British Influences on Commonwealth Budget Systems: The Case of the United Republic of Tanzania

Ian Lienert

No 2007/078, IMF Working Papers from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: Several features of Tanzania's budget system find their roots in the arrangements inherited from the United Kingdom. These include a legal framework that emphasizes accountability; a cabinet of ministers with strong budget decision-making powers; a parliament with very limited budget powers; and a similar external audit organization. In both countries, budget execution is decentralized to individual ministries, with accounting officers responsible to a parliamentary accounts committee. These similarities are blended with contrasts, including in Tanzania: a presidential system of government, one dominant political party, a written constitution, and some fragmentation in central budget decision-making within the executive.

Keywords: WP; annual budget; budget system; permanent secretary; prime minister; minister of finance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 37
Date: 2007-04-01
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