Millionaires Among Court-Appointed Attorneys
Over the course of six years, courts in Bosnia and Herzegovina have paid out BAM 58.8 million for compensations to court-appointed attorneys. Nearly BAM 10 million were paid to ten attorneys, although more than 1,440 were engaged in ex officio defenses.
The Zenica Government Treat For The World’s Ore Traders
The Zenica-Doboj Canton favored the company Adriatic Metals, awarding them concessions in Vareš thus depriving the budget of nearly five million marks. In return, illegal stone mining and road reconstruction left the locals with a devastated picnic area and stream.
Greater Budget Transparency Is Imperative For All Levels Of Government In Bosnia and Herzegovina
The role of civil society organizations in the preparation and execution of the budget and the prevention of misuse of public money and increasing budget transparency were the topics discussed at the round table organized by CIN with the partner organizations GEA from Banja Luka and Futura from Mostar.
Lager’s faulty goods
Justice institutions are investigating the operations of the company Lager from Posušje due to deals worth around four million BAM. The company has been suspected of delivering altered machines to customers instead of new ones.
Sport as Political Promotion
Athletes and clubs with political connections get more budget money as politicians seek to use games for their ends.
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Non-Profits Collect Millions from Government Budgets
Majority of funding was allocated to sport, culture, religious, and humanitarian organizations.
Grants Without a Call for Bids
FBiH auditors have warned for years that during the Vahid Hećo’s term at the Ministry of Energy, Mining and Industry, the criteria for grant disposal were not clear. Also, some companies never accounted for the money they received.
Grants to Politicians’ Private Firms
The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Ministry of Energy, Mining and Industry dispensed around 15 million KM in grants to private firms. At least 4 million KM of that was awarded to firms connected to the governing parties in FBiH.
