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Norwegian Agency for Public and Financial Management (DFØ)

The Norwegian Agency for Public and Financial Management provides payroll, accounting and management services to the state.

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  1. Statistics

    Norway's monthly central government accounts for August 2026 published as downloadable Excel files

    • The Norwegian government has released its August 2026 accounts as Excel spreadsheets showing revenues, spending, and budget history — but with no accompanying summary or analysis.
    • Readers who want the actual figures must download and open the files themselves.
    Public administration
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  2. Analysis

    Norway's central government spending rose 22 percent in real terms from 2019 to 2025, led by defence and social security

    • The Norwegian government spent NOK 2,073 billion in 2025 (excluding oil revenue and loans). That is nearly NOK 400 billion more than in 2019 after adjusting for inflation — a 22 percent rise. Growth in 2014–2019 was only 9 percent.
    • The defence budget grew the most in absolute terms: NOK 92 billion more than in 2019, up 121 percent. The reasons are a major military build-up and financial support for Ukraine. Norway spent over 3 percent of GDP on defence in 2025.
    EnergyNational defencePensions
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  3. Report

    DFØ’s comprehensive assessment of the organization of Ministry of Culture and Equality’s agencies: merger of KORO, Cultural Directorate, and Kulturtanken recommended to improve efficiency and expertise

    • DFØ was tasked in 2026 to review the organization and division of labor among 13 agencies under the Ministry of Culture and Equality (KLD), including the Cultural Directorate, KORO, Kulturtanken, the Language Council, the National Library, among others.
    • Norway’s cultural administration consists of many small units (several with under 70 full-time equivalents) with limited administrative capacity and challenges recruiting expertise in finance, ICT, law, and management.
    Artificial intelligenceArtsChildren and youth
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  4. Report

    Norway's DFØ recommends merging KORO, the Directorate for Cultural Affairs and Kulturtanken into a single body

    • DFØ recommends merging KORO, Kulturdirektoratet and Kulturtanken; mergers involving the Norwegian Film Institute, the Language Council or the National Library are not recommended.
    • Current cultural administration is described as overly complex, with overlapping responsibilities, vulnerable small units and siloed development — a merger is expected to create stronger professional environments and more coherent policy instruments.
    ArtsCulturePublic administration
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  5. Statistics

    Monthly central government accounts published for July 2026

    • The Norwegian state accounts for July 2026 are published as downloadable Excel files covering revenues, expenditures, appropriation history, and raw data.
    • Files are available in both formatted and unformatted versions, with raw appropriation data reaching 1.58 MB.
    Public administrationTaxes
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  6. News article

    Norway tops Nordic trust in parliament but is the most sceptical country in the region on public AI use, despite highest AI knowledge

    • 57% of Norwegians trust the government (second highest in the Nordics, 2 percentage points behind Iceland; OECD average: 40%), and 58% trust parliament – the highest in the Nordics.
    • Notable gender pattern: Norwegian women trust the government more than men do – the opposite of the trend across other OECD countries (except Iceland and Brazil).
    DigitalisationEqualityPublic administration
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  7. Report

    2025–2026 benchmarking report of county procurement functions reveals large variation and need for systematic governance, improved targets, and contract monitoring

    • The Norwegian Government Agency for Financial Management (DFØ) and County Procurement (FI) conducted benchmarking with eight counties to compare practices and identify improvement areas in central purchasing units.
    • Seven dimensions were assessed: governance and management; competence and capacity; sustainable procurement; innovation and supplier development; digitization; process efficiency; cost savings.
    CompetitionDigitalisationPublic administration
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  8. Evaluation

    DFØ review: Norwegian Directorate of Education performs well but lacks capacity for independent analysis

    • DFØ report 2026:4 ('A dutiful directorate'), commissioned by the Ministry of Education and Research, concludes that Utdanningsdirektoratet is a professionally solid organisation with competent staff and good leadership.
    • The main problem is that a high volume of ministerial assignments and growing demands in the exam domain severely constrain capacity for strategic development, comprehensive analysis, and self-initiated professional advice.
    KindergartenPublic administrationSchool
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  9. Report

    Comprehensive evaluation of Directorate for Education highlights strong operational delivery but calls for improved prioritization, system perspective, and strategic capacity

    • DFØ’s evaluation (Oct 2025–Apr 2026) based on 55 interviews and document review assesses task performance, resource use, organization, and management of the Directorate for Education.
    • With 381 FTEs in 2025, the Directorate is professionally solid and dutiful but highly task-focused, constraining strategic initiatives and own analyses.
    Children and youthDigitalisationKindergarten
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  10. Report

    The June 2026 state accounts present detailed state revenues, expenditures, and appropriation history

    • The June 2026 state accounts consist of several Excel files with formatted and raw data: revenues (69.51 KB), expenditures (184.26 KB), appropriation history (280.43 KB), and raw data (1.55 MB)
    • These documents provide a detailed overview of the state finances and support monitoring and decisions in public administration and financial management
    Public administrationTaxes
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