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.
Government to unblock RTCG contracts and show that it works in public, and not party interest
05. 02. 2018.
The Government of Montenegro has significantly caused problems which the RTCG faces over the last period through institutional mechanisms at its disposal, demonstrating in this way that it primarily protects the party, or more precisely, interests of the ruling Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) and not the public interest. Namely, the Government has been blocking…
Confidential Procurement Far From Public’s Control: State Protected with Printers and Car Tires
05. 02. 2018.
In addition to the specific equipment needed for the security of the state and citizens, purchase of ordinary computers and passenger cars also slipped through under the veil of secrets of procurement worth millions. In a significant number of cases, only one bidder participated in tender. In the last five years (2013-2017), the Ministry of…
Conference on the role of thinks tanks in the policy making process
02. 02. 2018.
Our Milena Milošević participated at the conference held in Belgrade with the topic of the role of independent think tanks in the process of policy making, in the time of democratic “regression” of the governments in the region and manipulation of information. Milena said that the most responsible actors – governments, to which we address…
Parallel Funds for Granting One-off Social Assistance: Millions at the Government’s Discretion
24. 01. 2018.
In 2017, nearly two million euros were allocated from the state budget for one-off social assistance. Of this, only €700.000 were allocated to the most vulnerable cases. Almost twice as much was spent on employees in state institutions and ministries through non-transparent procedures. Social cases, thereby, can count on one-off assistance through social work centres…
Civil society calls on the Government not to restrict public discussions
10. 01. 2018.
The EU-Montenegro Civil Society Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) has called on state institutions to reconsider the adoption of provisions that would seriously restrict the conduct of public discussions. Milena Milošević, our researcher, participated at the meeting of the Civil Society Joint Consultative Committee of the European Union and Montenegro at the end of December. During…
Transformation of RTCG from a party into a Public Service should not be halted
29. 12. 2017.
Transformation of Radio and Television of Montenegro (RTCG) from party to the Public Service must not be halted, since it would be a first step towards restraining of the European integration and European future of Montenegro, as it was stated from the performance ‘Independent Public Service and full stop’. The protest performance, in front of Parliament…
