Programme or commitment authorisations and any revisions thereto are presented by the President of the Metropolitan Council. They are voted by the Metropolitan Council when adopting the budget for the financial year or amending decisions.
The Metropolitan Council allocates programme authorisations and commitment authorisations by chapter and, where applicable, by article.
Programme authorisations correspond to expenditure of a multi-annual nature relating to a specific fixed asset or set of fixed assets, acquired or completed by the metropolitan authority, or to equipment subsidies paid to third parties.
The multi-annual management report, presented by the President of the Metropolitan Authority Council when the administrative account is voted, specifies in particular the coverage rate of programme and commitment authorisations. It is accompanied by the statement relating to the status of programme and commitment authorisations, the calculation and presentation procedures for which are provided for by a joint order of the Minister responsible for local authorities and the Minister responsible for the budget.
The multiannual management statement, presented by the President of the Metropolitan Council when the administrative account is voted, specifies in particular the coverage rate for programme and commitment authorisations.