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.
Closing Conference: “Corruption at the Local Level – Zero Tolerance!”
08. 07. 2014.
The Closing Conference within the framework of the project “Corruption at the Local Level – Zero Tolerance!”, supported by the European Union through the EU Delegation to Montenegro and IPA 2011, and co-financed by the Royal Norwegian Embassy, was held on Monday, June 30. During the past 18 months, this project was jointly implemented by…
Press Release: Responsible for the State of Concessions to be Called for Hearing
25. 06. 2014.
Institute alternative launched an initiative to the Parliamentary Committee for Economy, Finance and Budget to conduct a consultative hearing regarding the problems in the implementation of the concession policy. The aim of the hearing will be to find the best solutions and practices to improve the existing situation and indicate the need for urgent changes…
Public Private Partnerships to be in line with the Value for Money Principle
23. 06. 2014.
Montenegro still does not met the criteria for a successful implementation of public-private partnerships, said Jovana Marović, research coordinator at the Institute Alternative, at the panel held in the framework of the Public Service Day in the Regional School of Public Administration (ReSPA). Jovana spoke at a workshop entitled “Benchmarking approach to the public investment…
Press Release: MPs to Have Information on the Work of Internal Audit
13. 06. 2014.
Institute Alternative has submitted suggestions for the amendment of the Law on the system of public internal financial controls (PIFC) and presented them today to the MPs in the parliamentary Committee for Economy, Finance and Budget, at the invitation of the Committee’s Chair. We advocate for strengthening the independence of the internal auditors, introducing penal…
Press conference of the Coalition for Chapter 23 held
27. 05. 2014.
Today we had a press conference at which the second semi-annual report of the Coalition of NGOs for monitoring negotiations with the EU in the framework of Chapter 23 – Judiciary and Fundamental Rights – the situation in the areas of judicial reform and human rights in Montenegro (covering the period from 1 October 2013…
Press release: Municipalities unprepared for public- private partnerships
25. 05. 2014.
Current implementation of public-private partnerships at the local level in Montenegro is characterized by a number of problems. Not being familiar with the specifics of this model of filling the budget deficit, and thus rushing into its implementation, imprecise risk sharing between the public and private partners, violation of deadlines, are just some of these…
