How to Prepare Municipal Budget Harmonized with European Standards?
(Belgrade, November 24th and 25th, 2000, premisses of the European Movement in Serbia, Djure Jaksica 5/I)
Overview
The aim of the workshop is to teach representatives from municipalities (i.e. representatives from local authorities, as well as representatives from civil society) on how a municipal budget should be prepared in order to be harmonized with European standards. In the first part of the workshop, participants will be introduced with results of the poll designed to identify the main problems in local government activities perceived by citizens, LG and business community. Moreover, expert survey of the corruption in Yugoslavia, with emphasis on the most important characteristics (based on the GRECO methodology) will be presented as well. Experiences of Transparency International in increasing efficiency and transparency of budgeting at local level in SEE countries will provide participants with useful information what neighbors have done good and where did they do poorly.
Two experts Mr. Begovic and Mr. Danneleit will teach representatives from the three municipalities on how to increase the stream of revenue in their municipalities and how to prepare their budget harmonized with European standards.
Schedule
Day I
10.00 - 10.10
Opening remarks
Mr. Danijel. Pantic
10.00 - 10.20
Project Overview
Mr. Predrag Jovanovic
10.20 - 10.35
Mr. Zoran Zivkovic, Mayor of Nis
10.35 - 10.50
Mr. Dusan Radakovic, Mayor of Kikinda
10.50 - 11.05
Mr. Zoran Alimpic, Mayor of Cukarica
11.05 - 11.20
Transparency International experiences in increasing efficiency and
transparency of budgeting at local level in SEE countries
Mrs. Sara Morante
11.20 - 11.50
Coffee break
11.50 - 12.05
The role of NGOs in monitoring budgeting and public procurement
Mrs. Jelica Minic
12.05 - 12.30
Corruption in Yugoslavia – the main characteristics
Mr. Aleksandar Fatic
12.30 - 13.30
Methods to increase revenues of a municipality
Mr. Boris Begovic
13.30 - 15.00
Lunch
15.00 - 16.00
Mr. Boris Begovic (continuation)
16.00 - 17.30
The annual budget, The medium term budget, Budget Principles, The Budget
forming process
D. Reinhard
17.30 - 18.00
Coffee Break
18.00 - 20.00
Budget preparation, Budget Preparation Calendar (illustrative)
D. Reinhard
Day II
9.00 - 11.00
Cash budgeting and Forecasting, Conditions of sustainability in long term
financing of budgets: commitments;
Modern ways of financing local infrastructure, Budget Preparation:
Institutions involved at the local level
D. Renhard
11.00 - 11.30
Coffee Break
11.30 - 13.00
Case studies: Budget Consolidation, Financial management
systems boundaries, Taxes, Fees, Contributions, Methods of revenue generation for
municipalities (possible additions)
D. Reinhard
13.00 - 14.30
Lunch
14.30 - 16.00
Expenditure management/Expenditure Arrears, Property Management, Financial
Reporting, Internal control (internal audit function), Role of Audit
D. Reinhard
16.00 - 16.30
Coffee Break
16.30 - 18.00
Own Budget Analysis – financial tables
D. Reinhard
18.00 - 18.30
Closing Remarks
