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Accountable public finances, Public administration reform
Reaction to the Allegations of the Agency for the Prevention of Corruption
Regarding yesterday’s reaction of the Agency for the Prevention of Corruption stating that the conclusions we presented in the panel discussion “Control of Asset Declarations and Conflict of Interest – Reforms or Status Quo?” are “Inaccurate and imprecise” we point out the following: The Agency for the Prevention of Corruption has been timely and through…
Accountable public finances, Public administration reform
Non-transparency and Non-uniform Approach of the Agency for the Prevention of Corruption
The Agency for the Prevention of Corruption is not transparent and has a non-uniform approach to public officials, while asset declarations for the last year are currently available for only five ministers in the Government, none of which gave Agency consent to access his/her bank accounts. This was stated at the Panel Discussion “Verification of…
Blog, Public administration reform
Why is public administration reform important for women?
Successful public administration reform is one of the key criteria for Montenegro’s accession to the European Union and it is under (the watchful eye) of European institutions. However, if this process is successful, its benefits should be felt by Montenegrin citizens due to the simplification of administrative procedures, improvement of services and the faster and…
State of Security and Dismissal of Managers
Commentary of our researcher Dina Bajramspahić on announcements of the National Security Council, state of security and dismissal of managers for ND Vijesti State of security is more that worrying. It is especially important to emphasise that murders that are happening are only a visible part of „commotion“ which happens underground and that is most…
Accountable public finances, Public administration reform, Rule of law
Montenegro and the EU: How to Improve EU Reform Benchmarking?
Certain benchmarks in the process of EU-Montenegro negotiations are not defined clearly enough, so they are subject to free interpretation and monitoring of progress, as assessed at the panel discussion held in Podgorica. Panel discussion “Towards Better EU Reform Benchmarking: The EU Enlargement Strategy and Montenegro” was organized by the Institute Alternative on March 29.…
Accountable public finances, Public administration reform
Corporate Governance in Western Balkans: Far from Good
Need to strengthen competence in managing the internal audit of public companies in the Western Balkans was highlighted at a regional conference “How to Improve Good Governance of State Owned Companies?” on 26 March 2018, in Sarajevo. The regional conference was organised by Transparency International Bosnia and Herzegovina. The event brought together representatives of public…