Accuracy and reliability
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Data is collected via the Ministry of Culture's grant administrative systems, other financial systems and the Government Accounts. There are no uncertainty calculations available, but the overall precision is assessed to be very high with regard to the current payments from the Ministry of Culture. Over time, adjustments may occur in the Ministry of Culture's allocation of cultural subjects to certain schemes and budget areas. Likewise, changes in remit mean that government grants can be moved between departments. The ongoing adjustments can thus affect comparability over time.
Overall accuracy
The overall accuracy is high because the data is based on actual payments from the Ministry of Culture's administrative and financial systems as well as from the Government Accounts.
Sampling error
Not relevant for these statistics.
Non-sampling error
Data lines for individual payments are prepared by different Ministry of Culture employees. A risk of erroneous coding e.g. with regard to cultural domains or special cultural domains exist. However, the scope of these errors is probably quite small as payment data is reviewed in several ways, e.g. through accounting reviews and by follow-up activities related to action plans. In addition, the individual payment lines are allocated case areas, which may be single municipalities, several municipalities (within the same region), nationwide or other countries than Denmark. There is some uncertainty associated with the allocation of case areas, as there will often be discretion and interpretation of the payment authority's geographical distribution.
Quality management
Statistics Denmark follows the recommendations on the organisation and management of quality set out in the Code of Practice for European Statistics and the accompanying implementation model, the Quality Assurance Framework. Read more about these on the page Quality in official statistics.
Quality management is supported by common principles, guidelines and managerial responsibility for quality in statistical products and processes. The aim is to ensure a systematic and consistent approach to quality across the entire statistical production.
Quality assurance
Quality assurance at Statistics Denmark is integrated into the statistical production processes and is carried out in accordance with the principles of the Code of Practice for European Statistics. Read more on the page Quality in official statistics.
Quality assurance includes the continuous use of standardised procedures, documentation in line with international standards and internal controls related to data collection, data processing and dissemination. Experience gained from production is continuously used to identify needs for adjustments and improvements.
Quality assessment
The statistics is an overall account based on authoritative sources. However, the statistics can not be used for a complete description of the state's involvement in the cultural sector in Denmark as ministries other than the Ministry of Culture are involved in cultural activities.
Data revision - policy
Statistics Denmark revises published figures in accordance with the Revision Policy for Statistics Denmark. The common procedures and principles of the Revision Policy are for some statistics supplemented by a specific revision practice.
Data revision practice
Only final figures are published.