Scope of work

IOO is an economic and financial research and policy advice organization. Our specific focus and thematic approach is directed at topics such as: (alternative) financing and budgeting systems, re-distributive financing mechanisms and its consequences, determination of scale related issues within organizations. IOO has ample experience with the design, pre- and post evaluation, coaching and implementation of financing systems. In order to judge the effectiveness of finance systems we are also engaged in the execution of financial audits. These financial (and non financial) audits are not limited to specific sectors, but cover a broad range of economic sectors and sub sectors.

Over the recent 35 years the Institute for Research on Public Expenditure has build up its broad experience in the following three working areas.

Efficiency: Pros and cons of public versus private service, Regulation, deregulation and privatization, Public-private partnerships, Private implementation and public accounting, Product accounting and performance contracts, Determination efficiencies of scale, Benchmarking.

Effectiveness: Policy effect evaluation, Development of alternative financing methods,  Monitoring, Quality of public services, Process en organization issues. Cost accounting and budgeting models: Evaluation of financing systems and methodologies, Development of cost accounting, budgeting and re-distribution models, (International) benchmarking, Development of norms on expenditure, Public support for budgeting systems.

Mission statement

The Institute for Research on Public Expenditure aims to improve the regularity, efficiency, effectiveness and integrity with which the State and its associated bodies operate, through economic research for the public sector. Therefore, the results of its cost, budget, effectiveness and efficiency research, as well as its accumulated experience, are communicated to both target and/or funding authority; most of which are governmental authorities. Through these working practices the Institute for Research on Public Expenditure tries to contribute to sound public and lower level administration through cooperation and knowledge exchange. The Institute for Research on Public Expenditure employs eleven co-workers (researchers / advisors).

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