The 2022 study includes 10 institutions and sectors of socio-economic life, which are evaluated through the prism of: capacity for effective functioning of the surveyed sectors, their role and contribution to the development of local communities in the context of good governance and prevention of corruption. These, in turn are studied through 169 indicators that reflect specific functions.
2022
Municipal Council
INDEPENDENCE OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
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The decisions of Municipal Council are not based on non-transparent lobbying and shall not grant grounds for their appeal by the regional governor | ||
Public immage of the Municipal council |
Oversight over the Local Executive
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Municipal councilors' input in discussions of the draft budget of the municipality | ||
Effective use of the questions procedure by municipal councelors | ||
Efficiency in the execution of the Municipal council's control competencies |
Representation
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Organization of periodic meetings of municipal councilors (or their party groups) for citizens of their electoral district | ||
An effective mtool for consultation of input from citizens and civic organizations es established at local level | ||
The Municipal Council takes into account the recommendations of the local ombudsman | ||
Created mechanism to bringing the local businesses to full inclusion of specific proposals and policies for local development |
Transparency in the Activities of the Municipal Council
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Transparency of the members of Municipal council | ||
Transparency of the standing committees' work | ||
Transparency of the political groups' work | ||
Transparency of the Municipal council's work as self-governance authority at local level |
Accountability in the Activities of the Municipal Council
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Accountability of Municipal council members | ||
Accountability of Municipal council's standing committees | ||
Accountability of the Municipal council as self-governance authority at local level |
Integrity in the Activities of the Municipal Council
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Adoption of Ethics Code/ethical standards | ||
An effective mechanism to review signals for unethical conduct and corrupt behavior of municipal councilors is set up | ||
The Code of Ethics is up to date to the good governance ethical standards | ||
An effective mechanism to prevent conflict of interest of municipal councilors is set up |
Mayor
А clear vision for development
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The mayor's vision for the development of the municipality, including measures for good governance and prevention of corruption | ||
Public access to reports for the implementation of the strategy | ||
Other foreseen strategic objectives/programs |
Sustainable Resources
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Adoption of an annual programme for investment/capital expenditures, which takes into account the needs of the citizens of the municipality | ||
External resources accumulated through projects, in addition to the municipal budget | ||
Public information available with reports regarding the implementation of projects by the municipality |
Management of the Local Administration
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Competitions and criteria for proven professional capabilities in the appointments in the municipal administration | ||
Qualification and training opportunities for municipal administration staff |
Control over Local Service Providers
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Transparency in the selection of external service providers for projects/activities of the municipality | ||
Implemented control over external public service providers |
Interaction with the Local Business
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Regular consultations with the local business in the process of adoption/amendment of regulations | ||
Public information regarding the rules for regulation over the activities of the local business, published on the municipal website | ||
Control bodies in the municipality implement check-ups on the basis of pre-scheduled planning and clear criteria |
Budget Transparency
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Transparency of the process of drafting the municipal budget | ||
Transparency of the municiapl budget implementation | ||
Transparency of the Mayor's team work |
Accountability of the Mayor
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Organization of meetings with citizens by the mayor (разместен с долния ред) | ||
Publicly accessible information on the implementation of important decisions (разместен с горния ред) | ||
Mayor and his/her team use a variety of accountability tools |
Integrity of the Local Executive
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Ethics code/code of conduct adopted for the members of the managing team of the municipality | ||
Public policy established by the mayor and his/her team for ethical conduct and integrity | ||
Lack of public scandals related to unethical conduct, conflict of interest and corrupt behavior of the managing team of the municipality in the past one year |
Municipal Administration
Adequate Resources
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Organization of the workflow in the administrative departments, allowing for effective and timely provision of the requested administrative services | ||
Implementation of a system for electronic provision of services |
Independence
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Rules and practices adopted for guaranteeing the municipal administration's independence from external interference | ||
Rules adopted for the submission of signals by administration staff regarding irregularities in the functioning of the administration | ||
Submitted signals and recommendations are used for further improvement of administrative services |
Fostering Accountability and Participation
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Citizen surveys for opinions and recommendations available on the municipal website and in print | ||
Practice adopted for taking into account the opinion and recommendations of educational, health and other public boards and civil society in municipal policy planning | ||
In the planning of municipal policies, should be guaranteed the possibility of legitimate participation of local business |
Local Taxes
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Information regarding tax payment published visibly on website/offices of the municipality | ||
Possibility for online payment of local taxes via municipal website | ||
Regular publishing of information on municipal website regarding local tax revenues |
Management of Municipal Assets
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Lists (registers) available of municipal real estate (buildings, land, etc.) with possibility for citizen reference | ||
