Honduras

Ley Orgánica del Presupuesto (Decreto 83-2004) y Ley Orgánica del Tribunal Superior de Cuentas (Decreto 10-2002)

Decreto 83-2004 LOP; Decreto 10-2002 TSC; Decreto 74-2001 LCE; Decreto 170-2006 IAIP; Decreto 34-2004 RF; Const. 1982 Arts. 222-233

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Fiscal Transparency: 69/100 (good)
69
out of 100
limited
37 of 37 scored fields populated. Higher = stronger statutory transparency requirements.
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Honduras's national fiscal framework is anchored by four interlocking laws: the Ley Orgánica del Presupuesto (Decreto 83-2004), the Ley Orgánica del Tribunal Superior de Cuentas (Decreto 10-2002), the Ley de Contratación del Estado (Decreto 74-2001), and the Ley de Transparencia y Acceso a la Información Pública (Decreto 170-2006). The TSC is a judicial-administrative hybrid with quasi-judicial sanctioning powers, unique in Central America. TSC Magistrates are elected by the National Congress for 7-year terms. Honduras's OBS improvement (11/100 in 2010 to 65/100 in 2023) reflects genuine institutional development post-2012. CPI 2025: 22/100, a large gap between statutory publication quality and actual governance outcomes.

Transparency Requirements

Budget Publicationmax 12 pts

Budget publication required ✓ Yes
Budget published online ✓ Yes
Budget publication timeline 108 days before fiscal year
Machine-readable budget format No
Draft budget required before adoption ✓ Yes

Expenditure Disclosuremax 12 pts

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

Independent Auditmax 12 pts

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

Contract & Procurementmax 10 pts

Public bidding required ✓ Yes
Contract publication required ✓ Yes
Bid award disclosure ✓ Yes
Beneficial ownership disclosure No

Debt & Liability Disclosuremax 10 pts

Debt disclosure required ✓ Yes
Pension liability disclosure No
Contingent liability disclosure ✓ Yes
Voter approval required for new debt No

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 ✓ Yes

Enforcement & Oversightmax 10 pts

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

Revenue & Tax Transparencymax 8 pts

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

Compensation & Payrollmax 8 pts

Salary disclosure required ✓ Yes
Salary disclosure scope executives
Pension benefit disclosure No
Overtime reporting No

Capital & Asset Disclosuremax 8 pts

Capital plan required ✓ Yes
Asset inventory required No
Surplus asset disposal transparency No

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