01677cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF008778 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451840704 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Samoa : Report on Observance of Standards and Codes-Fiscal Transparency Module. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2005. 1 online resource (24 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 This report reviews the Observance of Standards and Codes on the Fiscal Transparency Module for Samoa. The assessment reveals that as a result of reforms over a number of years, Samoa has made substantial progress in improving fiscal transparency and now meets the standards in the Fiscal Transparency Code in a significant number of areas. There is a comprehensive and modern legal framework for fiscal management. The central bank has effective independence. The budget is comprehensive and reliable, the public accounts are timely and comprehensive, and there is quite extensive reporting of noncash items. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2005/070 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2005/070/002.2005.issue-070-en.xml IMF e-Library