[wdmmg-discuss] WDMMG in Mexico & Uruguay

[Rufus Pollock]

On 24 November 2010 16:11, Fabrizio Scrollini
<fabrizio.scrollini at gmail.com> wrote:
> There we go again...

Thanks for sending this through to the list and apologies for the long
delay. Responses to particular points in line below:

> On 24 November 2010 15:57, Fabrizio Scrollini <fabrizio.scrollini at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> First of all, great meeting you all at the Camp. I 've been hearing lots
>> of great feedback so congratulations on a job well done!
>>
>> Now to work.
>>
>> I've been checking this beautiful website of yours, and it seems that with
>> the data we have in Uruguay, we can accomplish something similar, but the
>> degree of detail could be still a problem

Sounds promising.

>> La Contaduria General de Nacion (National Accounts) www.cgn.gub.uy  have
>> each year budget execution and also the proposed budget. Having said this,
>> the proposed budget is pure crap and is in the legal form (articles) and
>> while there are other documents that could help, it certainly could take
>> longer to develop.
>> On the other hand, each year execution is organised and if get the excel
>> documents (we are on it) it should be easy.

Okay, even better.

>> Another website is
>> http://www.comprasestatales.gub.uy/consultas/ConsultaCompras.php?pCompra=ca .
>> This is the state procurement centre and, we should be able to get the data
>> of what each month the state (central government) spends the money, classify
>> it , and make it visual.
>>
>> I am gathering a team on the Uruguayan side, but I am unsure on how to
>> follow this. Should be set up a online community some how?
>> What steps to you think we take forward?

In terms of the next step,

1. In terms of discussion lets keep it on this list (if necessary you
can act as the go between :))
2. If you could get some sample excel files, upload them to google
docs, and then share them with this list, that would be great.
3. We collaborate on loading that data into WDMMG data-store (either
the main data.wheredoesmymoneygo.org or your own one).
4. We take a look and decide what to do next.

Regards,

Ruffus

>> Best,
>>
>> Fabrizio
>>
>> (If by any chance you are in London I will be around until 8 december,
>> meaning we could meet as well)