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.
Press Release: Corruption in Public Procurement hidden behind the legal framework
16. 09. 2015.
Two thirds of citizens of Montenegro thinks that the misuses and irregularities in the field of public procurement are frequent, which corresponds with the findings of one-year monitoring conducted by Institute alternative. Nevertheless, misdemeanor and criminal responsibility are lacking. The irregularities whose existence we have determined in the report on public procurement show that often…
Greater Control of Public Spending by Opening Up the Local Budgets
16. 09. 2015.
By presenting the data on the local finances in understandable and transparent way, we want to contribute to the openness and availability of the local budgets, and by enabling insight into the public expenditure we intend to improve the civil control over them, it was announced by the representatives of Institute alternative (IA) during the…
Announcement: Panel discussion “How to Combat Corruption in Public Procurement”
15. 09. 2015.
Institute alternative (IA) organizes a panel discussion “How to Combat Corruption in Public Procurement?” with the support of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands. The event will be held on Wednesday, September 16th, with the beginning at 12 a.m. at PR Center. The speakers of the panel will be: Stevo MUK, President of the…
Presentation of new data on web portal on local budgets – Moj Grad (My City)
15. 09. 2015.
Presentation of the project results “Monitoring of the local budgets in Montenegro – www.mojgrad.me“ Institute alternative, in cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Montenegro and the Ministry of Finance organizes presentation of the results of the project “Monitoring of the local budget in Montenegro – www.mojgrad.me.” Introductory remarks: Nikola Vukićević, Deputy Minister…
Interview for daily “Dan”: Stevo Muk
22. 08. 2015.
The president of the Managing board of the Institute Alternative, Stevo Muk, has given an interview for the daily newspaper “Dan”. Topics of the interview range from daily political issues, relations in the ruling party coalition, over questions related to the negotiation process with the EU up to some of findings of Institute Alternative in…
Imprecise provisions of the Law encourage corruption
10. 07. 2015.
Imprecise formulations and the possibility of broad interpretation of the provisions of the Law on Public Procurement restrict the possibility of appeal and proving abuses, it was concluded at the yesterday’s panel discussion „How to fight against corruption in public procurement?“, held in Municipality of Bar. As one of the provisions of the Law on…
