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The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (S. 2590) [2] is an Act of Congress that requires the full disclosure to the public of all entities or organizations receiving federal funds beginning in fiscal year (FY) 2007.
The concept of open government is broad in scope but is most often connected to ideas of government transparency, participation and accountability. Transparency is defined as the visibility and inferability of information, [4] accountability as answerability and enforceability, [5] and participation is often graded along the "ladder of citizen ...
Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2013; Long title: To expand the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to increase accountability and transparency in Federal spending, and for other purposes. Announced in: the 113th United States Congress: Sponsored by: Rep. Darrell E. Issa (R, CA-49) Number of co-sponsors: 1 ...
Fiscal transparency includes public reporting on the past, present, and future state of public finances. Fiscal policies have critical impacts on economic, social and environmental outcomes in all countries at all levels of development. Fiscal transparency is sometimes used synonymously with budget transparency.
The government's stated goal is to create "greater transparency and accountability in administration" in order to improve "the quality, efficiency and delivery of public services." [ 2 ] The initiative was announced by the (then newly elected) Chief Minister of Delhi, Sheila Dikshit , in December 1998. [ 3 ]
"Accountability" derives from the late Latin accomptare (to account), a prefixed form of computare (to calculate), which in turn is derived from putare (to reckon). [6] While the word itself does not appear in English until its use in 13th century Norman England, [7] the concept of account-giving has ancient roots in record-keeping activities related to governance and money-lending systems ...
The Open Government Partnership (OGP) is a multilateral initiative aimed at securing commitments from national and sub-national governments to promote open government, combat corruption, and improve governance. [1] The OGP is managed by a steering committee that includes representatives from both governments and civil society organizations.
The countries within the partnership have agreed to execute the guidelines within the Open Government National Action Plans. The notable points from the plan include increased transparency from government spending, increased dissemination of information through electronic means, and greater accountability for political figures through tracked data.