Corruption scandals in the management of municipal property |
INVESTMENT FRIENDLY SERVICING
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Created specialised structure for investment promotion and interaction with the business |
Transparency of Municipal Administration Servants
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Drafts of strategic documents and regulations published by the administration on the municipal website for public discussion | ||
Reports and accounts of the implementation of municipal policies published on the municipal website | ||
Lists (register) established and updated on the companies with municipal ownership, incl. reports of their activity |
Political Parties
Adequate Resources
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Local political parties sources of funding | ||
Use of offered office space for party/private purposes |
INDEPENDENCE AND REPRESENTATION OF INTERESTS
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Role of local structures when nominating candidates in elections | ||
Independence of municipal councilors from outside influence |
INTEREST ASSOCIATION AND REPRESENTATION
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Anti-corruption proposals at national level in the pre-election programs | ||
Anti-corruption policies and measures of political parties at local level |
INTERACTION WITH THE CIVIL SOCIETY
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Party initiatives in response to citizens’ needs and expectations | ||
Support to public campaigns and NGOs initiatives |
Transparency of Local Political Partices/Candidates
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Provided information on local party leaders with contact details, including local party clubs | ||
Information on the address and activity of the local party structure |
Accountability of Local Political Partices/Candidates
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Accountability of local political parties / candidates on political funding |
ADHERENCE TO ETHICAL STANDARDS
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Existence of written ethical standards that are known to party members | ||
Implementation of ethical rules - cases of unethical behavior and sanctions applied | ||
Use of resources to organize vote buying and controlled vote |
Courts
Adequate Resources
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Workload of judges | ||
Court building infrastructure and technical resources | ||
Trainings of judges |
Judicial Effectiveness
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Postponed case-trials | ||
Timeliness of justice | ||
Protested court decisions |
Transparency
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Providing publicity for the work of the Courts |
Accountability
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Regular publication of activity reports |
Integrity
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Adherence to ethical codes and rules for non-joinder in cases of conflict of interest | ||
Sanctions imposed following disciplinary proceedings |
Police
Adequate Resources
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Anti-corruption training of local level police officers | ||
Carrier development of local police heads of units is based on competition procedures |
Independence
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Independence of the police chiefs - refusal of practices for temporary assignment to a management position | ||
Impartiality of local policeman and administration - not giving in to corruption pressure |
Investigation of Corruption
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Closed corruption investigation cases – crimes in office (articles 282, 283, 283a of the Criminal Code) | ||
Closed corruption investigation cases – bribes (articles 301 – 307а of the Criminal Code) | ||
Effectiveness of investigation procedures - level of returned corruption cases for breaches of procedural rules at the investigation stage |
Transparency of Local Police Directorates
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Providing access to information requests | ||
Providing public information about the work of the Ministry of Interior |
Accountability of Local Police Directorates
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Suistainable practice for police accountability at the local level |
Integrity of Local Police Directorates
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Measures to prevent conflicts of interest | ||
Effective whistleblowers system in place at local police offices |
Business
Independence of local business
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The decisions of local authorities regarding the economic activity in the municipality are not the result of illegitimate lobbying | ||
Local business representatives are not subjected to misuse of power by local municipal authorities | ||
Local business is involved in developing and advocating for regulations affecting its activities |
Terms or conditions for the business to carry out economic activity
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Terms or conditions for the business to carry out economic activity | ||
Stimulating favourable investment conditions |
Participation and support for local anticorruption policies
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Local business sector actively participates in municipal anticorruption policies | ||
Local business representatives propose specific anticorruption measures and solutions |
Support for local civil society
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Local business actively supports civil society in its anticorruption efforts |
Transparency of local business
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Large companies and local business organizations publish infromation regarding their management | ||
Large companies and local business organizations publish infromation regarding their initiatives in the field of sustainability of the local community |
Accountability of local business
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Business organizations are accountable for the results of their activities | ||
The activity reports of large companies and related information is publicly accessible |
Integrity of local business
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Local companies and business organizations/associations have ethical codes and actively promote them among the business sector | ||
Local companies and business organizations/associations implement a zero tolerance policy towards corruption |
Media
Capacity of Local Media
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A variety of media exists on local level | ||
Local media has sufficient financial resources to effectively implement its’ function of source of information |
Independence
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Cases of harassment and threats towards journalists connected with their work | ||
Cases of fired journalists over the last year in connection with conflicts with the editor/owner of the media | ||
