Government deposits funds with JCE for political parties and the presidential and congressional elections of July 5

The General Directorate of Budget of the Ministry of Finance informs the public that, once the Supplementary Budget Law was enacted, it was immediately made available to the Central Electoral Board.
Executive Branch enacts Law 68-20 on Supplementary Budget

The Executive Branch enacted this Tuesday Law 68-20 of the Supplementary Budget, which modifies Law 506-19, which approves the General State Budget for the year 2020, of December 20, 2019.
Dominican Republic reaches 12th place out of 117 countries in world ranking that measures budget transparency

Santo Domingo – The Dominican Republic ranked twelfth out of 117 countries in budget transparency, according to the Public Budget Survey (EPA2019), conducted by the Open Budget Office (IBP). The country ranked fourth in Latin America and the Caribbean. The IBP survey is the only evaluation carried out by a private entity, with independent experts, taking into account 149 aspects related to transparency in budget planning, formulation, execution, and control, as well as citizen participation, according to a press release from the Communications Department of the General Directorate of Budget (DIGEPRES). The international organization's publication highlights that the Dominican Republic's Open Budget Index score increased from 66 in 2017 to 75 in 2019, as a result of greater availability of budget information, the publication of progress reports on macroeconomic and fiscal projections, and the comprehensiveness of documents published by the General Directorate of Budget. Over the past eight years, the country has climbed 59 places in the global ranking, moving from the category of countries offering minimal budget information to those providing substantial budget information, according to the Open Budget Index reports for those years. The Open Budget Index positively assessed the opportunities for citizens to stay informed about the different stages of the budget process. In this component, the country ranked tenth out of the 117 countries evaluated and third in the Latin America and Caribbean region.
Dirección General de Presupuesto continúa ofreciendo servicios en teletrabajo

La Dirección General de Presupuesto (DIGEPRES) del Ministerio de Hacienda informa que se mantiene ofreciendo sus acostumbrados servicios de forma normal a través de la modalidad de teletrabajo.
Gobierno entrega RD$753 millones a la JCE para distribuirlos a los partidos políticos

La Dirección General de Presupuesto del Ministerio de Hacienda, hace de conocimiento de la ciudadanía que ha asignado a la Junta Central Electoral (JCE) 753 millones de pesos correspondientes a los partidos políticos.
INAIPI recognizes DIGEPRES

The General Directorate of Budget (DIGEPRES) was recognized by the National Institute for Comprehensive Early Childhood Care (INAIPI), at an event held at the Catholic University of Santo Domingo.
DIGEPRES staff lay a floral offering at the Altar of the Fatherland to honor patriots

The General Directorate of Budget laid a floral offering at the Altar of the Fatherland this Tuesday to honor the founders of the nation. Area directors, advisors, department heads, and employees participated in the offering, held in commemoration of National Heritage Month.
Gobierno coloca bonos en mercado internacional por US$2,500 millones contemplado en PGE-2020

El Gobierno de la República Dominicana colocó hoy en el mercado internacional de capitales bonos por un monto total equivalente a US$2,500 millones, dada la emisión de bonos en dólares estadounidenses a plazos de 10 y 40 años, con tasas cupón de 4.50% y 5.875%, y montos de US$1,000 millones y US$1,500 millones, respectivamente.
DIGEPRES informa entrega a JCE recursos requeridos para organizar elecciones municipales

La Dirección General de Presupuesto (DIGEPRES) dependencia del Ministerio de Hacienda, hace del conocimiento público que a la fecha se han acreditado en la cuenta de la Junta Central Electoral (JCE) la suma de RD$3,182.9 millones, para completar el monto requerido por el organismo electoral para la celebración de las elecciones municipales del próximo mes de febrero.






