01783cas a2200253 a 4500 AALejournalIMF017193 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781475546736 2522-7912 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Khemani, Pokar. How to Check Integrity of Fiscal Data / Pokar Khemani, Benoit Wiest. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2016. 1 online resource (19 pages) IMF How To Notes <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 The accuracy and reliability of government accounts and fiscal data is an issue in a number of countries, with significant and persistent discrepancies that can indicate underlying weaknesses in the country's public financial management system. This note provides guidance on how to detect issues with data quality, perform integrity checks, and reconcile fiscal data from various sources. It discusses the importance of reconciliation to provide reasonable assurance on the quality and reliability of government fiscal data, explores the main reasons for which discrepancies may arise, and explains how to conduct quality checks. The note concludes with recommendations for country teams of concrete steps to ensure data quality. Mode of access: Internet Wiest, Benoit. IMF How To Notes; How-To Note ; No. 2016/004 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/061/2016/004/061.2016.issue-004-en.xml IMF e-Library