[{"bbox": [84, 88, 1120, 274], "category": "Text", "text": "Tanzania's Open Budget Survey score increased to 17 in 2019 from 10 in 2017, suggesting a small positive trend. At the same time, budget Transparency remains low, with according to OBS scant availability of information. Tanzania loses most points by not making the Executive's Budget Proposal available online before the budget is enacted every year in June. Tanzania's mid-year report is not considered sufficient as an update on budget execution, and in-year budget execution reports have been published with a delay. The Tanzania Budget Act 2015 instructs GoT to publish the audited financial statements. Since the audit is released every year in April, GoT does not meet the OBS deadline of publication within 4 months after the end of the FY."}, {"bbox": [84, 279, 1120, 360], "category": "Text", "text": "The Open Budget Survey 2019 reports that the legislature and the audit office provided weak oversight during budgeting process. Tanzania scored 31 out of 100 on legislative oversight. While oversight is regarded as weak, both National Audit office and Legislature are continuously strengthening their respective institutions."}, {"bbox": [84, 365, 1120, 447], "category": "Text", "text": "With regards to parliamentary oversight, the parliamentary budget office continues to provide support to the parliament. An information centre has been set up to assist parliamentarians to access information related to budget and guide has been prepared to assist the National Assembly in scrutinising the national budget."}, {"bbox": [84, 451, 1120, 639], "category": "Text", "text": "National Audit Office Tanzania (NAOT) is part of the budget control process. NAOT does not have a significant role in the budget preparation process but does participate during budget execution by scrutinising approved estimates and actuals. General Audit reports are published in April, in compliance with the Audit Act and the quality is sound. The scope of the General Audit reports has broadened over the years to include Information Systems audits and NAOT is rolling out comprehensive audit across the organisation. The independence of NAOT, as per the current legal framework, requires monitoring as well as the implementation of audit recommendations, which is in need of more active follow-up from management."}, {"bbox": [84, 643, 1034, 670], "category": "Text", "text": "In conclusion, the relevant budget documentation has been published and the eligibility criterion is met."}, {"bbox": [1034, 1640, 1130, 1665], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 11/34"}]