Items of News
| Date | 01 December 1973 |
| Published date | 01 December 1973 |
| DOI | 10.1177/002085237303900414 |
| Subject Matter | Articles |
ITEMS OF NEWS
CONTENTS
ARTICLES (pages 441 to 443)
Pakistan : Reforms in Financial Management
Portugal : Reorganisation in the Ministry of the Interior
TECHNICAL CO-OPERATION (page 443)
Barbados, Granada, Panama, Sri Lanka
NEWS IN BRIEF (pages 443 to 445)
Australia, Belgium, Honduras, Italy, OECD, Pakistan,
Philippines, Spain
CHRONICLE OF THE INSTITUTE (page 446)
PAKISTAN
been liberalized, subject to certain conditions.
Ministries and Departments have been dele-
Reforms in Financial Management *
gated extended financial powers as to the
repair of vehicles, the hiring of non-residential
Since June 1973, significant changes have
buildings, the fixation of initial pay, advances
been made in the financial management system.
on provident funds, travel allowances, etc.
The first to be mentioned is the introduction
The new permanent Constitution of the
of a revised system of financial control and
Republic of Pakistan came into force in August
budgeting which enhances certain financial
1973.
It also makes certain changes in the
powers of Ministries and Departments.
financial procedure and specifies the role and
The Finance and Accounts Officers and the
powers of the National Assembly in voting
Financial Advisers attached to each Ministry
budget appropriations - provisional and
are directly interested in the reorganisation.
others -
and controlling expenditures. Rev-
The status of the former is confirmed, but
enues and receipts will form two separate
their strength is left undetermined. They are
funds -
the Federal Consolidated Fund and
required to provide monthly figures of depart-
the Public Account of the Federation -
which
mental expenditures. Besides, redelegation of
will be regulated by law. The distinction
financial powers is now possible in some spe-
between &dquo; New &dquo;
and &dquo; Other than New
cific cases without prior consultation of the
Expenditure &dquo; is removed. Items falling under
Financial Advisers, and their intervention is
charged expenditure are enumerated in the
no longer made compulsory in cases relating
Constitution, which also allows the Federal
to the interpretation and enforcement of service
Government to lay before the National As-
rules and regulations.
sembly a supplementary or excess budget state-
ment for additional
As for the delegated
unexpected expenditure.
powers of Ministries
and Heads of Departments, changes mainly
refer to the creation of temporary posts whose
PORTUGAL
six-month duration may now extend, if neces-
sary, beyond the financial year.
Such posts
Reorganisation in the Ministry of the Interior *
may also be established by missions abroad and
even be converted into permanent posts. More-
The reorganisation - under Legislative
over, powers for reappropriation of funds have
Decrees of 28 June and 11 July 1973 -
* Contributed by Mr. Kureishy in addition to his
* Contributed by Mr. Pires de Lima, Chairman of
article published in No.3/1973, pages 236-246.
the Portuguese National Section of IIAS.
442
applies to the services of the General Secretariat
legislation as regards its various activities in
and of the General Directorate of Political
connection with punched-card machines and
and Civil Administration, which has become
computers, documentation, statistics and pub-
the General Directorate of Local Government.
lication, economic and financial management,
This is among the efforts to reform the State’s
and juridical studies. Its work will be to
administrative structure, which will progressiv-
promote the establishment of computer centres,
ely involve all the ministries, especially those
to guide and plan their rational development
of Justice, National Education, and Public
and utilization, to supervise the training and
Health. It is prompted by the quest for greater
development of their technical and administra-
effectiveness...
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