{"dataset":{"name":"OECD Governance: Spending review - 2023","slug":"dsd-qdd-gov-sp-rev-df-gov-sp-rev"},"field":"measure_name","members":["2010-Agriculture","2010-Defence","2010-Education","2010-Energy","2010-Environmental protection","2010-Finance","2010-Health","2010-Justice","2010-Public order and safety","2010-Social protection","2010-Transport","2011-Agriculture","2011-Defence","2011-Education","2011-Energy","2011-Environmental protection","2011-Finance","2011-Health","2011-Justice","2011-Public order and safety","2011-Social protection","2011-Transport","2012-Agriculture","2012-Defence","2012-Education","2012-Energy","2012-Environmental protection","2012-Finance","2012-Health","2012-Justice","2012-Public order and safety","2012-Social protection","2012-Transport","2013-Agriculture","2013-Defence","2013-Education","2013-Energy","2013-Environmental protection","2013-Finance","2013-Health","2013-Justice","2013-Public order and safety","2013-Social protection","2013-Transport","2014-Agriculture","2014-Defence","2014-Education","2014-Energy","2014-Environmental protection","2014-Finance","2014-Health","2014-Justice","2014-Public order and safety","2014-Social protection","2014-Transport","2015-Agriculture","2015-Defence","2015-Education","2015-Energy","2015-Environmental protection","2015-Finance","2015-Health","2015-Justice","2015-Public order and safety","2015-Social protection","2015-Transport","2016-Agriculture","2016-Defence","2016-Education","2016-Energy","2016-Environmental protection","2016-Finance","2016-Health","2016-Justice","2016-Public order and safety","2016-Social protection","2016-Transport","2017-Agriculture","2017-Defence","2017-Education","2017-Energy","2017-Environmental protection","2017-Finance","2017-Health","2017-Justice","2017-Public order and safety","2017-Social protection","2017-Transport","2018-Agriculture","2018-Defence","2018-Education","2018-Energy","2018-Environmental protection","2018-Finance","2018-Health","2018-Justice","2018-Public order and safety","2018-Social protection","2018-Transport","2019-Agriculture","2019-Defence","2019-Education","2019-Energy","2019-Environmental protection","2019-Finance","2019-Health","2019-Justice","2019-Public order and safety","2019-Social protection","2019-Transport","2020-Agriculture","2020-Defence","2020-Education","2020-Energy","2020-Environmental protection","2020-Finance","2020-Health","2020-Justice","2020-Public order and safety","2020-Social protection","2020-Transport","2021-Agriculture","2021-Defence","2021-Education","2021-Energy","2021-Environmental protection","2021-Finance","2021-Health","2021-Justice","2021-Number of spending reviews","2021-Public order and safety","2021-Social protection","2021-Transport","2022-Agriculture","2022-Defence","2022-Education","2022-Energy","2022-Environmental protection","2022-Finance","2022-Health","2022-Justice","2022-Number of spending reviews","2022-Public order and safety","2022-Social protection","2022-Transport","a. Conducting analysis of spending review topics","a. Determining objective and scope of each spending review-Cabinet","a. Determining objective and scope of each spending review-External experts (e.g. consultants)","a. Determining objective and scope of each spending review-Not applicable","a. Determining objective and scope of each spending review-Other, please specify in Q9.1-Q9.7","a. Determining objective and scope of each spending review-President or Prime Minister's Office","a. Determining objective and scope of each spending review-Senior official from Ministry of Finance (or equivalent)","a. Determining objective and scope of each spending review-Senior official from entity being reviewed","a. Determining objective and scope of each spending review-Staff from Ministry of Finance (or equivalent)","a. Determining objective and scope of each spending review-Staff from entity being reviewed","a. Determining spending review methodology","a. Enable the government to manage aggregate level of  expenditure (e.g. Identify spending cuts)","a. No","a. No changes made","a. Other spending review information is not publicly available","a. Performance budgeting","a. Poor quality performance information/data","a. Selection of policy options/outcomes","a. Senior representatives from the Ministry of Finance (or equivalent)","a. Spending review recommendations are finalised and presented prior to the budget formulation process for negotiation/information","a. Staff from the Ministry of Finance (or equivalent)","a. Yes, reduction in aggregate expenditure in  Line Ministry/agency","b. Align  expenditure to the priorities of the government","b. Approval of Terms of Reference","b. Approval of Terms of Reference-Cabinet","b. Approval of Terms of Reference-Not applicable","b. Approval of Terms of Reference-Other, please specify in Q9.1-Q9.7","b. Approval of Terms of Reference-President or Prime Minister's Office","b. Approval of Terms of Reference-Senior official from Ministry of Finance (or equivalent)","b. Approval of Terms of Reference-Senior official from entity being reviewed","b. Approval of Terms of Reference-Staff from Ministry of Finance (or equivalent)","b. Approval of Terms of Reference-Staff from entity being reviewed","b. Changes in the objective of spending review","b. Estimated budget impact (e.g. net savings) over the upcoming budget year","b. High-level objectives of the review","b. Lack of performance information/data","b. Performance audits","b. Prepare options based on the objectives of the spending review","b. Senior representatives from the  Line Ministry (ministries) /agency","b. Spending review recommendations are adopted and reflected in the upcoming budget","b. Staff from the line  Line Ministry (ministries)/agency","b. Yes, published on a web page","b. Yes, reduction in policy/programme for reallocation within the Line Ministry/agency","c.  