budgetary secrecy
[ˈbʌdʒətəri ˈsɪkrəsi]
nounpl: budgetary secrecies
sigilo orçamentário
1. The practice or policy of keeping budget information, financial allocations, or government spending details confidential or restricted from public disclosure
The government maintained budgetary secrecy regarding military expenditures to protect national security.
O governo manteve sigilo orçamentário em relação às despesas militares para proteger a segurança nacional.
2. Legal or institutional restrictions on the transparency and accessibility of financial statements, budget proposals, or fiscal information
Civil society organizations criticized the budgetary secrecy that prevented taxpayers from knowing how public funds were allocated.
Organizações da sociedade civil criticaram o sigilo orçamentário que impediu os contribuintes de saber como os fundos públicos eram alocados.
In Brazil, budgetary secrecy became a significant political issue during discussions about government transparency and anti-corruption measures. The concept gained prominence with constitutional amendments promoting fiscal transparency and public access to budgetary information. In the United States, while certain classified military and security-related budgets maintain legal confidentiality, the general principle favors budgetary transparency as a democratic norm. The tension between budgetary secrecy and transparency remains a key debate in both countries regarding governmental accountability.
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