OECD Public Governance Reviews Enhancing Public Accountability in Spain Through Continuous Supervision

OECD Public Governance Reviews Enhancing Public Accountability in Spain Through Continuous Supervision
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 60
Release: 2021-11-30
Genre:
ISBN: 926473404X

Spain has undertaken a series of reforms over the last decade to strengthen the government’s ability to deliver high-quality services to citizens and businesses, while enhancing transparency and accountability. One major effort spearheaded by the National Audit Office (Oficina Nacional de Auditoría or ONA) is the continuous supervision system (SSC), a risk-based methodology that acts as a litmus test for the financial health, effectiveness and sustainability of public institutions.

OECD Public Governance Reviews Improving Governance with Policy Evaluation Lessons From Country Experiences

OECD Public Governance Reviews Improving Governance with Policy Evaluation Lessons From Country Experiences
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2020-06-23
Genre:
ISBN: 9264829822

Policy evaluation is a critical element of good governance, as it promotes public accountability and contributes to citizens’ trust in government. Evaluation helps ensure that decisions are rooted in trustworthy evidence and deliver desired outcomes. Drawing on the first significant cross-country survey of policy evaluation practices covering 42 countries, this report offers a systemic analysis of the institutionalisation, quality and use of evaluation across countries and looks at how these three dimensions interrelate.