This presentation by Helmer Vossers, Netherlands, was made at the 10th Meeting of CESEE Senior Budget Officials held in Den Haag on 26-27 June 2014. Find more information at http://www.oecd.org/gov/budgeting/10thannualmeetingofseniorbudgetofficialsfromcentraleasternandsoutheasterneuropeanceseecountries.htm
1. 10 years SBO CESEE
A personal view
26 juni 2014
Helmer Vossers
2. 10 years SBO CESEE
2004: The Hague
2006: Ljubljana, Slovenia
2007: Vilnius, Lithuania
2008: Bucharest, Romania
2009: St Petersburg, Russian Federation
2010: Budva, Montenegro
2011: Zagreb, Croatia
2012: Tallinn, Estonia
2013: Riga, Latvia
2014: The Hague
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3. 10 years SBO CESEE
Present in 2004 and 2014:
Mr. Karel TYLL –Tsjechië
Ms. Mojca VOLJC – Slovenia
M. Pavel SAFARYAN- Armenië
Ms Ivana JAKIR – Kroatië
Ms Mira DOBOVISEK – CEF-Slovenië
Mrs Helene LECONTE– OECD
Mr Hans MONNICKENDAM- National Academy for Finance
and economy
Mr Bas VERBERNE- The National Academy for Finance
and economy
Mr Dirk-Jan KRAAN- OECD/IMF
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5. 2004: Budget Paradise
Good organized budget process: the Netherlands as an
example of good budget procedures (Top 3 IMF)
Stable political situation
Low deficit; low debt
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7. Economic background
Unaware of the risks of the financial sector
Bubble in the housing sector; balance sheet households
Stabilization policy; long reaction time
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8. Political background
In 2004 2 or 3 parties could
form a stable coalition
Up front a coalition
agreement with a detailed
financial annex could be
made
The budget office could have
a kind of super financial
control position.
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9. Impact on budget
office
Recurring negotations
More focus discussion
with parliament on
cutbacks
Importance of “spending
reviews”
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10. Impact on budget
office part 2
Multi level budget discussions
< 2010 only with spending departments
> 2010 also with supporting political
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11. Impact on budget
office part 3
Impression of enormous
budget reductions
Reality: year to year real growth
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12. New King; same procedure; giving support SBO CESEE
conference in the Hague
12 Budgeting in the Netherlands