Accountable public finances
The goal of the program is to achieve more accountable, transparent and rational management of public finances. The focus of the program is on further development of external (state) audit, internal controls in the public sector as well as the parliamentary oversight over the budget. Within this program, special attention is given to the public procurements, public-private partnerships and concessions.
A Quarter of State-Owned Enterprises Hide Directors’ Contracts
23. 09. 2024.
Complex network of salaries, bonuses, and severance payments in other sectors A quarter of state-owned enterprises did not respond to our request for access to the contracts of their executive directors, including some of the largest and most important public companies. The lack of transparency is further compounded by the failure to provide contract annexes.…
Corruption in Public Procurement – Criminal (Non)Liability
05. 09. 2024.
Corruption in public procurement represents one of the highest risk areas for damage to the state budget and can occur at any stage of the process. In the analysis “Public Procurement in Montenegro – Transparency and Liability” in 2010, we wrote that “The Police Administration independently filed only three criminal charges over a period of…
Important Laws Passing Without Public Discussion
15. 08. 2024.
Tomorrow, the Parliament of Montenegro will consider 8 laws that have not undergone public discussion, which continues the highly non-transparent way of preparing legislation that characterises both this Government and the parliamentary majority. Of the laws on tomorrow’s agenda, five proposed by the Government did not undergo public discussion “due to urgency.” These are important…
The Draft Fiscal Strategy – IA Comments and Suggestions
10. 08. 2024.
As part of the public debate on the draft Fiscal Strategy of Montenegro for the period 2024-2027, we submitted 10 proposals for amendments to this important document to the Ministry of Finance. This will be the third Fiscal Strategy since this instrument was introduced into the public finance system in 2014, and we have waited…
The public procurement system in Montenegro is close to EU standards, but with numerous problems in practice
11. 07. 2024.
Public procurement in Montenegro is not efficient, and the challenges in this area are multiple. Despite the fact that Montenegro meets all the requirements of the European Union, public procurement as part of the system must be viewed in the Montenegrin context. We must have a focus on this area, especially from the aspect of…
Hidden Omissions: Unreported Functions and Income of Business Entities Under Scrutiny
12. 06. 2024.
Analysis of data from the Central Registry of Business Entities and the Agency for Prevention of Corruption (APC) portal has revealed alarming deficiencies in the reporting of functions by a significant number of representatives of management structures in companies. We found a substantial number of cases where regular annual reports were not submitted to ASK, as…
