01642cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF002550 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451800753 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Albania : Report on Observance of Standards and Codes-Fiscal Transparency. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2003. 1 online resource (20 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students Albania has made much progress in recent years in improving fiscal transparency and meets the standards of the fiscal transparency code in several areas. However, shortcomings exist in the transparency of tax laws and instructions, and in budget preparation and the quality of budget documents. The appropriation structure in the budget document should be expanded as soon as possible. Transparency of tax legislation should be implemented. The government should develop formal guidelines and procedures for evaluating and prioritizing projects included in the investment budget. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2003/202 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2003/202/002.2003.issue-202-en.xml IMF e-Library