Question 19

Does the Executive’s Budget Proposal or any supporting budget documentation present expenditures for the year preceding the budget year (BY-1) by any of the three expenditure classifications (by administrative, economic, or functional classification)?
 * a. Yes, expenditure estimates for BY-1 are presented by all three expenditure classifications (by administrative, economic, and functional classification).
 * b. Yes, expenditure estimates for BY-1 are presented by two of the three expenditure classifications.
 * c. Yes, expenditure estimates for BY-1 are presented by only one of the three expenditure classifications.
 * d. No, expenditure estimates for BY-1 are not presented by any expenditure classification.
 * e. Not applicable/other (please comment).

Guidelines
Question 19 asks if expenditure estimates for the year prior to the budget year (BY-1) are presented by one of the three expenditure classifications — by administrative, economic, and functional classifications. Each of the classifications answers a different question: administrative unit indicates who spends the money; functional classification shows for what purpose is the money spent; and economic classification displays what the money is spent on. (See Questions 1-5 above.)

To answer “a,” the Executive’s Budget Proposal or its supporting documentation must present expenditure estimates for BY-1 by all three of the expenditure classifications. To answer “b,” expenditure estimates for BY-1 must be presented by two of these three classifications. A “c” answer applies if expenditure estimates for BY-1 are presented by one of the three classifications. Answer “d” applies if expenditure estimates for BY-1 are not presented by any of the three classifications.

1) Some, but not all, expenditure by economic classification
Some countries present some, but not all, of expenditure by economic classification (for example: Botswana, Trinidad and Tobago, and Zambia). In these cases, if more than 2/3 of expenditure is presented by economic classification, the answer should be “a.” If less than 2/3 of expenditure is presented, it should be a “b.”