Methodology
Municipal Council
Capacity
Independence of the Municipal Council
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Interference of regional governors in the policies and decisions of the local self-governance authorities | ||
| The work of the local self-governance authorities is based on a program document and strategic priorities | ||
| Public immage of the Municipal council |
Role
Oversight over the Local Executive
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Municipal councilors' input in discussions of the draft budget of the municipality | ||
| Effective use of the questions procedure by municipal councelors | ||
| Efficiency in the execution of the Municipal council's control competencies |
Representation
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Organization of periodic meetings of municipal councilors (or their party groups) for citizens of their electoral district | ||
| An effective mtool for consultation of input from citizens and civic organizations es established at local level | ||
| The Municipal Council takes into account the recommendations of the local ombudsman |
Governance
Transparency in the Activities of the Municipal Council
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Transparency of the members of Municipal council | ||
| Transparency of the standing committees' work | ||
| Transparency of the political groups' work | ||
| Transparency of the Municipal council's work as self-governance authority at local level |
Accountability in the Activities of the Municipal Council
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Accountability of Municipal council members | ||
| Accountability of Municipal council's standing committees | ||
| Accountability of the Municipal council as self-governance authority at local level |
Integrity in the Activities of the Municipal Council
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Adoption of Ethics Code/ethical standards | ||
| An effective mechanism to review signals for unethical conduct and corrupt behavior of municipal councilors is set up | ||
| The Code of Ethics is up to date to the good governance ethical standards | ||
| An effective mechanism to prevent conflict of interest of municipal councilors is set up |
Mayor
Capacity
Clear Functions
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| A vision for the development of the municipality presented by the mayor | ||
| Public access to reports for the implementation of the strategy | ||
| Other foreseen strategic objectives/programs |
Sustainable Resources
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Adoption of an annual programme for investment/capital expenditures, which takes into account the needs of the citizens of the municipality | ||
| External resources accumulated through projects, in addition to the municipal budget | ||
| Public information available with reports regarding the implementation of projects by the municipality |
Role
Management of the Local Administration
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Competitions and criteria for proven professional capabilities in the appointments in the municipal administration | ||
| Qualification and training opportunities for municipal administration staff |
Control over Local Service Providers
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Transparency of the process of contracting external public service providers | ||
| Implemented control over external public service providers |
Interaction with the Local Business
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Regular consultations with the local business in the process of adoption/amendment of regulations | ||
| Public information regarding the rules for regulation over the activities of the local business, published on the municipal website | ||
| Control bodies in the municipality implement check-ups on the basis of pre-scheduled planning and clear criteria |
Governance
Budget Transparency
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Transparency of the process of drafting the municipal budget | ||
| Transparency of the municiapl budget implementation | ||
| Transparency of the Mayor's team work |
Accountability of the Mayor
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Organization of meetings with citizens by the mayor | ||
| Publicly accessible information on the implementation of important decisions | ||
| Mayor and his/her team use a variety of accountability tools |
Integrity of the Local Executive
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ethics code/code of conduct adopted for the members of the managing team of the municipality | ||
| Public policy established by the mayor and his/her team for ethical conduct and integrity | ||
| Lack of public scandals related to unethical conduct, conflict of interest and corrupt behavior of the managing team of the municipality in the past one year |
Municipal Administration
Capacity
Adequate Resources
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Organization of the workflow in the administrative departments, allowing for effective and timely provision of the requested administrative services | ||
| Implementation of a system for electronic provision of services |
Independence
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Rules adopted for guaranteeing the municipal administration servants independence from external interference | ||
| Rules adopted for the submission of signals by administration staff regarding irregularities in the functioning of the administration | ||
| Submitted signals and recommendations are used for further improvement of administrative services |
Role
Transparency of Public Procurement
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Public information available on the municipal website regarding public procurement planning | ||
| Decisions of contracting on public procurement procedures are public | ||
| Contracts for public procurement are published on the municipal website | ||
| Public information available on the municipal website regarding payments on procurement contracts | ||
| Public scandals regarding procurement procedures in the municipality |
Fostering Accountability and Participation
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Citizen surveys for opinions and recommendations available on the municipal website and in print | ||
| Practice adopted for taking into account the opinion and recommendations of educational, health and other public boards in municipal policy planning |
