Additional funding available to secure services

A county has the right to receive additional funding from the central government if the funding of the county is insufficient to produce statutory services and this places the fundamental rights of its residents at risk. A decision granting additional funding can include conditions concerning the effectiveness, quality, quantity or efficiency of services.  

Additional funding can be granted based on an application by the county or on the initiative of the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health or Ministry of the Interior. Counties can apply for additional funding at any time during the budget year. The Government decides on granting additional funding. 

The Ministry of Finance appoints a preparation group tasked with assessing the conditions for granting additional funding, the amount of additional funding and any conditions to be set for the county. The group will consist of representatives of the county in question, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and the Ministry of the Interior.  

When conducting its overall assessment of the need for additional funding, the group will make use information obtained in steering procedures concerning the county as well as up-to-date information on the county’s finances and operations. The assessment criteria include the actual development of service availability, estimates of availability problems and of the county’s ability to implement changes to its finances and operations as well as the financial situation of the county.