Uzbekistan

Constitution of Uzbekistan 2011 Arts. 78, 80, 93, 122-123 (2023 amendment at lex.uz); Budget Code 2013; Accounting Chamber Law (amended post-2017); Law on Public Procurement (xaridlar.uz portal)

Const. Arts. 78(8), 78(17), 80(6), 93(12), 122-123 (constituteproject.org/constitution/Uzbekistan_2011; 2023 amend. at lex.uz); Budget Code 2013 (lex.uz); Accounting Chamber Law (lex.uz; amend. post-2017); Public Procurement Law (xaridlar.uz portal operative)

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Fiscal Transparency: 49/100 (moderate)
49
out of 100
weak
23 of 37 scored fields populated. Higher = stronger statutory transparency requirements.

Uzbekistan's national fiscal transparency framework is established by the Constitution (2011, substantially amended 2023 at lex.uz) Arts. 78, 80, 93, and 122-123, and the Budget Code 2013. Post-2017 Mirziyoyev-era reforms have substantially changed fiscal governance: programme budgeting introduced, the Accounting Chamber strengthened, and e-procurement (xaridlar.uz) expanded. However, the Accounting Chamber head remains appointed via Presidential nomination with Oliy Majlis Senate approval — an executive-controlled model (auditor_selection='appointed_executive'). Uzbekistan has NO standalone independent fiscal institution (IFI) and no legislative budget office. No confirmed dedicated expenditure portal requirement. No budget submission deadline confirmed from primary sources. Annual expenditure reporting floor retained (expenditure_frequency='annual'). Citizens' budget, capital plan, and contingent liability disclosure fields remain NULL pending primary source confirmation. Source gaps: Budget Code 2013 text at lex.uz (not extracted); Accounting Chamber Law text at lex.uz (not extracted); constituteproject.org 2011 text accessed (2023 amendment indexed separately at lex.uz). Currency: UZS (Uzbekistani som); fiscal year: calendar year.

Transparency Requirements

Budget Publicationmax 12 pts

Budget publication required ✓ Yes
Budget published online ✓ Yes
Budget publication timeline
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 executive
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
Contingent liability disclosure
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

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

Compensation & Payrollmax 8 pts

Salary disclosure required
Salary disclosure scope
Pension benefit disclosure
Overtime reporting

Capital & Asset Disclosuremax 8 pts

Capital plan required
Asset inventory required
Surplus asset disposal transparency

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