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Resignations of police executives
Comment of our researcher Dina Bajramspahic for daily newspaper ‘’Dan’’, on the reasons for the resignations of the former Director of the Police and Chief of the Center of Security in Podgorica, as well as other issues regarding the personnel policy of the Police: I do not know if the resignations of the Director of…
Comments, Objections and Suggestions on the Draft Law on Public Procurement
The Draft Law on Public Procurement makes certain steps towards alignment with EU directives regulating public procurement, especially in terms of introducing new procedures prescribed by directives. Also, procurement of small value is partially better regulated. We have highlighted the issue of poor regulation of this type of procurement in the currently valid law on…
Accountable public finances, Public administration reform
Agency for the Prevention of Corruption Working for DPS Again
The Agency for the Prevention of Corruption (ASK) adopted a Decision stating that the member of the Senate of the State Audit Institution (SAI), Zoran Jelić, is not in conflict of interest due to his engagement with the Prva banka Crne Gore as a member of the Audit Board for more than nine months during…
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…