Local Taxes
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Information regarding tax payment published visibly on website/offices of the municipality | ||
| Possibility for online payment of local taxes via municipal website | ||
| Regular publishing of information on municipal website regarding local tax revenues |
Management of Municipal Assets
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Lists (registers) available of municipal real estate (buildings, land, etc.) with possibility for citizen reference | ||
| Information available in the media regarding problems in the management of municipal real estate in the past one year |
Governance
Transparency of Municipal Administration Servants
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Drafts of strategic documents and regulations published by the administration on the municipal website for public discussion | ||
| A register of construction permissions is accessible on-line on the municipal website | ||
| Lists (register) established and updated on the companies with municipal ownership, incl. reports of their activity |
Accountability of Municipal Administration Servants
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Procedure established for submission of signals and complaints against the activities of municipal administration servants | ||
| Reports on the work of the administration are published on an annual basis | ||
| Results of investigations reported to management, resulting in decisions for sanctioning taken and activities for correction of the established irregularities |
Integiry of of Municipal Administration Servants
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Availability of clear ethical rules for local municipal servants | ||
| Adequate forms of control and sanctions | ||
| Transparency of Conflict of Interests declarations |
Political Parties
Capacity
Adequate Resources
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Local political parties sources of funding | ||
| Use of offered office space for party/private purposes |
Role
Interest Association and Representation
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-corruption proposals at national level in the pre-election programs | ||
| Anti-corruption policies and measures at local level |
Governance
Transparency of Local Political Partices/Candidates
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Information on local party leaders and contact details | ||
| Information on the address and activity of the local party structure |
Accountability of Local Political Partices/Candidates
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Accountability of local political parties / candidates on political funding |
Courts
Capacity
Adequate Resources
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Workload of judges | ||
| Court building infrastructure and technical resources | ||
| Trainings of judges |
Independence
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Random distribution of cases adopted and implemented in practice | ||
| Internal dependency - % of secondments of judges | ||
| Rules of procedure of judicial experts and members of the jury |
Role
Judicial Effectiveness
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Postponed case-trials | ||
| Timeliness of justice | ||
| Protested court decisions |
Governance
Transparency
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Practice for timely publication of information regarding court decisions, hearings, enacted judicial acts | ||
| Publicity of information for cases of high public interest | ||
| Rules for electronic justice |
Accountability
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Regular publication of activity reports | ||
| System of handling corruption signals against judges | ||
| Sanctions imposed following disciplinary proceedings |
Integrity
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Participation of judges and judicial servants in trainings on integrity topics | ||
| Adherence to ethical codes and rules for non-joinder in cases of conflict of interest | ||
| Publication of asset and conflict of interest declarations of magistrates |
Police
Capacity
Adequate Resources
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-corruption training of local level police officers | ||
| Carrier development of local police heads of units is based on competition procedures | ||
| Carrier promotion of Investigation unit staff |
Independence
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Impartiality of local police heads of units | ||
| Impartiality of local police staff work | ||
| Rotation system effectively put in place |
Role
Investigation of Corruption
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Closed corruption investigation cases ? crimes in office (articles 282, 283, 283a of the Criminal Code) | ||
| Closed corruption investigation cases ? bribes (articles 301 ? 307а of the Criminal Code) | ||
| Efficacy of investigation procedures - level of returned corruption cases for breaches of procedural rules at the investigation stage |
Governance
Transparency of Local Police Directorates
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Access to information practices | ||
| Quality of information disclosed |
Accountability of Local Police Directorates
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Police accountability practice has been established on local level |
Integrity of Local Police Directorates
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Local police offices maintain policy of high ethical standards | ||
| Effective whistleblowers system in place at local police offices |
Business
Capacity
Independence of local business
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| The decisions of local authorities regarding the economic activity in the municipality are not the result of illegitimate lobbying | ||
| Local business representatives are not subjected to misuse of power by local municipal authorities | ||
| Local business actively uses its possibilities for judicil control over illegitimate actions of municipal governance authorities |
Role
Participation and support for local anticorruption policies
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Local business sector actively participates in municipal anticorruption policies | ||
| Local business representatives propose specific anticorruption measures and solutions |
Support for local civil society
