As empresas públicas no acordo com a troika

16/08/2011
Colocado por: Rui Peres Jorge

O Negócios avança na edição de hoje que a reforma do Sector Empresarial do Estado ganhou estatuto de reforma prioritária para a troika nos próximos três meses, em parte pelo papel central que desempenha em todo o processo de ajustamento, mas em parte também porque foi uma das áreas em que o Governo não entregou o que estava definido no memorando de entendimento.

 

Recuperamos aqui as medidas e datas centrais acordadas com a troika no memorando de entendimento: as medidas planeadas para final de Julho estão na grande maioria por cumprir (a azul escuro). A troika pretende ver um esboço da reforma do SEE já no final de Agosto, início de Setembro.

 

O SEE no acordo com a troika

 

3.2 Conduct and publish a comprehensive survey of arrears by end-August 2011 covering all categories of expenditure payables as at the end of June 2011. All general government entities and SOEs classified outside the general government will be covered by this survey. [Structural benchmark]

          

3.22 Report on concrete plans to reduce the overall operating costs of central government 10 State-owned enterprises (SOEs) posing the largest potential fiscal risks to the State by at least 15% over the 2009 levels and on a planned review of the tariff structure.

           

3.23 Prepare a comprehensive assessment of the tariff structure of State-owned enterprises (SOEs) to reduce the degree of subsidisation. For the central government SOEs, the assessment will be done by end-July 2011, for local and regional government SOEs by end-September 2011. Review the level of service provisions of all SOEs. [Q3-2011]

 

3.24 Review ongoing plans to reduce operational costs by the end of 2011 by at least 15% on average compared with 2009, proposing company specific cuts that are consistent with a realistic economic and financial assessment. For the central government SOEs, the review will be carried out by end-July 2011, for local and regional government SOEs by end-September 2011.

           

3.25 Apply tighter debt ceilings to SOEs from 2012 onwards. For the central government SOEs, the plans will be announced by end-July 2011, for local and regional government SOEs by end-September 2011.

           

3.26 Prepare a plan to strengthen governance of SOEs in accordance with international best practices. The plan will review the existing shareholder approach, giving the Ministry of Finance a decisive role in financial matters of the enterprises. [Q4-2011]  

 

3.27 Prepare a report reviewing the operations and finances of SOEs at central, regional and local government levels. The report will assess these companies’ business financial prospects, the potential exposure of the government and scope for orderly privatisation. The Government will adopt the necessary legal changes to fulfil this requirement. Technical assistance will be provided.17 [Q1-2012]

 

3.28. No additional SOEs at central government level will be created until this review is completed. Given the financial impact of these decisions, the Government will submit to Parliament a draft law so that this limitation will also be applicable to local authorities. The Government will promote the initiatives needed so that the same objective is achieved by the regions. [Q1-2012]

 

3.29. The Government will submit to Parliament a draft law to regulate the creation and the functioning of SOEs at the central and local levels. The law will enhance the monitoring powers of the central administration over all SOEs. In addition, the timing and content of financial and operational reporting will be defined. The decisions adopted at central level to improve the efficiency of the enterprises while reducing their financial burden will be implemented at all SOEs, taking into account their specificities. The Government will promote the initiatives needed so that the same objective is achieved by the regions. [Q1-2012]

 

3.30. The annual SOEs report prepared by the MoF in July 2011 will include a comprehensive fiscal risk report detailing and analysing all liabilities (explicit and implicit) of SOEs.

Rui Peres Jorge