The Swedish National Financial Management Authority ( sv, Ekonomistyrningsverket) is a central administrative
government agency
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in
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...
responsible for
economic financial management, analyses and economic forecasting for central government agencies. The entity operates under the
Ministry of Finance. The agency consists of seven departments:
* Performance and Financial Management
* Effective Administrative Support
* Accounting Principles and Internal Auditing
* Central Government Accounting
* Analysis and Forecasts
* Coordination of IT System Hermes
* Audit of
EU structural funds
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Purpose
The main purpose of the agency is to economically organize government spending and obtain savings.[
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Operational concept
The agency's financial management is committed to ensuring:
* Effective controls in central government finances
* Resource allocation in accordance with political priorities
* High levels of productivity and efficiency
* Being government's expert in performance and financial management
* Being responsible for good accounting practices in central government
* Possessing unique knowledge of central government finances
* Offering cost-efficient administrative support systems
* Working at all levels in central government
* Working in close cooperation with the government offices and agencies
* Working internationally
* Monitoring external developments continuously and to participate in major networks
* Expertise in all aspects of financial management
* Having a comprehensive overview of the financial management field
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See also
*Private
** List of Swedish companies
** Stockholm Stock Exchange
*Government
**Government finance
*** Central bank ("Sveriges Riksbank")
*** Currency ("krona", "kronor" in plural)
*** List of Swedish government enterprises
***Monetary policy of Sweden The monetary policy of Sweden is decided by Sveriges Riksbank, the central bank of Sweden. The monetary policy is instrumental in determining how the Swedish currency is valued.
History
The main events in the monetary history of the '' Krona'' a ...
*** Ministry of Finance
*** Swedish National Institute of Economic Research
**Spending
*** Social security in Sweden
**Agencies, unions
***Government agencies in Sweden
The government agencies in Sweden are state-controlled organizations that act independently to carry out the policies of the Government of Sweden. The ministries are relatively small and merely policy-making organizations, allowed to monitor the ...
*** Confederation of Swedish Enterprise (''Svenskt Näringsliv'')
*** Swedish Confederation of Professional Associations (''SACO'')
*** Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees (''TCO'')
***Swedish Trade Union Confederation
The Swedish Trade Union Confederation ( sv, Landsorganisationen i Sverige ; literally "National Organisation in Sweden"), commonly referred to as LO (), is a national trade union centre, an umbrella organisation for fourteen Swedish trade unions ...
(''LO'')
**Energy policy
*** Nuclear power in Sweden
***Proposed Oil phase-out in Sweden
''Other links''
* Economy of Europe
* European Union
* History of copper currency in Sweden
References
External links
The Swedish National Financial Management Authority
Institute of Economic Research
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Economy of Sweden
Economic research institutes
Public finance of Sweden
Financial management organizations
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