Fribourg

Loi sur les finances de l'Etat (LFin, RSF 610.1); Constitution cantonale FR (Cst FR, RSF 10.1) dispositions financières; Contrôle des finances FR; IVöB 2020 (seuil CHF 150,000)

LFin RSF 610.1 (Loi sur les finances de l'Etat FR bilingual — budget, comptes d'Etat, plan financier, frein à l'endettement, HRM2 comptabilité, planification des investissements); Cst FR RSF 10.1 dispositions financières (frein à l'endettement, referendum facultatif sur les dépenses); Contrôle des finances FR RSF 616.1 (SAI — Grand Conseil-nommé, audit de performance, rapport annuel public); IVöB 2020 (CHF 150,000 biens/services, portail SIMAP)

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Fiscal Transparency: 62/100 (good)
62
out of 100
limited
27 of 37 scored fields populated. Higher = stronger statutory transparency requirements.
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Fribourg's cantonal fiscal framework is governed by the Loi sur les finances de l'Etat (LFin, RSF 610.1) and the bilingual (French/German) Kantonsverfassung FR financial articles. The LFin establishes budget (budget), comptes d'Etat, plan financier, frein à l'endettement, and planification des investissements. FR adopted HRM2 accrual accounting (comptabilité patrimoniale). The cantonal debt brake (frein à l'endettement) is embedded in both the LFin and KV FR. The Contrôle des finances FR is the SAI, appointed by the Grand Conseil with performance audit mandate. FR is a bilingual canton with French majority. FR is a net NFA recipient. No standalone IFI. IVöB 2020 procurement. Currency: CHF; fiscal year: calendar year.

Transparency Requirements

Budget Publicationmax 12 pts

Budget publication required ✓ Yes
Budget published online ✓ Yes
Budget publication timeline 61 days before fiscal year
Machine-readable budget format —
Draft budget required before adoption ✓ Yes

Expenditure Disclosuremax 12 pts

Expenditure disclosure required ✓ Yes
Expenditure granularity department
Public expenditure portal required —
Expenditure reporting frequency annual

Independent Auditmax 12 pts

Audit required ✓ Yes
Auditor independent of entity ✓ Yes
Auditor selection method appointed independent
Audit frequency annual
Audit reports public ✓ Yes
Audit scope financial performance

Contract & Procurementmax 10 pts

Public bidding required ✓ Yes
Public bidding threshold 150,000 CHF
Contract publication required ✓ Yes
Bid award disclosure ✓ Yes
Beneficial ownership disclosure No

Debt & Liability Disclosuremax 10 pts

Debt disclosure required ✓ Yes
Pension liability disclosure —
Contingent liability disclosure —
Voter approval required for new debt ✓ Yes

Fiscal Reporting Frequencymax 10 pts

Interim reporting required ✓ Yes
Interim reporting frequency quarterly
Year-end report deadline 180 days after fiscal year
Citizens budget required —

Enforcement & Oversightmax 10 pts

Non-compliance penalties ✓ Yes
Fiscal oversight body No
Whistleblower protections ✓ Yes
Legislative budget office No

Revenue & Tax Transparencymax 8 pts

Tax expenditure reporting —
Revenue forecasting required ✓ Yes
Tax rate publication ✓ Yes
Fee schedule publication ✓ Yes

Compensation & Payrollmax 8 pts

Salary disclosure required —
Salary disclosure scope —
Pension benefit disclosure —
Overtime reporting —

Capital & Asset Disclosuremax 8 pts

Capital plan required ✓ Yes
Asset inventory required ✓ Yes
Surplus asset disposal transparency —

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