April 2017
Criminal liability and the State Audit Institution: Three years of investigating KAP guarantees
21. 04. 2017.
Around 125 million euro were paid from the state budget to service the guarantees given for KAP loans with the Deutsche Bank, VT Bank, and OTP Bank, and in order to fill the budget gaps the Government introduced taxes on owning SIM cards, froze pensions, increased the VAT rates… No one was held accountable for…
When will the state know what it owns – Waiting for the state property register
14. 04. 2017.
First data on state property ought to be made available by the end of April, but Montenegro is still a long way from a comprehensive state property register How much property, real estate, securities, and money Montenegro owns is not known to this day due to the fact that the line authorities of the Government…
Citizens are insufficiently informed about public debates
13. 04. 2017.
Majority of citizens are not informed about public debates organized by public administration, while just over a quarter of citizens have heard about the e-government portal. Results of the public opinion survey, conducted by IPSOS agency for the purpose of IA, point out that only 6% of citizens have used E-government portal, which should enable…
Recommendations: Towards Transparent Public Procurement
11. 04. 2017.
Public policy researcher at Institute Alternative (IA), Ana Đurnić held a meeting today with Assistant Director of Public Procurement Administration (PPA) Mara Bogavac and presented recommendations for improving transparency of public procurement and better reporting in this area. The meeting was held at the initiative of PPA, regarding our findings from numerous publications and research…
Social Assistance Also Provided for Filming a Video
11. 04. 2017.
Art exhibitions, football matches’ expenses, travel expenses for attending concerts, office furnishing – these are just some of the activities that fall under the category of short-term social assistance financed by municipalities. In the electoral year of 2016, The Old Royal Capital of Cetinje has provided on multiple occasions a short-term assistance ranging from €150…
Press release: Draft Law on Public Procurement: Now they have it, now they don’t
06. 04. 2017.
Public Procurement Administration claims that there is no Draft Law on Public Procurement, only its working version, although the Report on Implementation of the Programme of the Reform of Public Finance Management 2016-2020 states that «the Draft Law is prepared and submitted to relevant institutions for further harmonisation». After we read in the Report on…