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Evaluation of basic services The Evaluation Section of the Advisory Committee on Local Government Finances and Administration prepares the Report on Basic Public Services every second year. It provides an overall image of basic services to decisio...https://vm.fi/en/evaluation-of-basic-services
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Foresight and evaluations of governance policy Foresight activities are part of the governance policy toolbox. Governance policy foresight activities are carried out across the Government. Futures reviews are prepared at the end of each government...https://vm.fi/en/futures-work-and-evaluations-of-governance-policy
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10.12.2025 | The wellbeing services county reform is progressing towards the set objectives throughout Finland, but there are still many issues left to address. This is according to a broad-based interim evaluation of the wellbeing services county reform made by an independent expert group.https://vm.fi/en/-/1271139/interim-evaluation-wellbeing-services-county-reform-progressing-but-corrections-needed-to-achieve-objectives
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Leaders selection and career management The objective is to make central government a competitive employer with attractive managerial positions, good development opportunities and competitive terms of employment as a whole. In the competition for ...https://vm.fi/en/leaders-selection-and-career-management
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The Impact of open data – a preliminary study Various countries have implemented the open (government) data strategy aiming at providing wide access to government data in machine-readable format such that it can be freely used, reused and redistri...https://vm.fi/en/publication?pubid=5202
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Finances of the wellbeing services counties The wellbeing services counties receive most of their funding from the central government. Since the counties are self-governing, they decide on the use and allocation of their funding. The level of fund...https://vm.fi/en/finances-of-the-wellbeing-services-counties
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Additional funding available to secure services A wellbeing services county has the right to receive additional central government funding if the county’s level of funding would otherwise endanger the organisation of services linked to funda-menta...https://vm.fi/en/additional-funding
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Pay system in central government Basic principles of the pay system The pay is the most essential condition in the service relationship. It accounts for the majority of the labour costs and a large part of the operating costs of the government emp...https://vm.fi/en/pay-system-in-central-government
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International cooperation The objective of international cooperation in governance policy is to influence the programmes and action plans of international organisations in the field of governance policy so that Finland’s interests are taken into a...https://vm.fi/en/international-activities
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It is proposed that the Act on wellbeing services counties be temporarily supplemented so that the Ministry of Finance could, under certain conditions, grant permission to cover accumulated deficits by the end of 2027 or 2028 for those wellbeing services counties for which it is necessary to comply with legislation.https://vm.fi/en/project?tunnus=VM072:00/2025
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Position and service relationships of senior management Competent and ethically upright senior civil servants is a national asset, serving the government and the entire country. The government’s abilities to secure public services and a well-funct...https://vm.fi/en/position-and-service-relationships-of-senior-management
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12.3.2015 | The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has published a fiscal transparency evaluation with regard to Finland. Finland’s Ministry of Finance requested this assessment as part of its own development work, the purpose of which is to strengthen and support reporting and control with respect to public finances.https://vm.fi/en/-/imf-on-julkaissut-suomesta-julkisen-talouden-lapinakyvyysarvion
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The Impact of open data – a preliminary study Various countries have implemented the open (government) data strategy aiming at providing wide access to government data in machine-readable format such that it can be freely used, reused and redistri...https://vm.fi/julkaisu?pubid=5202
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The Impact of open data – a preliminary study Various countries have implemented the open (government) data strategy aiming at providing wide access to government data in machine-readable format such that it can be freely used, reused and redistri...https://vm.fi/sv/publikationen?pubid=5202
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Tools and methods The Ministry of Finance and the Government Shared Services Centre for Finance and HR offer agencies and institutions information and tools for their personnel management. Employer’s personnel information system Tahti Tahti person...https://vm.fi/en/tools-and-methods
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24.2.2026 | VIEWS AND POSITIONS ON POLICY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND 2025 ANNUAL REPORT Office of the Nordic-Baltic Constituency International Monetary Fund February 2026 2 CONTENTS 1. NAVIGATING UNCERTANTY ..................................https://vm.fi/documents/10623/6159425/ONBC%20Annual%20Report%202025.pdf/10d7b2ba-6519-c180-20f1-9b81647e95fb?t=1771929228688
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Guidance of wellbeing services counties The objective of central government guidance of the organisation of healthcare, social welfare and rescue services by the wellbeing services counties, HUS Group and the City of Helsinki is to ensure that the...https://vm.fi/en/guidance-of-wellbeing-services-counties
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19.1.2026 | The International Monetary Fund (IMF) published its annual report on the Finnish economy on Monday 19 January. According to the IMF, efforts to strengthen public finances will have to continue for several years.https://vm.fi/en/-/imf-recommends-continued-fiscal-adjustments
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Assessment and monitoring of central government finances The realisation of the Government economic policy or the central government finances are assessed by the Parliament and the National Audit Office as well as parties outside the State, such a...https://vm.fi/en/assessment-and-monitoring-of-central-government-finances
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Finnish Productivity Board The Productivity Board is an independent expert body operating in connection with the Ministry of Finance. It is the Board’s responsibility to monitor the development of productivity and competitiveness of the Finnish ec...https://vm.fi/en/finnish-productivity-board