budget

22. December 2015.

The City of Banja Luka passes 2016 budget – old problems remain

2016 City budget was adopted on December 15 in the total of 128.270.000 BAM. Review of the budget and the drafting process reveals that two groups of problems GEA has been warning about for several years will be present in the next period as well and that no serious progress has been made on their … Continue reading The City of Banja Luka passes 2016 budget – old problems remain


15. December 2014.

City of Banja Luka Draft Budget for 2015: Once again the budget is even more administrative and less developmental

As public discussions on the 2015 draft budget of the city of Banja Luka are currently underway, we wish to draw attention to a structural problem with the city budget that has persisted for several years, and is worsening. As we all know, it is not the size of the budget that is most important, … Continue reading City of Banja Luka Draft Budget for 2015: Once again the budget is even more administrative and less developmental


27. February 2014.

Increasing wages for budget users – a step in the wrong direction?

The announcement by the Government of the Republic of Srpska about increasing the monthly wages of employees in public institutions to restore their incomes to 2008 levels is not all that it may seem. Here GEA provides some context related to this decision.


6. December 2013.

Draft budget of Banja Luka: MORE AND MORE ADMINISTRATIVE, AND LESS AND LESS DEVELOPMENTAL

The suggested Draft Budget of the city of Banja Luka for 2014 reveals major budget expenditure problems.


5. November 2013.

Analysis of the budget policy and budget of the city of Banja Luka

The results of an analysis of the budgetary policy and budget of the city of Banjaluka for 2012 demonstrate the lack of sincere dedication of the city authorities to provide any significant support to the participation of citizens in the processes of planning and preparing the budget.