Moldova
Constituția RM Arts. 130-133 (1994, cons. 2016); Legea 181/2014 (bugetul public national); Legea 260/2017 (public property); Legea 131/2015 (public procurement); Law on Court of Accounts
Constituția RM Arts. 130-133 (M.Of. nr. 1/1994, cons. 2016); Legea 181/2014 (M.Of. nr. 223-230/2014, in vigoare 01.01.2015); Legea 260/2017 (M.Of. nr. 338-355/2017); Legea 131/2015 (M.Of. nr. 197-205/2015)
Moldova's national fiscal transparency framework is established by the Constitution (1994, consolidated 2016) Arts. 130-133, Legea 181/2014 privind finantele publice (M.Of. nr. 223-230/2014, in force 1 January 2015), and complementary laws. Legea 181/2014 mandates a 1 October budget submission deadline (~92 days), quarterly execution reporting, and a medium-term expenditure framework (MTEF — Cadru de cheltuieli pe termen mediu). The Curtea de Conturi (Court of Accounts) — established under Legea 260/2017 (M.Of. nr. 338-355/2017) — is the SAI with parliamentary accountability. Moldova has NO standalone independent fiscal institution (IFI) and no legislative budget office. The EU candidate status (June 2022) has accelerated fiscal governance reforms under the EU Association Agreement and ongoing IMF Extended Credit Facility program. Legea 131/2015 (M.Of. nr. 197-205/2015) governs public procurement. Contingent liabilities tracked via guarantee portfolio in budget execution reports; state asset registry under Legea 260/2017. No citizens' budget statutory mandate. Source gaps: mf.gov.md primary statute text not separately extracted; ccrm.md accessible and confirms Court of Accounts mandate. Currency: MDL (Moldovan leu); fiscal year: calendar year.
Transparency Requirements
Budget Publicationmax 12 pts
| Budget publication required | ✓ Yes |
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| Budget published online | ✓ Yes |
| Budget publication timeline | 92 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 | quarterly |
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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| 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 | No |
Enforcement & Oversightmax 10 pts
| Non-compliance penalties | ✓ Yes |
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| Fiscal oversight body | No |
| Whistleblower protections | ✓ Yes |
| Legislative budget office | No |
Revenue & Tax Transparencymax 8 pts
| Tax expenditure reporting | — |
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| Revenue forecasting required | ✓ Yes |
| Tax rate publication | ✓ Yes |
| Fee schedule publication | — |
Compensation & Payrollmax 8 pts
| Salary disclosure required | — |
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| Salary disclosure scope | — |
| Pension benefit disclosure | — |
| Overtime reporting | — |
Capital & Asset Disclosuremax 8 pts
| Capital plan required | ✓ Yes |
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| Asset inventory required | ✓ Yes |
| Surplus asset disposal transparency | — |