Tag: Public Spending
England earmarks £140m for 14 urgent-care schemes before winter
Yvette Cooper has announced £140m for 14 urgent-care schemes in England, including new centres, ambulance fleets and emergency-department upgrades.
ANM control finds one of five cards bought luxury goods
A Romanian environment ministry control found that one of five cards linked to the weather administration’s account was used for…
Control flags Romanian weather agency spending on official cards
A Ministry of Environment control says ANM used five official cards for purchases including perfumes, clothing and a 1,000-lei bra.
Costa Rica tourism advertising spend rose faster than visitor growth
Costa Rica’s tourism advertising spend increased 223% between 2022 and 2025, while air arrivals grew 27%, a public audit found.
ANAO met five of nine measures amid extensive audit workload
Australia’s ANAO met five of nine performance measures in 2025-26, while finalising 243 financial-statement audit opinions and 39 performance audits.
One-off benefits do not address Czechia’s birth-rate decline
Czechia recorded 77.6 thousand births in 2025, the lowest figure in its statistical history, while fertility fell to 1.28 children…
Irish spending overruns are becoming a recurring budget risk
Day-to-day Government spending is likely to exceed its plan by more than €1.4 billion this year, the fiscal council will…
Official presidential flights cost 1,117 million pesos in 18 days
A Ministry of Defence report records 1,117 million pesos in official presidential flights during Abelardo de la Espriella’s first 18…
COA’s Procurement Non-Compliance Amounts to €1.4 Billion
The COA has issued contracts worth nearly €1.4 billion without full compliance with EU procurement rules over the past three…
Central Register of Contracts Reveals 21 Billion Złoty in Public Spending
The new Central Register of Contracts has disclosed how 21 billion złoty was spent in public procurement since its launch…