Samoa: Report on Observance of Standards and Codes—Fiscal Transparency Module

International Monetary Fund

No 2005/070, IMF Staff Country Reports from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: This report reviews the Observance of Standards and Codes on the Fiscal Transparency Module for Samoa. The assessment reveals that as a result of reforms over a number of years, Samoa has made substantial progress in improving fiscal transparency and now meets the standards in the Fiscal Transparency Code in a significant number of areas. There is a comprehensive and modern legal framework for fiscal management. The central bank has effective independence. The budget is comprehensive and reliable, the public accounts are timely and comprehensive, and there is quite extensive reporting of noncash items.

Keywords: ISCR; CR; minister of finance; budget document; central government; accounting system; budget estimate; budget year; government budget; government guarantee; debt management responsibility; government policy; Budget planning and preparation; Fiscal accounting and reporting; Financial statements (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 24
Date: 2005-03-02
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