Berlin
Landeshaushaltsordnung Berlin (LHO BE) GVBl. 2022 S. 762; Verfassung von Berlin Art. 87
LHO BE GVBl. 2022 S. 762 §§1,10,28-31,39,73,80,88-91 (gesetze.berlin.de confirmed 200); VvB Art. 85-87 (Budgethoheit; Schuldenbremse 2017, VvB Art. 87 Abs. 2); LRHG BE (Landesrechnungshofgesetz — audit independence, 12-yr presidential term); LHinSchG BE (Hinweisgeberschutz); GWB+UVgO (procurement, EU Dir. 2014/24/EU)
Berlin's fiscal transparency framework rests on the Landeshaushaltsordnung Berlin (LHO BE, GVBl. 2022 S. 762) and the Verfassung von Berlin (VvB) Art. 85-87. As a city-state (Stadtstaat), Berlin simultaneously exercises Land and municipality functions with a unified fiscal framework. VvB Art. 87 provides the Schuldenbremse (debt brake) in effect from 2017 — requiring structural balance from 2020. The LHO BE §28 requires 5-year Finanzplanung; §80 requires Haushaltsrechnung submission to the Rechnungshof by June 30 of the following year. The Rechnungshof Berlin is constitutionally independent and publishes an annual Jahresbericht to the Abgeordnetenhaus. Berlin participates in the Stabilitätsrat (GG Art. 109a) for consolidated fiscal oversight. Procurement follows GWB §§97-184 (EU Dir. 2014/24/EU) and UVgO. The national Hinweisgeberschutz-gesetz (HinSchG, BGBl. I 2023 Nr. 140) applies to Berlin state administration. URL verified: gesetze.berlin.de HTTP 200. Currency: EUR; fiscal year: calendar year (1 January-31 December).
Transparency Requirements
Budget Publicationmax 12 pts
| Budget publication required | ✓ Yes |
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| Budget published online | ✓ Yes |
| Budget publication timeline | 93 days before fiscal year |
| Machine-readable budget format | — |
| Draft budget required before adoption | ✓ Yes |
Expenditure Disclosuremax 12 pts
| Expenditure disclosure required | ✓ Yes |
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| Expenditure granularity | department |
| Public expenditure portal required | — |
| Expenditure reporting frequency | annual |
Independent Auditmax 12 pts
| Audit required | ✓ Yes |
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| 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 |
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| Public bidding threshold | 25,000 EUR |
| Contract publication required | ✓ Yes |
| Bid award disclosure | ✓ Yes |
| Beneficial ownership disclosure | No |
Debt & Liability Disclosuremax 10 pts
| Debt disclosure required | ✓ Yes |
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| Pension liability disclosure | — |
| Contingent liability disclosure | ✓ Yes |
| Voter approval required for new debt | No |
Fiscal Reporting Frequencymax 10 pts
| Interim reporting required | ✓ Yes |
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| Interim reporting frequency | quarterly |
| Year-end report deadline | 180 days after fiscal year |
| Citizens budget required | — |
Enforcement & Oversightmax 10 pts
| Non-compliance penalties | ✓ Yes |
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| Fiscal oversight body | ✓ Yes |
| Whistleblower protections | ✓ Yes |
| Legislative budget office | No |
Revenue & Tax Transparencymax 8 pts
| Tax expenditure reporting | ✓ Yes |
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| Revenue forecasting required | ✓ Yes |
| Tax rate publication | ✓ Yes |
| Fee schedule publication | ✓ Yes |
Compensation & Payrollmax 8 pts
| Salary disclosure required | ✓ Yes |
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| Salary disclosure scope | executives |
| Pension benefit disclosure | — |
| Overtime reporting | — |
Capital & Asset Disclosuremax 8 pts
| Capital plan required | ✓ Yes |
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| Asset inventory required | — |
| Surplus asset disposal transparency | — |