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Country Assessment in Accountability and Transparency or CONTACT – Self-assessment Guidelines to evaluate the financial accountability and transparency of a recipient country |
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UNDP |
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Year of Publication |
2001 |
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Description Country Assessment in Accountability and Transparency or CONTACT has been developed by the UNDP to provide the international development community with a comprehensive tool to assess the financial architecture and integrity systems of a country. The main objective of CONTACT is to assist governments in conducting a self-assessment of their financial management and anti-corruption systems. In addition, it helps consultants, hired by development agencies or governments, to support governments in their self-assessment efforts or to review cooperation with a government. CONTACT attempts to be a tool for quality control, performance and task measurement, and recommends improvements at desired stages of the accountability process. Chapters 1 through 4 provide an introduction and the conceptual framework of accountability, transparency and integrity, of the accounting infrastructure and of information management. Chapters 5 through 8 follow the sequence of the financial accountability cycle beginning with expenditure planning and budgeting, internal control and internal auditing, financial reporting and, finally, external auditing. Chapters 9 to 14 provide more detailed crosscutting components such as revenue administration, debt management, project management, foreign aid management, procurement and assets management, and public sector cash management. Chapter 13 stands out and deals with improving integrity to prevent and control Corruption. |
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Further Information Policy Specialist for Accountability, Transparency and Anti-Corruption, UNDP, 2 UN Plaza, New York, USA. Tel.: +1-212-906-5349 E-mail: pauline.tamesis@undp.org i Website: http://www.undp.org/governance/contact_2001.htm |
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