Although have tight budgets that barely afford to provide basic necessities for the activity of subordinated institutions and often end the year with deficits, local authorities in Moldova afford to spend tens of millions of lei for the comfort of local officials who use official vehicles. According to the Public Procurement Agency only in 2016 and the first months of this year, local authorities have bought 51 cars that cost over 10.5 million lei.

Find out in the March edition of the Newsletter "Budgets without secrets" which municipalities can afford to buy and maintain real “jewels” on four wheels.

Also in this issue, you will find the following topics:

PROCUREMENT: “Golden” scene and pavement at Leova
COMPETITIVENESS: The highest wages are paid in Chisinau, the best infrastructure – at Causeni
OPINIONS: Decentralization could increase the competitiveness of regions
EFFECTIVENESS OF SPENDINGS: Official cars, a luxury for local budgets
PRACTICE OF SLOVAKIA: Procurement contracts - public information or not?
OPPORTUNITY: Small Grants for local authorities in Moldova

More information you can find in the Newsletter (available only in Romanian)

The publication aims to make transparent the activity of local public authorities in Moldova by promoting transparency and financial accountability.

The Newsletter is produced within the project “Transparent, financially sound and competitive municipalities in Moldova” which is implemented by the Institute for Economic and Social Reforms (INEKO) in partnership with IDIS “Viitorul”, with the support of the SlovakAid and the US Embassy to Moldova. The project aims to increase the financial accountability of local governments in 50 municipalities throughout Moldova.