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Learn how Austrian Ministry of Justice uses Key National Indicators for Audit, measures gender targets, and experiences with implementation. Insights from INTOSAI Working Group on KNI in Armenia, April 2016.

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  1. Gender Target, indicatorsandmeasuresofimplementation in theMinistryof JusticeAustrian Experienceswiththeuseof KNI in performanceauditingINTOSAI Working Group on KNIArmenia, April 2016

  2. Legal background Constitution • Outcomeorientatedbudgetmanagement • Budget managementofthe Federal State, theProvincesandLocalCommunities shouldaimatgenderequalityformenandwomen Federal Organic Budget Act • definessixqualitiycriteriasfortheindications on outcomeorientation (objectives, measures, indicators) • Yearlyreport on degreeoftargetachievmenttoparliament Annual Budget Law • EachMinistrydefinesoutcometargets, indicatorsandmeasuresofimplementationforeachbudgetchapter • At least oneoutcometargetderiveddirectlyfromthegenderequalityobjective Elisabeth Dearing INTOSAI Working Group on KNI Armenia April 2016

  3. Gender target, indicatorsandmeasuresofimplementation in theMinistryof Justice Gender Target „.... takingintoaccountthelivingconditionsoffemaleinmates in theenforcementofsentencesandorders“ as a partofonegeneraloutcomeobjective (concerningtheenforcementofsentencesandorders in general) Measureofimplementation establish additional departmentsforfemaleinmates in provincialprisonsincludingfacilitiesformothersandchildrenandworkingopportunities Indicator Numberof additional departmentsforfemaleinmates Elisabeth Dearing INTOSAI Working Group on KNI Armenia April 2016

  4. Legallydefinedqualitycriterias Elisabeth Dearing INTOSAI Working Group on KNI Armenia April 2016

  5. Resultsandexperiences1 Results • Indicationson outcomeorientation (e.g. targets, indicators) influencesteeringquality • Reliabledataare essential todefine a strategy, outcometargets, measuresandindicators • The indicatordefinedforthegenderaspect e.g. failedtofulfill thecriteriaofrelevance: numberofdepartmentsforfemaleinmatesdoes not sufficiantlyadressthespecificlivingconditionsoffemaleinmates in theenforcementofsentencesandorders Elisabeth Dearing INTOSAI Working Group on KNI Armenia April 2016

  6. Resultsandexperiences2 Results • Ministryof Justice collected gender-specificdata on inmate-relatedcharacteristics (e.g. durationofdetention, completedschooleducation) withsignificantqualitydeficiencies • Nogenderspecificdataandtargetvaluesforindicators such asnumberofworkinghours per inmateorparticipation in educationalprograms • Shortcomingsofsocio-economicdataand a lack of management-relevant indicators (e.g. education) renderedthesteeringdifficult Elisabeth Dearing INTOSAI Working Group on KNI Armenia April 2016

  7. Resultsandexperiences 2 Experiences • Legallydefinedqualitycriteriasareuseful • Staffshouldbeinvolved in theprocessofdefiningoutcometargets, measuresandindicators • Politicallyresponsible Ministers shouldgivepoliticalrequirement Elisabeth Dearing INTOSAI Working Group on KNI Armenia April 2016

  8. Thankyouforyourattention!Contact: Elisabeth DearingAuditor and expert on outcomeorientationdearing@rechnungshof.gv.atTel: 0043-67689118814 Elisabeth Dearing INTOSAI Working Group on KNI Armenia April 2016

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