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Gender Target, i ndicators and measures of implementation in the Ministry of Justice Austrian Experiences with the use of KNI in performance auditing INTOSAI Working Group on KNI Armenia, April 2016. Legal background. Constitution Outcome orientated budget management

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  1. Gender Target, indicatorsandmeasuresofimplementation in theMinistryof JusticeAustrian Experienceswiththeuseof KNI in performanceauditingINTOSAI Working Group on KNIArmenia, April 2016

  2. Legal background Constitution • Outcomeorientatedbudgetmanagement • Budget managementofthe Federal State, theProvincesandLocalCommunities shouldaimatgenderequalityformenandwomen Federal Organic Budget Act • definessixqualitiycriteriasfortheindications on outcomeorientation (objectives, measures, indicators) • Yearlyreport on degreeoftargetachievmenttoparliament Annual Budget Law • EachMinistrydefinesoutcometargets, indicatorsandmeasuresofimplementationforeachbudgetchapter • At least oneoutcometargetderiveddirectlyfromthegenderequalityobjective Elisabeth Dearing INTOSAI Working Group on KNI Armenia April 2016

  3. Gender target, indicatorsandmeasuresofimplementation in theMinistryof Justice Gender Target „.... takingintoaccountthelivingconditionsoffemaleinmates in theenforcementofsentencesandorders“ as a partofonegeneraloutcomeobjective (concerningtheenforcementofsentencesandorders in general) Measureofimplementation establish additional departmentsforfemaleinmates in provincialprisonsincludingfacilitiesformothersandchildrenandworkingopportunities Indicator Numberof additional departmentsforfemaleinmates Elisabeth Dearing INTOSAI Working Group on KNI Armenia April 2016

  4. Legallydefinedqualitycriterias Elisabeth Dearing INTOSAI Working Group on KNI Armenia April 2016

  5. Resultsandexperiences1 Results • Indicationson outcomeorientation (e.g. targets, indicators) influencesteeringquality • Reliabledataare essential todefine a strategy, outcometargets, measuresandindicators • The indicatordefinedforthegenderaspect e.g. failedtofulfill thecriteriaofrelevance: numberofdepartmentsforfemaleinmatesdoes not sufficiantlyadressthespecificlivingconditionsoffemaleinmates in theenforcementofsentencesandorders Elisabeth Dearing INTOSAI Working Group on KNI Armenia April 2016

  6. Resultsandexperiences2 Results • Ministryof Justice collected gender-specificdata on inmate-relatedcharacteristics (e.g. durationofdetention, completedschooleducation) withsignificantqualitydeficiencies • Nogenderspecificdataandtargetvaluesforindicators such asnumberofworkinghours per inmateorparticipation in educationalprograms • Shortcomingsofsocio-economicdataand a lack of management-relevant indicators (e.g. education) renderedthesteeringdifficult Elisabeth Dearing INTOSAI Working Group on KNI Armenia April 2016

  7. Resultsandexperiences 2 Experiences • Legallydefinedqualitycriteriasareuseful • Staffshouldbeinvolved in theprocessofdefiningoutcometargets, measuresandindicators • Politicallyresponsible Ministers shouldgivepoliticalrequirement Elisabeth Dearing INTOSAI Working Group on KNI Armenia April 2016

  8. Thankyouforyourattention!Contact: Elisabeth DearingAuditor and expert on outcomeorientationdearing@rechnungshof.gv.atTel: 0043-67689118814 Elisabeth Dearing INTOSAI Working Group on KNI Armenia April 2016

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