Tag: government accounting


  • PBO Flags Liberal Budget Accounting, Cites Long-Term Sustainability

    PBO Flags Liberal Budget Accounting, Cites Long-Term Sustainability

    Overview: PBO scrutiny ahead of the vote As MPs prepare to weigh the Liberal budget, the interim Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO), Jason Jacques, has raised questions about the government’s accounting methods. He argues that there is a less than a 10 per cent likelihood the fiscal plan will stay within its reported parameters, while also…