Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 198 in 2007 (March 20. No 19 49) regulations on the maximum levels of public spending and the total maximum permissible national budget expenditure the total amount for each Ministry and other central public authorities the methodology for determining medium-term Issued in accordance with the law on budget and financial management, the third paragraph of article 16.2 i. General questions 1. determines the methodology to calculate the maximum total public spending in the medium-term (hereinafter-the maximum total expenditure) and the maximum acceptable public spending in the total volume of each Ministry and other central public authorities mean (hereinafter-the maximum amount of expenditure ministries). 2. The Ministry of finance the maximum total amount of expenditure and the maximum level of expenditure for the Ministry calculated twice a year: 2.1 to current financial year (hereinafter referred to as the nth year) 15 April calculates the initial assessment and submitted to the Cabinet of Ministers document "macroeconomic development and fiscal policy framework";
2.2. for the year n-1 September, calculated on the amount specified and submitted to the Cabinet document specified in the "macroeconomic development and fiscal policy framework." 3. to calculate the adjusted maximum aggregate expenditure and maximum allowable expenses, the original assessment clarifies: 3.1. According to amendments to the law on the State budget for the year n;
3.2. Under Cabinet of Ministers decisions taken about the medium-term priorities for the financing of the budget of the additional if its n-august 1 is specified in the national budget revenue forecasts for the medium-term. II. the maximum permissible total expenditure 4. determination of the maximum total amount of the expenditure of the State budget's medium-term planning period (referred to as n + 1, n + 2 and n + 3 years) is calculated on the basis of the forecasts of the macroeconomic development and fiscal policy development perspective in the national budget revenue forecasts and Latvia's convergence criteria laid down in the programme. 5. The maximum amount of expenditure to the General medium-term include: 5.1 the total difference between the base and the general budget program and (or) subprogramme as a result of the reduction of savings funds (further-reduced the General base) by n + 1, n + 2 and n + 3 years;
5.2. the total State budget funds intended for the medium-term priorities for the financing of the budget, including the budget program or subprogram results in the reduction of savings funds (hereinafter the General Development) by n + 1, n + 2 and n + 3 years; 6. The maximum amount of special expenses budget medium-term include: 6.1 the total difference between the base and the special budget of the State social insurance special budget of the Agency as a result of the reduction of savings funds (further-reduced specific budget base) by n + 1, n + 2 and n + 3 years;
6.2. the common State special budget share for medium-term priorities for the financing of the budget, including the State social insurance special budget of the Agency as a result of the reduction of savings funds (hereinafter special development budget) by n + 1, n + 2 and n + 3 years; 7. The reduced budget and special budget reducing the budget base to base, while the General and the specific budget form the budget of the development part of the development. III. Budget and special budget base 8. State budget funds, providing State functions at a constant level (hereinafter referred to as the General base), by n + 1, n + 2 and n + 3 years shall be calculated on the basis of the law on the State budget for the nth year according to predictable changes in revenue for paid services provided by n + 1, n + 2 and n + 3 years compared to the nth year planned revenue and the corresponding expected foreign financial assistance in cash balances. 9. the General Ministry base by n + 1, n + 2 and n + 3 years translated the following categories of expenditure: 9.1. reduced by expenses, which are intended for one-off measures, the acquisition, capital-the capital repairs, single stand-alone programs (measures), or programs for which volumes in the medium to long term, not the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers;
9.2. reduced or enlarged according to the n + 1, n + 2 and n + 3 year national contract limits costs in amount each year varies depending on planned commitments: 9.2.1. foreign financial assistance funds segto;
9.2.2. the co-financing of foreign financial assistance segto;
9.2.3. other long-term liabilities of the country;
9.3. specifying the State long-term commitment law cases;
9.4. clarify EU policy instruments and the other foreign financial assistance resources funded national long-term liabilities according to the specified schedule, and cash flows;
9.5. statutory cases, increase the costs of the measures provided for in the year of n-financing not full year, but which should be financed in full all year;
9.6. increase of maintenance expenses resulting from policy instruments of the European Union and other foreign financial assistance in the framework of funds investments, and which should be funded in the future from the State budget according to the agreements, other supporting documents or statements;
9.7. the increase of living expenses from the State budget funds the capital investments;
9.8. increased or reduced, taking into account the foreseeable changes in revenue for services;
9.9. increase, taking into account the specified expenses for the payment of the retirement pension;
9.10. increase, taking into account the estimated social benefit recipients troop changes. 10. State special budget share, providing State social insurance functions according to the law or regulations (hereinafter referred to as the base for the special budget), by n + 1, n + 2 and n + 3 years shall be calculated on the basis of the law on the State budget for the nth year, taking into account: 10.1 borrowing from the State budget;
10.2. the repayment of the loan the country in General;

10.3. specific budget cash balance (to n + 1, n + 2 and n + 3 January 1) that you do not intend to use the n + 1, n + 2 and n + 3 year. 11. Specific budget base estimate: 11.1. making adjustments according to laws and regulations;
11.2. when the adjustment is made according to a revenue forecast by n + 1, n + 2 and n + 3 years;
11.3. making adjustments according to the amount of expenditure required, for interest payments on loans;
11.4. when the adjustment is made according to the law on the State budget for the nth year amount of the long term commitment by n + 1, n + 2 and n + 3 years;
11.5. reducing of expenses provided for single measures of capital-the capital purchase, repairs single workable programmes (measures), or programs for which volumes in the medium to long term, not the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers;