Level of priority changes of local media according to the policies of different political parties | ||
Controlled access to official and unofficial media sources |
Investigation and exposing of corruption
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Media have investigated and exposed large cases of corruption | ||
Local media have specialized programs for publishing information regarding investigations and publishing signals from citizens |
Informing the Local Community of Corruption Impact
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Specialized media programs and campaigns aimed at informing the broad public with anticorruption practices and good governance | ||
Local media provide political pluralism and are not a tool for discrediting political opponents |
Transparency of Local Media
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Local print and electronic media publish information regarding their ownership | ||
Print and electronic media publish the authors of the information materials, commentaries and analysis |
Accountability of Local Media
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Local media provide the right of reply and support discussion forums for feedback | ||
Local media publish tariffs and contracts with political parties in relation with election campaigns |
Integrity of Local Media
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The media obeys an ethical code that has been established by itself or a professional association | ||
Ethical codes are being employed effectively, real sanctions are in place, trainings are conducted for journalists on the topics of ethics | ||
The basic rule of information checking from multiple sources is implemented | ||
Obtained protection from a professional journalism association |
Civil Society
Capacity of Local Civil Society Organizations
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Local civil society organizations have access to municipal finding for financing activities with a high impact on local development | ||
Local business has the practice of providing donations for civil society organizations | ||
Local civil society organizations mobilize experts, persons with authority and citizens for their initiatives | ||
Local civil society organizations receive support from local media |
Independence
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Over the last year there are media publications on employing pressure over civil society organizations | ||
Over the last year there are media publications on dependencies between civil society organizations and a) local authorities; b) political parties; c) business |
Effective Civil Society Oversight for Governance Accountability
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Civil society organizations regularly request information from local authorities | ||
Over the last year civil society organizations have revealed cases of misuse and irregularities |
Anticorruption Policies and Reforms
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Civil society organizations have organized or participated in forums and initiatives towards streamlining the anticorruption activities of civil society organizations and institutions | ||
Civil society organizations initiate or participate in the development of anti-corruption strategies and proposals | ||
Civil society organizations are involved in local authorities' good governance initiatives, including to provide expertise (opinions, experience, good practices) |
Transparency
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The websites of civil society organizations provide information regarding the members of their boards | ||
Civil society organizations provide information regarding their projects and initiatives, including activities, results and finding |
Accountability
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The websites of civil society organizations provide information and reports on their activities | ||
Civil society organizations have the practice of organizing press conferences, publication of information materials and giving interviews conserting their activities; |
Integrity
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Local civil society organizations have established ethical codes, practices and standards of conduct | ||
Local civil society organizations monitor and evaluate the implementation of established ethical rules | ||
Local civil society organizations are part of networks that create and monitor ethical rules connected to the work of the civil sector | ||
There are media publications on unethical/unprofessional behavior of civil society organizations’ representatives and their connection with local business interests, local authorities and political parties |
Municipal hospitals
Legal Framework
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Existence of rules for management bodies of municipal autorities in healthcare sector | ||
Existence of clearly circumscribied rules on the management of municipal property in healthcare sector |
Material Resources
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Existence of adequately maintained infrastructure | ||
Availability of standard technical equipment |
Human Resources
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Provided specialists according to the registration of health care establishment | ||
High-quality and properly paid employment to retain specialists in municipal health care structures |
Participation and support for local anti-corruption policies
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Municipal health care structures are initiators of their own anti-corruption policies | ||
Municipal health care structures are involved and actively participate in policies and initiatives for the prevention of corruption,civil control and good governance in the municipality |
Suport for citizen's initiatives for good governance
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Municipal health care structures support media and civil society initiatives, including initiatives for prevention of corruption and good governance |
Transparency
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Municipal health care structures provide access to public information for their management and supervisory bodies | ||
Municipal health care structures provide access to public information on the financial aspects of their actitities |
Accountability
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Municipal health care structures submit their annual financial and activity reports to the Municipal Council | ||
Municipal councilors have access to specific documents related to the management of municipal health care structures | ||
Local NGO's and media have access to specific documents related to the management of municipal health care structures |
Integrity
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Existence of ethical rules for the management and supervisory bodies in municipal health care structures | ||
Created systems for whisleblowing and reporting of complaints in management of municipal health care structutes |