Assessment of Transparency
Report assessing compliance during 2024 with Law 19/2014 of 29 December on transparency, access to public information, and good governance.
- Assessment Report on the Right of Access to Information at the Barcelona Provincial Council [2]
- Assessment Report on Active Disclosure by the Barcelona Provincial Council [3]
This report assesses all areas covered by transparency legislation for 2022 and 2023. It also provides a summary of the main findings of the monographic reports Service Charters in Catalonia and The Right of Access to Public Information 2023.
This monographic report reviews developments in the right of access to public information in Catalonia during 2023.
- Assessment Report on the Right of Access to Public Information at the Barcelona Provincial Council [6]
This annual report assesses compliance with obligations relating to active transparency and the right of access to public information, in accordance with Title VIII of Act 19/2014 of 29 December on transparency, access to public information and good governance.
Barcelona Provincial Council has renewed the 2025 InfoParticipa Seal, awarded for the quality and transparency of local public communication. The distinction recognises transparency portals and websites of local public administrations and was awarded with 100% compliance across all indicators. The Seal recognises corporate best practices in the areas of active transparency, public disclosure and communication. It serves as a quality benchmark for public transparency as a tool for citizen participation, providing assurances of trust and credibility to the public while also encouraging continuous improvement among political and technical leaders.
The InfoParticipa Seal is awarded by the ComSET Research Group of the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) on the basis of assessments carried out by the Laboratory for Journalism and Communication for Plural Citizenship (LPCCP) of municipal and supramunicipal websites. Provincial councils have been assessed under this programme since 2016.
Good Governance Assessment
Report 9/2023 – Sindicatura de Comptes de Catalunya [10]
Audit of the Anti-Fraud Measures Plans (PMA) approved by local authorities participating in the implementation of measures under the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan (PRTR).
In accordance with Additional Provision Six of Law 26/2009 of 23 December on fiscal, financial, and administrative measures, this report by the Catalan Audit Office was submitted to the Plenary Session of the Barcelona Provincial Council. – Opinion. Plenary Agreement No. 173 of 30/11/2023 [11].
Report 1,528/2023 – Court of Auditors [12]
Audit of the Anti-Fraud Measures Plans (PMA) approved by local authorities participating in the implementation of measures under the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan (PRTR).
