Working Party of Senior Budget Officials (SBO)

The Working Party of Senior Budget Officials (SBO) was established in 1980 and is composed of budget directors and other senior officials from OECD member countries. The SBO meets annually to address key budgeting concerns and relevant policy options.

The current chair is Gerhard Steger (Budget Director, Federal Ministry of Finance, Austria).

Past meetings:

• 30th Annual Meeting of OECD Senior Budget Officials, Paris (4-5 June 2009)
• 29th Annual Meeting of Senior Budget Officials, Vienna, Austria (2-3 June 2008)
• 28th Annual Meeting of Senior Budget Officials, Istanbul (31 May-1 June 2007)
• 27th Annual Meeting of Senior Budget Officials, Sydney (5-6 June 2006)
• 26th Annual Meeting of Senior Budget Officials, Paris (30-31 May 2005)
• 25th Annual Meeting of Senior Budget Officials, Madrid (9-10 June 2004)
• 24th Annual Meeting of Senior Budget Officials, Rome (3-4 June 2003)
• 23rd Annual Meeting of Senior Budget Officials, Washington DC (3-4 June 2002)
• 22nd Annual Meeting of Senior Budget Officials, Paris (21-22 May 2001)