Openness and transparency of financial reporting of territorial self government entities – assesment and recommendation

Abstract

In the paper there were discussed the meaning of openness and transparency of local finance and the dimension of reporting of territorial self-government entities. Next there were pointed out the reasons of limited openness and transparency of budgetary and financial reporting of territorial self-government entities. In the end there were recommended some activities to increase openness and transparency of these entities. The basis of the research in this field are as fallows: the source literature, the results of audit proceedings conducted by Regional Clearing Chambers and the Supreme Audit Office, my own experience in preparing opinions for Sejm and Senate.There were used descriptive analysis and also deductive and inductive conclusions.