Public administration reform
The goal of the program is to improve the efficiency, effectiveness and accountability of the public administration (government, local government, public services). This program is especially dedicated to harmonization of legislative framework and practices with the principles of European administrative space, organization and rationalization of public administration, merit-based recruitment and carreer advancement as well as the quality of the law-making and policy development.
Press release: Performance appraisal of state administration employees lacks criteria
17. 04. 2014.
Grades of state employees for previous year do not reflect their actual performance, as demonstrated by the case of Administration for Prevention of Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism, whose all employees, without exception, were assessed as excellent. Law on civil servants and state employees and the Decree regulating their performance appraisal envisage continuous monitoring…
Press release: Rewards of Public Servants Shouldn’t Be Misused
08. 04. 2014.
The draft Law on wages of public sector employees leaves big discretion to the Government and local administration authorities to define salary supplements and variables aimed at motivating and attracting the experts into the sector. This document makes increase and decrease of the wage dependent upon the budget revenues and expenditure. Wage supplements and variables…
Press release: Budva, Ulcinj, Žabljak and Rožaje still without action plans for fight against corruption
04. 04. 2014.
Activity from the Action Plan for Chapter 23 relating to the adoption of the local action plans for fight against corruption has not been implemented fully in accordance with the stipulated period – end of 2013. As of 31 March 2014, four municipalities have not yet adopted a strategic document for the fight against corruption…
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…
IA at a roundtable on ethics and fight against corruption
01. 04. 2014.
Jovana Marović and Milena Milošević participated in the roundtable “Ethics and Fight Against Corruption”, which was organized by Centre for Civic Education (CCE), with the support of the British Embassy. Jovana spoke within the third panel, which was addressing the issues of ethics code of holders of executive power and the corruption risk management. Among…
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…
