Approved the regulation "On the procedure for posting information on official websites to ensure transparency of the budgetary process" developed jointly with the Ministry of Finance, the Anti-Corruption Agency and the Accounts Chamber.
According to the Regulation, the procedure for posting information on official websites is determined by the distributors of budgetary funds at all levels, local authorities, distributors of State trust funds and the Directorate of the Reconstruction and Development Fund of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
In particular, the regulation sets out the following procedures:
- the content and timing of open data to ensure transparency of the budgetary process;
- the forms of information to be posted on the official websites;
- The procedure for posting open data for ensuring transparency of the budgetary process
Вместе с этим, размещение следующей информации определено в качестве обязательного:
- List of tax and customs exemptions granted by the State Tax Committee and the State Customs Committee, as well as information on the amount of tax and customs exemptions granted to business entities;
- established that the income and expenditure of their extra-budgetary funds by public authorities must now be published on their official websites on a quarterly basis in accordance with the procedure approved by this regulation.
As a result of these changes, information on the areas of formation of extra-budgetary funds of state bodies and the purpose of their expenditure will be made public.
At the same time, the Ministry of Finance should systematically publish information on the execution of expenditures of budgetary organisations, extra-budgetary funds, expenditures and public procurement by district (city);
It is planned to post information on the status and changes in public debt on the Open Budget information portal on a quarterly basis until the 25th day of the second month following the reporting quarter.
It should be noted that according to the relevant legislative amendments, failure to post information on budget transparency on official websites since 1 April this year is a violation of the budget process transparency procedure and officials are fined twice the base amount.