Budget Monitor C itizen Participation in Supervision of Public Finances

1. STATE AUDIT OFFICE OF GEORGIA Budget Monitor Citizen Participation in Supervision of Public Finances Global Initiative for Fiscal Transparency Webinar

2. STATE AUDIT OFFICE OF GEORGIA Challenges Lack of public awareness: • Complexity • Accessibility Lack of citizen engagement: • Insufficientcomplaint mechanisms

3. STATE AUDIT OFFICE OF GEORGIA www.BudgetMonitor.ge

4. STATE AUDIT OFFICE OF GEORGIA Budget Monitor • Primary users • MP’s • Academia • Media • NGO’s • CSO’s • General Public

5. STATE AUDIT OFFICE OF GEORGIA Information Presented on Budget Monitor 100 Audit reports per year 76 Municipal budgets 1.State Budget Overview 2.Municipal Budgets 3.Audit Findings 400 State Programs 62 Public agencies’ Expenditures

6. State Budget Municipal Budget Audit Citizen’s Page Budget Spending

7. State Budget Municipal Budget Audit Citizen’s Page Administrative Expenses

8. State Budget Municipal Budget Audit Citizen’s Page Public Debt Foreign Domestic Foreign Domestic

9. მოქალაქის გვერდი State Budget Municipal Budget Audit Citizen’s Page Municipality Budget

10. მოქალაქის გვერდი State Budget Municipal Budget Audit Citizen’s Page Audit Findings

11. Sustainable Development Goals State Budget Municipal Budget Audit Citizen’s Page Sustainable Development Goals

12. მოქალაქის გვერდი State Budget Municipal Budget Audit Citizen’s Page Citizen’s Page

13. STATE AUDIT OFFICE OF GEORGIA Received and Audited Citizens’ Requests Audit of funds for victims of disaster Social rehabilitation and child care program Risks in public procurement

14. STATE AUDIT OFFICE OF GEORGIA Requests included in the 2018 Audit Plan Inappropriate budget spending in fields of sports and culture Risks in remuneration expenses and possible nepotism Audit expenditures of specific Municipalities

15. STATE AUDIT OFFICE OF GEORGIA What works? Development of a platform is necessary but not sufficient condition • Provide up-to-date information; • Deliver insights together with data; • Respond to citizens requests on time; • Define scope of citizen participation and provide clear explanations; • Continuously work on increasing citizens awareness about budgetary processes.

16. STATE AUDIT OFFICE OF GEORGIA Strategies to reach broader audience • Develop communication action plan; • Regular meetings with key stakeholders (Parliament, media, academia, local citizens etc.); • Social media campaign; • Success stories on citizen’s participation.

17. STATE AUDIT OFFICE OF GEORGIA Budgetmonitor.ge Your space for budget control! State Audit Office for better governance