[OpenSpending] Fwd: [ninjas] IMF Fiscal Transparency Code: comment sought

Tue Jul 30 18:18:10 UTC 2013

Hi Marc, all,

Thanks for initiating this discussion! I have created this edible
googledoc, which you can depart from:
https://docs.google.com/a/okfn.org/document/d/1mKbLL11XA9uDGRxH981BZUtURW3kty7Bb2iTvCJU7_Q/edit

I would invite anyone with interest to contribute and discuss the document.
Also noting that we should add this to the agenda for our next community
hangout coming up on Wednesday August 7.

Best,
Anders

On 30 July 2013 12:20, Marc Joffe <marc at publicsectorcredit.org> wrote:

> I agree with Chye-Ching that we should be asking for machine readable
> disclosures posted on the internet.  We should make a specific format
> recommendation.  I see three options:  (1) CSV, (2) Spreadsheet (ODT/Excel)
> or (3) XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language).  I prefer the last
> but no taxonomy is available for government financial reporting.****
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> If a lot of us are interested in this, it may be useful to create a shared
> document that we could collectively edit.****
>
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> Marc****
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> *From:* openspending-bounces at lists.okfn.org [mailto:
> openspending-bounces at lists.okfn.org] *On Behalf Of *George Adcock
> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 30, 2013 8:18 AM
> *To:* OpenSpending Discussion List
> *Subject:* Re: [OpenSpending] Fwd: [ninjas] IMF Fiscal Transparency Code:
> comment sought****
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> Thanks for the open request Jonathan.****
>
> I believe OKFN:****
>
> - should always make a formal response to public transparency issues of
> this type****
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> - should go directly to the source to make responses, and not submit them
> through a third party or blog****
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> - should promote not only transparency, but well defined electronic
> formats and ease of access****
>
> Regards, ****
>
> Steve Adcock****
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> On Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 2:51 AM, Jonathan Gray <jonathan.gray at okfn.org>
> wrote:****
>
> Any suggestions for what the OKF/OpenSpending should say in response to
> this consultation are very welcome!****
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: *Chye-Ching Huang* <cc.huang at auckland.ac.nz>
> Date: 30 July 2013 01:51
> Subject: [ninjas] IMF Fiscal Transparency Code: comment sought
> To: "ninja-talk at groups.open.org.nz" <ninja-talk at groups.open.org.nz>
>
>
> The IMF has asked for comment on its draft revision to its Fiscal
> Transparency Code (last updated 2007):
> http://www.imf.org/external/np/exr/consult/2013/fisctransp/pdf/070113.pdf.
>
> Unfortunately the draft Fiscal Transparency Code does not state that
> budget data should if possible be machine readable (or even internet
> accessible). If you think that omission should be rectified, you might want
> to:
>
>   *   Give feedback to the IMF by 30 August:
> www.imf.org/external/np/exr/consult/2013/fisctransp/index.htm<
> http://www.imf.org/external/np/exr/consult/2013/fisctransp/index.htm>
>  (TLDR: comment by email to IMFConsultation at imf.org<mailto:
> IMFConsultation at imf.org>.)
>
>   *   Let other open data types (particularly those in other countries)
> know.
>
>   *   Help me! I'm going to try to include some some suggested draft
> language on machine readability/internet access etc. in my comment to the
> IMF.  This includes considering what standards might be considered "basic",
> "good", and "advanced". Please email me if you're interested in helping me
> draft, or let me know if there are others already working on this and what
> I can do to help.
>
> (Note that even if comments about machine readable data don't make the
> final Fiscal Transparency Code, they might influence the brick of a manual
> http://www.imf.org/external/np/pp/2007/eng/101907m.pdf that accompanies
> the Code and that will also presumably be updated.)
>
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Chye-Ching
>
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