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.
Working visit to Brussels
23. 05. 2014.
Our researcher, Dina Bajramspahić, participated in the meetings with Dirk Lange and other officials of the European Commission (EC), as one of the representatives of the Coalition for Monitoring the Accession Negotiations within the Chapter 23. Within the working visit to Brussels organised between May 19 and 22, 2014, five representatives of the Coalition of…
Press release: Municipalities breaching the Public Procurements Law
05. 05. 2014.
Although the Law on Public Procurement provides that the annual total value of purchases generated by direct agreement between the authorities and the bidder, may not exceed 10% of executed budget for procurement of seven local governments in the 2013 exceeded this limit, thus violating Article 30 of this Law. After examining the reports on…
The Work and Opportunities of Local Parliaments
01. 05. 2014.
Our researcher Marko Sošić spoke about the control of local budgets at the panel discussion “The Work and Possibilities of Local Parliaments”. The panel was organized within the project Corruption on the local level – zero tolerance!, implemented by Centre for Civic Education (CCE) in cooperation with Institute Alternative (IA). The panelists were: Zoran Stojiljković,…
Press relase: Audit Subjects Not Complying with SAI’s Requests
30. 04. 2014.
Institut alternativa’s research indicates that half of institutions that were audited by the State Audit Institution (SAI) in the last year have not complied with the obligation to submit reports on the implementation of the SAI’s recommendations. Auditees that did not submit the report on the fulfillment of the recommendations are: Municipality of Bijelo Polje,…
IA’s comments on the Draft of the Law on Prevention of Corruption
04. 04. 2014.
Institute Alternative took part in the public hearing on the Draft of the Law on Prevention of Corruption and has submitted written commentaries to the Ministry of Justice, the proposer of this draft. Among other things, we have emphasized the need to reconsider the scope of the Agency’s jurisdiction, the manner of appointments, as well…
Our engagement in working groups
19. 03. 2014.
Four representatives of IA are members of the working groups for preparation of bills and analytical documents of key importance for securing improvements in the field of administrative inspections, public procurement, internal police oversight and state audit. Following research and analytical work and publication of our findings, we are actively working on advocating recommendations for…
