On the work of inspectorates and the coordination mechanisms in the countries of the region

29. 03. 2024.

The cross-section of the work of seven inspectorates in Montenegro and the inspections coordination mechanisms in Croatia and Serbia were the topic of the second meeting we held within the framework of the project Inspections without protection: Allies in the fight against corruption. On March 27, Institute Alternative organised the second meeting of representatives of…

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Over a Thousand New Employees in Municipalities in a Year

29. 03. 2024.

Over a Thousand New Employees in Municipalities in a Year – According to Data from the Ministry of Finance. At the local level, the number of employees has increased by more than one-third over the past decade, despite no new responsibilities being assigned to the municipalities. What would happen to this number if we proceeded…

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The Government changes at least 85 laws with one law: Political decision made, debate just a formality

25. 03. 2024.

The Government and the Ministry of Public Administration should undertake the reform of inspection oversight only after conducting an analysis of the state and results of the work of the Administration for Inspection Affairs and inspections operating within ministries. The process of decentralising inspections is a political decision. This  is confirmed by the Minister of…

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Meeting with the President of the Security and Defence Committee

20. 03. 2024.

At the meeting held last week, representatives of Institute Alternative (IA), Dragana Jaćimović and Bojana Pravilović, presented IA proposals for improving the work of the Security and Defence Committee of the Parliament of Montenegro. Institute Alternative has been monitoring the work of the Parliament and the Security and Defence Committee for years, so this was…

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Changes to provisions on inspection oversight without public and clear arguments

19. 03. 2024.

Although the Ministry of Public Administration claimed in its official response to the Institute Alternative that it still does not know all the legal changes resulting from the abolition of the Administration for Inspection Affairs, in the meantime, it has initiated changes to 85 laws, without a clear explanation and violating public consultation procedures. IA…

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IA proposals for improving the Government’s Mid-term Work Programme

11. 03. 2024.

Institute Alternative’s proposals for improving the Government’s mid-term work programme mainly focus on strengthening legal and practical guarantees for merit-based employment, the need for an overall analysis of the current inspection system, the application of anti-corruption mechanisms in the field of public procurement, and legislative changes regarding classified information. The Government’s mid-term work programme, which…

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