[OpenSpending] openspending Digest, Vol 59, Issue 8

[Codru Vrabie]

hi, Pam :)  a--the salary grid is in the law, so it's already public;
 other income is available to the public in the assets declarations;
 b--expenses may be published upon request, and receipts should be
available under FOI;  c--i don't know, as we don't really have a public
interest test of the likes they have in slovenia, for example :(  cheers!
--Codru

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>    1. EU Commission refuses to publish Commissioners' expenses -
>       what about your government? (Pam Bartlett Quintanilla)
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> Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 16:14:58 +0100
> From: Pam Bartlett Quintanilla <pam at access-info.org>
> To: openspending at lists.okfn.org
> Subject: [OpenSpending] EU Commission refuses to publish
>         Commissioners' expenses - what about your government?
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> Dear colleagues,
>
> In May, Access Info asked the European Commission for the salaries,
> travel costs, travel expenses and other expenses of the EU Commissioners
> and of then-Commission President Barroso.
>
> In response we got the following answer:
>
> _Travel (official mission) expenses, All Commissioners and Commission
> President_
>
> 2012: 3.400.006,36?
> 2013: 3.389.334,35?
>
> _Representation expenses, All Commissioners and Commission President_
> 2012: 471.076,99 ?
> 2013: 334.419,07 ?
>
> Of course we appealed, and in August, we managed to get a sum per
> Commissioner, but absolutely no break-down or details, in order to
> protect personal data. You can see the response here (as well as the
> full chain of correspondence)
> <
> http://www.asktheeu.org/en/request/commissioners_expenses_2012_and_2#incoming-5228
> >.
>
> We are now planning to complain to the European Ombudsman but for this
> we need comparative data, and particularly, examples of transparent
> practicein this area, especially from EU Member States, if possible. So
> I have some questions for you:
>
> _*Questions for OpenSpending list members*_
>
> a) Are Ministers' (or Heads of State) salaries published in your
> country? Is this required by law? Can you see each individual's salary
> or only salary grades? What level of officials publish their salaries?
> (Please send a link to a pay slip if they are published in your countries)
>
> b) Are actual expenses made public or only entitlements? Is this
> published proactively or only upon request? Can you see actual expenses
> claims and/or receipts? (Please send a link to an example if the answer
> is yes!)
> Is this obliged by law? (whether it be a FOI law or an anti-corruption
> law, etc)
>
> c) In case you know, where is the line drawn between privacy and
> transparency when it comes to public officials' spending? Do you have
> jurisprudence on this? How far down the political chain does
> transparency go in your countries?
>
> Many thanks in advance.
>
> With best wishes,
>
> Pam
>
> PS. *If you also want to call for more transparency in the spending of
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> Pamela Bartlett Quintanilla
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