2024
On the Current State of Inspection Supervision
26. 12. 2024.
The current state of inspection supervision and the impact of amendments to the Law on Inspection Supervision on the regular work of inspectors were the topics of the fourth meeting held within the project “Inspect to Protect: Turning Inspectorates Into Anti-Corruption Allies.” On December 23rd, Institute Alternative organised a meeting with representatives of inspection bodies,…
Cautious Optimism: Clear Criticism Despite Progress Ratings
30. 10. 2024.
Despite the assessment of progress, the European Commission’s report brings numerous criticisms, demands for concrete results, and new recommendations focused on implementing adopted laws – the real work is yet to come! The European Commission’s report provides an average progress score of 3.21 across chapters, while the readiness score is 3.20, showing slight improvement compared…
Government to provide software for all inspections
23. 10. 2024.
Institute Alternative has called on the Government to ensure the necessary conditions for the Unified Inspection Information System (UIIS) to be utilised by all inspection bodies. After we highlighted that the inspection software was not in use, the Government of Montenegro issued an Information on October 10, 2024, regarding the Unified Inspection Information System, emphasising…
About Public Administration Employment for CIN-CG
23. 10. 2024.
Official data is quite conservative, and its reliability is questionable, but it shows a steady trend of increasing public sector employment. It is important to emphasise that there is no unified record of the number of employees in state and local government owned enterprises. The downside of all this is flawed hiring procedures and a…
IA Proposals for SAI’s Annual Audit Plan for 2025
22. 10. 2024.
The State Audit Institution (SAI) has continued its positive practice for the second consecutive year, inviting civil society, the academic community, and professional associations to submit proposals for the annual audit plan for the coming year. We would like to remind that last year, the SAI accepted one of the three proposals we submitted, and…
The Government Forgot About the State Property Inspection
17. 10. 2024.
The State Property Inspection has not conducted a single inspection in the past year, and in the meantime, the inspection body has been left without inspectors, as they have been reassigned to other positions or their mandates have expired. The State Property Inspection has not been operational since October 2023. Following amendments to a government…