The OECD Committee of Senior Budget Officials (SBO) was established in 1980 and is composed of budget directors and other senior officials from OECD countries. The SBO meets annually to address key budgeting concerns and relevant policy options.

The SBO is guided by a Bureau which provides strategic direction to its work.  

The current chair is Martin Kelleners, Director, Budget Directorate, German Federal Ministry of Finance.

 

Past meetings:

• Joint Meeting - Working Party of Senior Budget Officials (SBO) and SBO Network on Financial Management and Reporting, Virtual
• 40th annual meeting of OECD Senior Budget Officials, Tallinn (5-6 June 2019)
• 39th annual meeting of OECD Senior Budget Officials, Jerusalem (6-7 June 2018)
• 38th annual meeting of OECD Senior Budget Officials, Lisbon (1-2 June 2017)
• 37th annual meeting of OECD Senior Budget Officials, Stockholm (9-10 June 2016)
• 36th annual meeting of OECD Senior Budget Officials, Rome (11-12 June 2015)
• 35th annual meeting of OECD Senior Budget Officials, Berlin (12-13 June 2014)
• 34th annual meeting of OECD Senior Budget Officials, Paris (3-4 June 2013)
• 33rd annual meeting of OECD Senior Budget Officials, Reykjavik (7-8 June 2012)
• 32nd annual meeting of OECD Senior Budget Officials, Luxembourg (6-7 June 2011) 
• 31st annual meeting of OECD Senior Budget Officials, Athens (3-4 June 2010)
• 30th annual meeting of OECD Senior Budget Officials, Paris (4-5 June 2009)
• 29th Annual Meeting of Senior Budget Officials, Vienna, Austria (2-3 June 2008)
• 28th Annual Meeting of Senior Budget Officials, Istanbul (31 May-1 June 2007)
• 27th Annual Meeting of Senior Budget Officials (5-6 June 2006)

 

 

The SBO carries out analysis and research on the full range of budgeting issues. These include:

• reviews of budgeting systemsof individual countries;
• comparative analysisof specific aspects of the budget system across countries;
• the maintenance of a  comprehensive database.

 

The work carried out by the OECD in the field of budgeting is published in the  OECD Journal on Budgeting.

 

The SBO has launched associated  networks on specific topics (for example, accrual accounting, performance budgeting, and public-private partnerships), each composed of the relevant senior officials from member countries. The networks meet regularly and operate in the same manner as the SBO. Regional networks have also been launched.