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Strengthening the Budget control in Local Self-Government
Institute Alternative organized a seminar “Strengthening the Budget control in Local Self-Government” on 25 and 26 March 2011, with the support of the Canada Fund. Central topics of the seminar were possibilities for strengthening the control of the budget and external audit at the local level. Seminar was organized for the members of the committees…
Control of selecting commercial auditors required
The process of selecting commercial auditors in local self-governaments in Montenegro is not transparent and adequately controlled. This is one of the findings from the research “Strengthening the Budget Control in Local Self-Government”, which Institute Alternative conducted with the support of the Canada Fund. The level of transparency is limited by the selection procedure. Given…
Surveillance measures restricting human rights
Democratic control of ANB’s measures necessary Secret surveillance in any form represent a restriction of human rights and MPs must act on amending the Law on National Security Agency (ANB), which refers to the process of their approval, stated Stevo Muk, from the Institute Alternative. He said that certain amendments to the Law on ANB…
Does the National council for European integration have the capacity to be a strategic consultative body within the European integration process?
The National council for European integration (NSEI) still shows its unreadiness to assume an active role within the European integration process. This impression stems from the discussion during the first NSEI’s session in 2011, together with statements from that session. It is evident that there was a lack of constructive debate about the most important…
Letter to Mr. Igor Lukšić – Draft text of the additional Government’s conclusions
The Government of Montenegro President Mr. Igor Lukšić Dear Mr. Lukšić, Institute Alternative participated in the public debate about the Action Plan to monitor the implementation of recommendations from the European Commission’s Opinion and prepared comments on the draft of this plan. The comments were timely submitted to the Ministries in charge and the Delegation…
Parliamentary program, Rule of law
Plan of parliamentary oversight should be adopted
Institute Alternative invited members of the Parliamentary Committee for Security and Defence to adopt the annual plan of parliamentary oversight, prescribed by the Law on Parliamentary Oversight of the Security and Defense Sector. According to the Law, parliamentary oversight is performed regularly according to the annual plan adopted by the Committee and extraordinary, if necessary:…