What is the budget execution process?

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This chapter reviews the processes and controls in place for executing the government’s expenditure budget and how the administrative responsibilities for implementing those processes and controls are assigned under the systems found in different countries.

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  • Public Accountant
  • Budget Item
  • Legal Commitment
  • Contingency Reserve
  • Budget Appropriation

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    Tommasi, D. (2013). The Budget Execution Process. In: Allen, R., Hemming, R., Potter, B.H. (eds) The International Handbook of Public Financial Management. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137315304_14

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