Official expenses become more open

Central government departments have been disclosing to the public their annual budgets in recent weeks, a move that seemed unthinkable just a few years ago. Yet, despite the progress being made in fiscal transparency, experts say the data being released is still too vague to satisfy the taxpayers' demands.

This year is the third time authorities have revealed their revenues and expenditures, following the introduction of new rules on spending that came into effect in 2008.

So far, 92 out of the government 98 departments and State-funded organizations have laid bare their accounts since April 23 - the same number as last year and 18 more than in 2010.