. Evaluation of the Regulation Outcomes – ERO. Ex ante and ex post analyses.

Dynamic of the public finance system (2/2)Dynamic of the public finance system (2/2)

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CONCLUSIONSCONCLUSIONS

1. A need for holistic approach towards the problem of public finance discipline.

2. The necessity of arranging the system "core".

3. Definition of the long-term perspective of modifications.

4. Realistic and flexible action plan.

5. Process reasoning vs. legal fideism.

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POINT POINT

Evaluation is significant, but its role in the system should not be leading.

With regard to the current state of "efficiency approach" in the public sector, a high proceeding benchmark can be set due to the evaluation.

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Thank you for attention!Thank you for attention!