The most transparent local authorities in the field of public procurement, according to the IDIS "Viitorul" Local Transparency Monitoring Report for 2016, are Balti with 9 points (75%), Falesti - 8 points (67%) and Calarasi with 6.3 points (52%) out of 12 possible. At the same time, more than half of the 60 monitored municipalities do not in any way ensure the transparency of tenders, with zero points.

Find out from the July edition of the Newsletter "Budgets without Secrets" which municipalities respect the legislation in the field of public procurement and what is the cost of corruption in the budget of a public procurement "paid" by the local authorities.

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

TOP: Peter Golias: "The level of transparency has increased in many localities in the Republic of Moldova"
EXAMPLE: Slovak experience, a practical lesson for local authorities in Moldova
SURVEY: The law on access to information of public interest, partly respected by the mayoralties
STUDY: The money destined to the regional projects in Moldova, spent on local issues
MASS - MEDIA: The richest town in the country has reached the mercy of the Government and the creditors

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.