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Local business actively supports civil society in its anticorruption efforts |
Governance
Transparency of local business
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Large companies and local business organizations publish infromation regarding their management | ||
| Large companies and local business organizations publish infromation regarding their initiatives in the field of sustainability of the local community |
Accountability of local business
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Business organizations are accountable for the results of their activities | ||
| The activity reports of large companies and related information is publicly accessible |
Integrity of local business
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Local business organizations have adopted ethical codes and actively promote them among the business sector | ||
| Local business organizations implement a zero tolerance policy towards corruption |
Media
Capacity
Capacity of Local Media
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| A variety of media exists on local level | ||
| Local media has sufficient financial resources to effectively implement its? function of source of information |
Independence
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cases of harassment and threats towards journalists connected with their work | ||
| Cases of fired journalists over the last year in connection with conflicts with the editor/owner of the media | ||
| Local authorities try to control local media with distribution of advertisement budgets and information activities | ||
| Level of priority changes of local media according to the policies of different political parties | ||
| Controlled access to official and unofficial media sources |
Role
Investigation and exposing of corruption
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Media have investigated and exposed large cases of corruption | ||
| Local media have specialized programs for publishing information regarding investigations and publishing signals from citizens |
Informing the Local Community of Corruption Impact
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Specialized media programs and campaigns aimed at informing the broad public with anticorruption practices and good governance | ||
| Local media provide political pluralism and are not a tool for discrediting political opponents |
Governance
Transparency of Local Media
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Local print and electronic media publish information regarding their ownership | ||
| Print and electronic media publish the authors of the information materials, commentaries and analysis |
Accountability of Local Media
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Local media provide the right of reply and support discussion forums for feedback | ||
| Local media publish tariffs and contracts with political parties in relation with election campaigns |
Integrity of Local Media
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| The media obeys an ethical code that has been established by itself or a professional association | ||
| Ethical codes are being employed effectively, real sanctions are in place, trainings are conducted for journalists on the topics of ethics | ||
| The basic rule of information checking from multiple sources is implemented | ||
| Journalist receive protection by professional organizations |
Civil Society
Capacity
Capacity of Local Civil Society Organizations
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Local civil society organizations have access to municipal finding for financing activities with a high impact on local development | ||
| Local business has the practice of providing donations for civil society organizations | ||
| Local civil society organizations mobilize experts, persons with authority and citizens for their initiatives | ||
| Local civil society organizations receive support from local media |
Independence
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Over the last year there are media publications on employing pressure over civil society organizations | ||
| Over the last year there are media publications on dependencies between civil society organizations and a) local authorities; b) political parties; c) business |
Role
Effective Civil Society Oversight for Governance Accountability
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Civil society organizations regularly request information from local authorities | ||
| Over the last year civil society organizations have revealed cases of misuse and irregularities |
Anticorruption Policies and Reforms
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Over the last year civil society organizations have organized or participated in forums and initiatives towards streamlining the anticorruption activities of civil society organizations and institutions | ||
| Over the last year civil society organizations have participated in the development of anticorruption strategies and recommendations | ||
| Over the last year civil society organizations havehave provided number of positions to the local authorities in relation the issues of good governance |
Governance
Transparency
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| The websites of civil society organizations provide information regarding the members of their boards | ||
| Civil society organizations provide information regarding their projects and initiatives, including activities, results and finding |
Accountability
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| The websites of civil society organizations provide information and reports on their activities | ||
| Civil society organizations have the practice of organizing preconferences, publication of information materials and giving interviews on their projects and initiatives |
Integrity
| Indicators | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Local civil society organizations have established ethical codes, practices and standards of conduct | ||
| Local civil society organizations monitor and evaluate the implementation of established ethical rules | ||
| Local civil society organizations are part of networks that create and monitor ethical rules connected to the work of the civil sector | ||
| There are media publications on unethical/unprofessional behavior of civil society organizations? representatives and their connection with local business interests, local authorities and political parties |