[OpenSpending] Information on how different countries (any) implement changes to government budgets

Sun Oct 20 21:48:34 UTC 2013

Hi, Paul.

I don’t think you will find codified procedures for revising budgets post-enactment in most jurisdictions.  However, since a budget is simply a law arising from a legislative process, the legislature can always pass another law revising it.

In the US, some states pass two year (biennial) budgets and often revise them before the beginning of the second year.  This fact is discussed in an overview of US state budget processes available at: http://www.nasbo.org/sites/default/files/BP_2008.pdf

Sometimes a government will pass a supplemental budget if it has more revenue than originally expected.  A recent example of a supplementary budget can be found here: http://www.mass.gov/governor/pressoffice/pressreleases/2013/0711-fy2013-supp-budget.html

Regards,

Marc

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Subject: [OpenSpending] Information on how different countries (any) implement changes to government budgets

Hi,

I am looking for any sort of information on how different governments (at various levels) implement changes to a declared budget for a given fiscal period.

For example, in the USA, or England, or (...insert country here...):

* Is the State (or local government) allowed to change a budget, after it has already been approved?

* Presuming yes, what regulations/processes are in place? What restrictions are there?

Any information at all would be great.

Thanks, 

Paul

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