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Bosnia‑Herzegovina audit and 2026 budget adoption

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In July 2026 2026, the Bosnia and Herzegovina State Audit Office released reports on documenting systematic misuse of public funds, highlighting abuse of funds. Investigations into the Postal Services Agency revealed officials using official vehicles, undocumented travel, an overpriced car‑service contract, vehicles while on sick leave, exceeding fuel limits, and logging undocumented catering travel. A separate review of the ministries of Justice, Foreign Affairs, Communications and a large severance payout. The Transport, and Foreign Trade and Economic Relations found that ministers and staff spent nearly one million KM on trips, including weekend travel and expenses exceeding legal entitlements. Further audits also identified weaknesses at of the public procurement agency, including unpaid receivables equal to roughly 15 % General Secretariat of the Official Gazette’s revenue Council of Ministers identified nearly 51,000 KM in undocumented representation costs and insufficient internal controls. 22,000 KM in overtime payments, primarily to drivers. Procurement concerns were also raised regarding a vehicle service contract awarded to a distant provider despite ten potential bidders downloading the tender. Later that month, after a seven‑month seven-month delay, the House of Peoples approved the 2026 state budget through an urgent parliamentary procedure that limited amendment opportunities. The vote on 27 July recorded nine votes in favour, one against against, and five abstentions. The budget totals 1 580.5 1,580.5 million convertible marks (KM), a 10 million KM (1 %) (1%) rise over 2025, and 2025. It 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) KM), and the Ministry of Defence (43 M KM). A key component is a 130 M KM allocation for a salary increase for roughly 23 000 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, the limited overall increase fast-track process and the omission of funding for the public broadcaster BHRT. The budget’s adoption reaffirmed the allocations identified in earlier reports and underscores ongoing challenges in financial oversight and public‑spending management across Bosnia and Herzegovina’s ministries.

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  1. 2026-08-16 12:29 UTC Bosnia‑Herzegovina audit and 2026 budget adoption
  2. 2026-07-29 03:56 UTC Bosnia‑Herzegovina audit and 2026 budget adoption
  3. 2026-07-28 10:07 UTC Bosnia‑Herzegovina audit and 2026 budget adoption
  4. 2026-07-28 10:05 UTC Bosnia‑Herzegovina audit and 2026 budget adoption
  5. 2026-07-27 14:48 UTC Bosnia‑Herzegovina audit and 2026 budget adoption
  6. 2026-07-27 13:17 UTC Bosnia‑Herzegovina audit on public spending
  7. 2026-07-26 20:37 UTC Bosnia‑Herzegovina audit on public spending

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