Rhineland-Palatinate
Landeshaushaltsordnung Rheinland-Pfalz (LHO RP) GVBl. 2020 S. 258; Landesverfassung RP Art. 117
LHO RP GVBl. 2020 S. 258 §§1,10,28-31,39,73,80,88-91 (landesrecht.rlp.de confirmed 200); LV RP Art. 117 (Schuldenbremse 2010); Rechnungshof Rheinland-Pfalz (RHRP); HinSchG (federal); GWB+UVgO
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Rhineland-Palatinate's fiscal transparency framework rests on the Landeshaushaltsordnung Rheinland-Pfalz (LHO RP, GVBl. 2020 S. 258) and the Landesverfassung RP (LV RP) Art. 117. LV RP Art. 117 implements the Schuldenbremse from 2010, among the earliest Land implementations. The Rechnungshof Rheinland-Pfalz publishes annual Jahresberichte to the Landtag Rheinland-Pfalz. The Land participates in the Stabilitätsrat. Procurement: GWB + UVgO. HinSchG (federal) applies. URL verified: landesrecht.rlp.de HTTP 200. Currency: EUR; fiscal year: calendar year.
Transparency Requirements
Budget Publicationmax 12 pts
| Budget publication required | ✓ Yes |
|---|---|
| Budget published online | ✓ Yes |
| Budget publication timeline | 90 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 | — |