At the beginning of 2024, Transparency International-Macedonia published the report: “National Integrity System of North Macedonia”, which was prepared within the project “EU4 Rule of Law: Citizen Engagement for Public Integrity (CEPI) in the Western Balkans and Turkey”, funded by the European Union and the Government of Switzerland.
The report contains an analysis of the situation with the pillars of the state’s integrity in relation to corruption and the effectiveness of national efforts to deal with corruption.
The State Audit Office is the pillar with highest score, 86.
Pillar Recommendations
- The government should follow the request of the SAO to include the independence of the SAO in the constitution.
• The government should introduce legal deadlines for the timely review and publication of SAO annual reports.
• The SAO should fulfil the systematised working places.
• The SAO should make publicly available the follow-up mechanism for the implementation of the recommendations given by the SAO.
National Integrity System Assessment