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Public finances – the key challenge of local self-government reform
It is difficult to determine the optimal number of employees at a local level, while on the other hand, the high level of employment in municipalities is a burden on public finances, it was noted at the conference today The conference “Public Administration Reform – For Equitable Regional Development and Quality Services” was held in…
Seven Months without Establishing Responsibility for Possible Abuse of Power
The system for establishing accountability in the Ministry of Interior in Montenegro is completely ineffective in fighting alleged abuse of power by police officers. Seven months have passed since the media reported that two disciplinary proceedings have been initiated against police officer D. D. for gross negligence in the line of duty. Institute Alternative has…
Accountable public finances, Public administration reform
Infographics: Poor participation of citizens in debates about local budgets
Below you will find an infographics on number of citizens in Montenegro participating in public debates on the budgets of local governments for 2017 (only in Montenegrin)
(mne) Infografik: Javne nabavke za građane
Below you can see the infographics on the money spent on public procurement in 2016 as well as which were the companies made most profit out of it. (only in Montenegrin)
Press Release: Fifty companies earn about 250 million euro from public procurement
In 2016, 52 private companies earned more than a half of total amount spent on public procurement. On the other hand, 91.61% of the state budget for public procurement was spent by only 86 authorities, which makes 13.6% of total number of contracting authorities. In 2016, 616 state authorities, local self-governments, public institutions and state-owned…
Interview for FOS media on the acts of Special Prosecution
1. Do you consider symptomatic that so far several actions initiated by Katnic (Mandic, Radunovic, Medojevic), were simply stopped by the Higher State Prosecutor Ivica Stankovic? It cannot be said that they were stopped because only one of the series of actions foreseen in the criminal proceedings was halted. All other investigative measures and actions,…