MIL OSI Translation. Region: Italy –
Source: Switzerland – Federal Chancellery
Federal CouncilBern, 27.09.2024 – The Federal Audit Office (FAO) is to review the provisions on quality assurance for data and forecasts used in legislative processes. The Federal Council decided this at its meeting today. The review should help ensure that the Federal Council, Parliament and citizens have the best possible basis for making decisions. Data and forecasts are of great importance to the legislative process as they shape it from the consultation phase, to the parliamentary debate, up to a possible popular vote. The Federal Council has therefore asked the FAO to review the adequacy and effectiveness of the existing provisions and aids for quality assurance of data and forecasts. The FAO must also review the quality of the databases, models and processes used in the Federal Council’s dispatches and voting explanations. The FAO acts autonomously and independently within the framework of the legal provisions. It has accepted the Federal Council’s proposal and will implement it as part of the 2025 annual programme. Incorrect data and inaccurate forecasts can cast doubt on the decisions of the Federal Council, Parliament and, if a bill is put to a vote, the citizens. The Federal Council therefore decided on 15 January 2020 to take measures to ensure that the legislative process has objective and up-to-date decision-making bases. For example, quantitative data must now be presented clearly and with an indication of the source from the consultation stage onwards, and in the case of estimates, information on their reliability must be provided. The SFAO will also review the implementation of the measures decided by the Federal Council on 15 January 2020 in the practice of all departments. It will also assess whether general measures can be derived from the ongoing administrative investigation into the incorrect estimation of AHV forecasts. Finally, it will examine whether the conclusions drawn in the Federal Tax Administration from the issue of the tax penalty for marriage are consistently observed throughout the Federal Administration. The SFAO independently determines the final verification questions. Reliable data and forecasts not only strengthen legislation, but also the public’s trust in the political process and the instruments of direct democracy.Address for questionsUrs BrudererHead of the Communications Section058 483 99 69urs.bruderer@bk.admin.chPublished byThe Federal Councilhttps://www.admin.ch/gov/it/pagina-iniziale.htmlFederal Chancelleryhttps://www.bk.admin.ch/bk/it/home.html
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