Public policy evaluations","c. Brings findings and recommendations to relevant ministers","c. Changes in the scope of spending review (e.g. coverage of government  expenditure)","c. Description of the areas of the  expenditure examined","c. Estimated budget impact (e.g. net savings) over the medium-term (3-5 years)","c. External experts (e.g. consultants, academy)","c. Improve  effectiveness within programmes and policies","c. Lack of time to design and implement spending reviews","c. No","c. Prepares analysis-Cabinet","c. Prepares analysis-External experts (e.g. consultants)","c. Prepares analysis-Not applicable","c. Prepares analysis-Other, please specify in Q9.1-Q9.7","c. Prepares analysis-President or Prime Minister's Office","c. Prepares analysis-Senior official from Ministry of Finance (or equivalent)","c. Prepares analysis-Senior official from entity being reviewed","c. Prepares analysis-Staff from Ministry of Finance (or equivalent)","c. Prepares analysis-Staff from entity being reviewed","c. Propose recommendations to the Steering Group","c. Senior representatives from Cabinet","c. Spending review recommendations are included in the government's multi-annual budget planning","c. Yes, communicated to a Parliament","d. Assigns tasks to the Working Group","d. Breakdown of costs associated with the realisation of savings","d. Changes in institutional capacity for implementation (e.g. less reliance on external consultants, development of specialised spending review units)","d. Lack of guidance","d. Prepares recommendations-Cabinet","d. Prepares recommendations-External experts (e.g. consultants)","d. Prepares recommendations-Not applicable","d. Prepares recommendations-Other, please specify in Q9.1-Q9.7","d. Prepares recommendations-President or Prime Minister's Office","d. Prepares recommendations-Senior official from Ministry of Finance (or equivalent)","d. Prepares recommendations-Senior official from entity being reviewed","d. Prepares recommendations-Staff from Ministry of Finance (or equivalent)","d. Prepares recommendations-Staff from entity being reviewed","d. Terms of Reference","d. Yes, only upon request (e.g. by media, civil society)","e. Changes in methodology","e. Description of stakeholder(s) affected by the policy change","e. Final decision on adopting spending review recommendations-Cabinet","e. Final decision on adopting spending review recommendations-Not applicable","e. Final decision on adopting spending review recommendations-Other, please specify in Q9.1-Q9.7","e. Final decision on adopting spending review recommendations-President or Prime Minister's Office","e. Final decision on adopting spending review recommendations-Senior official from Ministry of Finance (or equivalent)","e. Final decision on adopting spending review recommendations-Senior official from entity being reviewed","e. Final decision on adopting spending review recommendations-Staff from Ministry of Finance (or equivalent)","e. Final decision on adopting spending review recommendations-Staff from entity being reviewed","e. Guidance materials for the spending review process","e. Lack of resources (e.g. time, staff)","e. Supervision and co-ordination of spending review","f. Change in frequency","f. Implementing spending review decisions-Cabinet","f. Implementing spending review decisions-Not applicable","f. Implementing spending review decisions-Other, please specify in Q9.1-Q9.7","f. Implementing spending review decisions-President or Prime Minister's Office","f. Implementing spending review decisions-Senior official from Ministry of Finance (or equivalent)","f. Implementing spending review decisions-Senior official from entity being reviewed","f. Implementing spending review decisions-Staff from Ministry of Finance (or equivalent)","f. Implementing spending review decisions-Staff from entity being reviewed","f. Institution(s) responsible for implementing recommendation","f. Lack of relevant knowledge of technical expertise","f. Reporting on implementation of SR decisions","g. Description of legal, organisation or operational changes required","g. Lack of strong budgetary framework (e.g. medium-term budgeting, performance budgeting, programme budgeting)","g. Monitoring and follow-up-Cabinet","g. Monitoring and follow-up-External experts (e.g. consultants)","g. Monitoring and follow-up-Not applicable","g. Monitoring and follow-up-Other, please specify in Q9.1-Q9.7","g. Monitoring and follow-up-President or Prime Minister's Office","g. Monitoring and follow-up-Senior official from Ministry of Finance (or equivalent)","g. Monitoring and follow-up-Senior official from entity being reviewed","g. Monitoring and follow-up-Staff from Ministry of Finance (or equivalent)","g. Monitoring and follow-up-Staff from entity being reviewed","h. Lack of Spending Review framework (e.g. methodology)","h. Performance targets (outlining how progress in implementation of reforms are to be measured)","i. Implementation roadmap","i. Insufficient ownership from entities","j. Insufficient cooperation from entities","j. Risk analysis","k. Linking to the budget process","l. Not high priority for government and/or parliament"]}