Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

The Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page addresses common questions regarding the Transparency Portal. The section acts as a guide to the user on aspects of the Portal. It is recommended that the User refers to FAQ page before submitted questions via the Contact Us tool. To access the FAQs page, select one of two icons located on the main page:

The Questions addressed in the FAQ page are:

What is the Transparency Portal?

A transparency portal is a website that publishes public financial information including budget law, budget manuals, and definitions of budget-related technical terms. Budget execution for past years is also published. Transparency Portal offers information on current-year budget execution. This information includes month-by-month revenue and expenditure information. This information is presented along with original approved amounts.

Who can use Transparency Portal?

Any Citizen, Donor, NGO's, Media Outlet and any one around the world.

Do I need to register to get access to the information?

No, Transparency Portal gives you all the information related with Budget Execution without user and password requirements.

What information does the Transparency Portal contain?

All Budget execution, documents containing transparency and budget laws, News and blogs related with transparency, technical budget concepts; subscription to a transparency bulletin.

Why is Transparency important?

Transparency is critical in reducing corruption; lessen fraud; promote efficient and effective productivity; give empowerment to the citizens.

Who owns the Transparency Portal?

Transparency portal is owned by the government.

What is the source of Budget information?

All the Budget information presented in Transparency Portal comes from the day-to-day government budget execution.

Can I download and sell the documents stored in Transparency Portal?

No, without written permission you cannot sell any information allocated in Transparency Portal. However, all documents published in the Portal are free to view. 

Legislation

The Legislation tab presents information links to current and recent government legislation. Through this tool, the User may research pieces of legislation being passed in the government. The Title of Legislation, Description, and time and date of Last Update are presented. To access the Legislation tab, click the icon found on the main page.

Files may be available to download. To download a Legislation file, click the title of the file you wish to download. A window will appear:

Select Open with to view the file directly. Select Save File to save a copy of the file. Click OK to confirm.

Related Institutions

The Related Institutions link provides a directory to external government public websites. The sites can be accessed for further information on government fiscal and monetary policy. Clicking a link to an external site will redirect the User away from the Transparency Portal.

To access the Related Institutions menu, select one of two links presented on the main page.

Terms of Use

The Terms of Use page outlines the Disclaimer of Liability for the User. To access the Terms of Use page, select the link presented on the main page.

The Terms of Use reads as follows:

For the user's knowledge:

This site is considered by the Government as a public service and is also considered public information contained therein.

Any attempts to change information, upload information, or any other action that might damage or endanger the integrity of the system are strictly prohibited.

Disclaimer of liability

The portal aims to improve public access to information about public policies.

The material contained on this site consists of general information that is not necessarily complete, accurate or updated.

It is sometimes linked to external sites over which the Government has no control and for which assumes no responsibility.

This portal cannot guarantee that a document available online exactly reproduces an officially adopted text. Therefore, only the version of documents published in the Official Gazette is considered authentic.

The purpose of this site to minimize disruption caused by technical errors. However some data or information contained on this website may have been created or structured in files or formats that are not error, with the consequence of not being able to ensure no interruption or no disruption of service because of such problems. The Government assumes no liability for such problems incurred as a result of using this site or any linked external sites.

Declaration on protection of copyright

The content of the portal is protected by copyright under existing laws and international conventions and may not be used outside the conditions of this Portal.

You can copy, import or use information or national symbols in this portal for personal or public use provided it has not unlawful aims, profit or offensive. The user should always refer to source of information.

Concerning the sites to which this portal is linked to be obtained the permission of the authors of that material or reference to the source as declarations of their copyright.

The copyright does not apply to speeches, statements, announcements made by members of government, although its author, date and circumstances should be mentioned for good information.

Privacy Statement

The information collected on visitors to the portal is not personal, so it ensures the confidentiality of the identity of the visitor.

However, the visitors always identify the users who commit unlawful acts within the Portal, violate their code of conduct, or when requested by judicial decision.

If the visitor sends a message to the portal, your address will not be recorded or disclosed, except as requested by court order.

What is Transparency?

The What is Transparency? link outlines the significance and objectives of public transparency.

To access detailed information on the Transparency Portal, three links are presented titled "What is Transparency?" The links are outlined below:

Transparency Portal is a free access information web platform which allows citizens to get the most complete financial information related with the national budget execution through an interactive manner.

The objectives of the Transparency Portal are:

1. Becoming transparency window of the State

2. Democratizing government decisions through increased and better participation of the citizenry.

3. Reduce risk of corruption.

4. Increasing the relevance and credibility of financial information from the Government.

5. Provide free access to state information.

6. Promoting a culture of transparency.

7. To promote greater control of citizenship from the state as a whole.

The creation of the Portal means only the beginning of a long process that must lead to a modern and transparent management of public administration, with an active control of the public. The information that before was secret and only available to high authorities, has been made available to all citizens with the conviction that all people are entitled to free access to public information.