This is the first step towards designing a system of incentives that by combining spending autonomy and financial accountability for local authorities can take full advantage of the efficiency made  BIS Review 92/2007  7  possible by decentralization. Hopefully the transition to the new legislative framework will be made within a reasonable time frame.
International experience, which the Planning Document analyzes extensively, shows that in order to be effective spending caps must be based on a redefinition of the objectives of individual public programmes and on verification of efficient use of the resources allocated.