TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL MACEDONIA National Integrity system assessment Macedonia This project is funded by the European Union and the Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL MACEDONIA National Integrity system assessment Macedonia MAY 2016 This Assessment of the National Integrity System of Macedonia has been prepared by Transparency International - Macedonia in cooperation with the Secretariat of Transparency International in Berlin. This project is financially supported by the European Union and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Macedonia. This publication has been produced with the assistance of the European Union and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Macedonia. Transparency International - Macedonia is solely responsible for the content of this document and the document cannot be considered as representing the position of the European Union and the Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands in Macedonia. Authors: Lead Researcher: Dr. Slagjana Taseva Project Manager: Metodi Zajkov Managing Editor: Dr. Slagjana Taseva Research Assistants: Dona Dimov Markovska, MA Julijana Karai, MA External Reviewer: Aleksandar Krzalovski Print: Datapons Skopje Copies: 300 © Насловна страница: XXX Every effort has been made to verify the accuracy of the information contained in this report. All information was believed to be correct as of December 2015. Nevertheless, Transparency International cannot accept responsibility for the consequences of its use for other purposes or in other contexts. ISBN 978-608-65772-5-4 National Integrity system assessment Macedonia 9 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. ABOUT THE NATIONAL INTEGRITY SYSTEM ASSESSMENT ......................................................15 II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...........................................................................................................................25 III. COUNTRY PROFILE ...............................................................................................................................33 IV. CORRUPTION PROFILE ..........................................................................................................................41 V. ANTI-CORRUPTION ACTIVITIES ......................................................................................................47 VI. NATIONAL INTEGRITY SYSTEM .......................................................................................................53 1. LEGISLATURE ..............................................................................................................................................................53 2. EXECUTIVE ..................................................................................................................................................................67 3. JUDICIARY ...................................................................................................................................................................81 4. PUBLIC SECTOR ......................................................................................................................................................97 5. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ........................................................................................................................................ 111 6. LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES .................................................................................................................. 121 7. ELECTORAL MANAGEMENT BODY ............................................................................................................133 8. SUPREME AUDIT INSTITUTION ..................................................................................................................145 9. OMBUDSMAN ............................................................................................................................................................159 10. ANTI-CORRUPTION AGENCIES ............................................................................................................... 171 11. POLITICAL PARTIES .........................................................................................................................................185 12. MEDIA ..........................................................................................................................................................................201 13. CIVIL SOCIETY ...................................................................................................................................................217 14. BUSINESS .................................................................................................................................................................225 15. STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES ....................................................................................................................241 VII. RECOMMENDATIONS ....................................................................................................................... 253 VIII. BIBLIOGRAPHY ............................................................................................................................................261 10 National Integrity system assessment Macedonia LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS • (AA) • (EUROSAI) Civil Servants Agency European Organisation of Supreme • (AAVMS) Audit Institutions Agency for Audio and Audio-Visual • (GRECO) Media Services Group of States against Corruption • (AG - Advisory Group) • (GS) AJM - Association of Journalists of General Secretariat Macedonia • (ICC) • (ALAC) International Coordination Advocacy and legal advice center Committee on National Institutions • (AMAN) for the Promotion and Protection of Movement against Price Increases in Human Rights Electricity Provision • (IDSCS) • (BC) Institute for Democracy “Societas Budgetary Council Civilis” - Skopje • (BIRN) • (IFAC) Balkan Investigative Reporting International Standard for Financial Network Information • (BPS) • (INTOSAI) Bureau for Public Security International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions • (CPC) Criminal Proceedings Code • (IRI) International Republican Institute • (CPT) Committee for the Prevention of • (ISSAI) Torture International Standards of Supreme Audit Institutions • (CSO) Civil Society Organizations • (JBC) Judicial Budgetary Council • (DPA) Democratic Party of Albanians • (JC) Judicial Council • (DUI) Demokratska Unija za Integracija • (LAS) Law on Administrative Servants • (EC) European Commission • (LCS) Law on Civil Servants • (ECCS) Electoral Commission of the City of • (LFAPI) Skopje Law on Free Access to Public Information LP - Law on Police • (EIDHR) European Instrument for Democracy • (LLC) and Human Rights Limited Liability Companies • (ENER) • (LPC) National electronic regulations Law on the Prevention of Corruption registry of the Republic of Macedonia • (LPCI) • (EU) Law on Prevention of Conflicts of European Union Interest • (ESPP) • (LPSE) Electronic System for Public Procurement Law on Public Sector Employees National Integrity system assessment Macedonia 11 • (MAJ) • (PPO) Macedonian Association of Public Prosecution Office Journalists • (PRO) • (MAN) Public Revenue Office Macedonian Journalists Association • (RIA) • (MCIC) Regulatory Impact Assessments Macedonian Center for International • (SAO) Cooperation State Audit Office • (MECs) • (SCPC) Municipal Electoral Commissions State Commission for the Prevention of • (MF) Corruption Ministry of Finance • (SCFAPI) • (MISA) Commission for Free Access to Public Ministry of Information Society and Information Administration • (SCOOP) • (MoI) Supporting Investigative Journalism Ministry of Interior • (SDSM) • (MP) Socijaldemokratska partija na Member of Parliament Makedonija • (MRT) • (SEC) Macedonian Radio Television State Electoral Commission • (MTV) • (SICPS) Macedonian National TV Sector for Internal Control and • (NBRM) Professional Standards National Bank of the Republic of • (SIOFA) Macedonia Secretariat for the Implementation of • (NDI) the Ohrid Framework Agreement National Democratic Institute for • (SIMs) International Affairs Special investigative measures • (NGO) • (SOE) Nongovernmental Organization State-owned enterprises • (NHRI) • (TAIEX) National Human Rights Institutions Technical Assistance and Information • (NIS) Exchange’ instrument of the European National Integrity System Commission • (NPM) • (UBK) National Preventive Mechanism Counter-Intelligence Department • (OBS) • (UNCAC) Open Budget Survey United Nations Convention on Anti- Corruption • (ODIHR) Office for Democratic Institutions • (UNDP) and Human Rights United Nations Development Programme • (OECD) • (USAID) Organisation for Economic United States Agency for International Cooperation and and Development Development • (PIFC) • (VMRO–DPMNE) Public Internal Financial Control Vnatresna Makedonska Revolucionerna Organizacija – Demokratska Partija za • (POE) Makedonskoto Nacionalno Edinstvo Publicly-Owned Enterprise • (PP) Public Prosecutor National Integrity system assessment Macedonia 15 I. ABOUT THE NATIONAL INTEGRITY SYSTEM ASSESSMENT The National Integrity System assessment approach used in this report provides a framework to analyse both the vulnerabilities of a given country to corruption as well as the effectiveness of national anti-corruption efforts. The framework includes all principal institutions and actors that form a state. These include all branches of government, the public and private sectors, the media, and civil society (the ‘pillars’