11.6. legal cases specifying the State long-term commitment;
7.3. law cases increasing spending measures, which it provides for n-year funding does not full year, but which should be financed in full all year;
11.8. in view of the expected social security recipient troop changes. 12. The Ministry of Finance of the year n-1 February sent Welfare Ministry forms intended to prepare a special budget for the base project of n + 1, n + 2 and n + 3 years, as well as predictions for n + 1, n + 2 and n + 3 years: 12.1. State social insurance contributions;
12.2. the economy of the average monthly gross wage in dollars, the increase in the actual and comparable prices compared with the percentage above the šēj period;
12.3. consumer price index by month, showing the consumer price index, in comparison with the previous month, the consumer price index compared with the corresponding month of the previous year and the consumer price index for the year, compared with šēj a year earlier. 13. The Ministry of welfare, taking into account the rules 10, 11 and 12 above, shall prepare and its n-March 20, the Ministry of Finance shall: 13.1. special project budget base by n + 1, n + 2 and n + 3 years: 13.1.1. sub-programme State pension special budget ";
13.1.2. sub-programme the employment special budget ";
13.1.3. sub-programme work-special budget ";
13.1.4. sub-programme of the disability, maternity and sickness special budget ";
13.1.5. sub-programme the State social insurance special budget of the Agency ";
13.2. special budget base design changes to the program and the breakdown of the sub-programmes;
13.3. information on planned spending for the pension indexation by n + 1, n + 2 and n + 3 years. 14. Ministry of finance budget base calculations ministries send to n-6 for the year to March and up n-20 March the year within the budget base by n + 1, n + 2 and n + 3 years. The Ministry, which according to the requirements of the laws administered by the municipalities for grants and appropriations mērķdotācij calculation and reallocation, the Ministry of finance submitted the relevant budgetary base projects by n + 1, n + 2 and n + 3 years. If the Ministry does not agree to a budget base calculations, then after the receipt of the reasoned opposition Finance Minister agree within five working days with the relevant Ministry. If no agreement is reached, the matter shall be referred to the Cabinet for decision. IV. Budgetary expenditure reduction 15. Ministry to n-March 25, it shall submit proposals to the Ministry of finance budget reduction options for the base according to the n-year budget law framework. 16. The Ministry of finance cut the budget base for the Ministry by n + 1, n + 2 and n + 3 years is calculated, excluding expenses from reduced Ministry budget base n + 1, n + 2 and n + 3 year. 17. The Ministry of finance pursuant to the provisions of chapters IV and V, the conditions of the Ministry reduced the budget calculation base by n + 1, n + 2 and n + 3 years and a total budget for development part by n + 1, n + 2 and n + 3 years. V. determination of budget development 18. Overall budgetary development in part by n + 1, n + 2 and n + 3 years from the maximum allowable expense total by n + 1, n + 2 and n + 3 years minus the total of the reduced budget base by n + 1, n + 2 and n + 3 years. 19. the budget of the Ministry of development parts shall be determined in accordance with Cabinet of Ministers decision on eligible medium-term priorities arising from the activities of Ministry strategies demands new policy initiatives. 20. the central authorities which are not required to draw up a strategy of action, submitted to the Ministry of finance information on planned new policy initiatives, consistent with the laws and regulations on the procedures for formulating cooperation, and consideration of, the activities of the strategy. 21. The Ministry of finance, the State Chancellery and the regional development and Municipal Affairs Ministry that the procedure laid down in Chapter VII, on the basis of the Cabinet of Ministers approved the medium-term budgetary objectives and priority directions of development, developed and submitted for the approval of the Cabinet list, which according to the provisions of paragraph 25 of the criteria set out in the Ministry submitted the new policy initiatives are compiled and arranged in priority order by n + 1 , the n + 2 and n + 3 years. Vi. The maximum amount of expenditure ministries 22. The maximum amount of expenditure in each Ministry medium-term include: 22.1. the Ministry reduced budget base by n + 1, n + 2 and n + 3 years;
22.2. the budget of the Ministry of development part by n + 1, n + 2 and n + 3 years. 23. The Ministry of Finance according to the requirements of chapter II of the rules of calculation the maximum total expenditure by n + 1, n + 2 and n + 3 years. VII. new policy initiatives the Ministry evaluation procedure 24. Preference is for those new policy initiatives not granted funding from European Union policy instruments and foreign financial help. 25. The Ministry of the new policy initiatives judged by the following criteria: compliance with the legislative provisions 25.1. on the medium-term budgetary objectives and the priority development directions;
25.2. new policy initiatives and compliance with accepted justification for the regulations and policy planning documents;
25.3. compliance with the directions set out in the Declaration of the Cabinet's proposed action "urgent tasks";

25.4. the relationship with the authorities concerned in the medium-term strategy set out in the policy and performance;
25.5. significance according to the new policy initiative of the priority list. 26. The new policy initiative becomes a medium priority, and is included in the budget of the Ministry concerned, part of the base for a separate cabinet decision. VIII. Closing questions 27. the information referred to in paragraph 13 of the special budget for the base project by 2008, 2009 and 2010 the Ministry of welfare by March 30, 2007. 28. the information specified in paragraph 14 of the budget base project by 2008, 2009 and 2010 shall be submitted to the Ministry of 28 March 2007. If the Ministry does not agree to a budget base for calculations, the Ministry of Finance within five working days of the agreed with the Ministry. Within three working days following the General base of the Ministry of reconciliation, submit proposals to the Ministry of finance budget base. 29. The Ministry for which strategies not approved in the Cabinet and is not updated, the information about the 2008, 2009 and 2010 scheduled for new policy initiatives submitted in accordance with paragraph 20 of these regulations. Prime Minister a. Halloween Finance Minister o. Spurdziņš