Raúl Zambrano, Technical Assistance Manager, completed a presentation on Benchmarking with the CIAT tools in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, last September 21, 2011 at the COGEF meeting.

CIAT has offered COGEF an adaptable system to implement the CIAT benchmarking tool in the Brazilian States. The initiative was well received by the COGEF.

The COGEF aims to coordinate technical aspects of the States and Federal District tax management modernization program, to promote the cooperation development and integration activities between the tax authorities, as well as to share solutions and products, exchange experiences and knowledge.

The Commission is formed by one representative from each State and the Federal District designated by the Secretary of Treasury, Finance and Taxation for the States and the Federal District, linked to fiscal management modernization programs, with voting rights; and representatives appointed by the Ministry of Treasury Executive Secretariat – SE / MF, the Financial Policy National Council Executive Secretariat – SE / CONFAZ, the Financial Management School ESAF, the Brazilian Federal Revenue Secretariat – RFB, the National Treasury Secretariat – STN, the Attorney-General of National Treasury PGFN, the Ministry of Planning, Budget and Management International Affairs Secretariat, – SEAIN / MP, all without voting rights.

Photo: A moment in which the Technical Assistance Manager, Raul Zambrano, made a presentation on Benchmarking and CIAT tool within the framework of the meeting of the COGEF