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Categories: POLITICS

Bosnia‑Herzegovina audit and 2026 budget adoption

Entities: Ministry of Finance of Bosnia and Herzegovina · Dragan Čović · Borjana Krišto · Srđan Amidžić · Kemal Ademović

Overview

In July 2026 the Bosnia and Herzegovina State Audit Office released reports detailing systematic misuse of public funds, including abuse of official vehicles, undocumented travel, an overpriced car‑service contract, undocumented catering, and a large severance payout. The audits also exposed weaknesses at the public procurement agency, such as unpaid receivables equal to roughly 15 % of the Official Gazette’s revenue and insufficient internal controls.

Later that month, after a seven‑month delay, the House of Peoples approved the 2026 state budget using an urgent parliamentary procedure that limited amendment opportunities. The vote on 27 July recorded nine votes in favour, one against and five abstentions. The budget totals 1 580 500 000 KM—about a 1 % increase over 2025—and earmarks additional funds for SIPA (17 M KM), the Office of the High Representative (9 M KM), the Court (5 M KM), the Prosecutor’s Office (4 M KM), the Border Police (13 M KM) and the Ministry of Defence (43 M KM).

A key component is a 130 M KM salary increase for roughly 23 000 civil servants, raising the basic wage from 630 KM to 690 KM and applying retroactively from 1 January 2026. Opposition parties criticised the fast‑track process and the omission of funding for the public broadcaster BHRT. The 27 July approval reaffirmed these allocations and the same voting record, underscoring ongoing challenges in financial oversight and public‑spending management across Bosnia and Herzegovina’s ministries.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 13 SOURCES] The 2026 budget totals 1.5805 billion KM. (budget total)
[● 13 SOURCES] Salary allocations increased by about 130 million KM, raising the basic salary from 630 KM to 690 KM, with retroactive effect from 1 January 2026 for roughly 23 000 civil servants. (salary increase)
[● 13 SOURCES] The budget allocates additional funds: SIPA 17 million KM, OSA 9 million KM, Court of BiH 5 million KM, Prosecutor’s Office 4 million KM, Border Police 13 million KM, Ministry of Defence 43 million KM (allocation)
[● 12 SOURCES] The House of Peoples of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina adopted the 2026 state budget after a seven‑month delay. (belongs=true)
[● 12 SOURCES] The budget was adopted by a vote of nine in favour, one against and five abstentions. (belongs=true)
[● 12 SOURCES] Opposition parties criticised the urgent procedure for limiting amendment opportunities and noted the budget does not include funding for the public broadcaster BHRT. (belongs=true)
[● 12 SOURCES] Approximately 23 000 civil servants will receive higher salaries and retroactive payments under the 2026 budget. (belongs=true)
[● 11 SOURCES] The budget increased by 10 million KM (1 %) over the 2025 budget. (budget increase)
[● 10 SOURCES] The budget was passed using an urgent parliamentary procedure; the vote was nine in favour, one against and five abstentions. (procedure)
[● 9 SOURCES] The House of Peoples of Bosnia and Herzegovina approved the 2026 state budget after a seven‑month delay. (multiple parliamentary reports)
[● 8 SOURCES] The House of Peoples of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina approved the 2026 state budget. (e2a5e4d3-cdc7-48e3-baa3-b505aa503bd9, d900ca0e-2626-40ab-be4b-2e21ee4b8bfc, 9c42e4b5-dba8-4ea3-b2ed-9984215baa15, fa5576)
[● 5 SOURCES] The 2026 budget for Bosnia and Herzegovina institutions was approved by the House of Peoples after a seven‑month delay. (House of Peoples of Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Timeline

1 day ago

[POLITICS] 19 sources
Bosnia and Herzegovina approves 2026 budget, adds 130 million KM for salaries
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s House of Peoples approved a 1.58‑billion‑KM 2026 budget after a 7‑month delay, raising basic public‑sector salaries to 690 KM and allocating 130 M KM for staff pay increases retroactive
9 days ago

[POLITICS] 6 sources
Bosnia and Herzegovina audit reveals misuse of official cars and nearly 1 million KM in ministerial travel
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s audit office reported officials misusing official cars, hiring without competition and paying non‑working staff, while four ministries spent nearly 1 million KM on travel.

Sources

072info.com · aktuelno.me · argumenti.rs · bizniscg.me · depo.ba · drukciji.ba · fabiansevero.webnode.com.uy · face.ba · hip.ba · hms.ba · investitor.me · m.tportal.hr · mojevijesti.ba · n24.ba · nova.rs · portalanalitika.me · profitiraj.ba · radiobrcko.ba · radiokameleon.ba · rtv-hb.com · rtvslon.ba · rtvtk.ba · sarajevo-x.com · vijesti.ba · vijesti.hrt.hr

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