# Montenegro environmental and audit institutional activities > Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/montenegro-environmental-and-audit-institutional-activities > Updated: 2026-11-06T14:30:42.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2. The Montenegro Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Northern Development (MERS) faced scrutiny following a negative assessment by the State Audit Institution (DRI). The DRI reported irregularities regarding the hiring of consultants for routine tasks and identified material errors in the ministry’s annual financial report, including a net error of €763,800 in the cash flow statement. Simultaneously, MERS held workshops to coordinate air quality protection efforts in alignment with European Union standards. The DRI also expanded its international engagement by participating in the ClimateScanner summit in Brazil. This summit, organized by several international bodies, focused on how supreme audit institutions can manage public funds and institutional resilience in response to climate change. The DRI noted that its previous performance audits have utilized international standards to address these environmental and accountability challenges. ## Timeline ### 2026-11-06: Montenegro Audit Institution attends ClimateScanner summit in Brazil Montenegro's State Audit Institution participated in the ClimateScanner summit in Brazil to discuss the role of auditing in climate change response and public fund management. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/montenegro-audit-institution-attends-climatescanner-summit-in-brazil ### 2026-10-21: Montenegro Ministry of Ecology faces audit criticism and air quality workshops Montenegro's Ministry of Ecology faces a negative audit for improper use of consultants and financial errors, while simultaneously working to align air quality standards with EU requirements. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/montenegro-ministry-of-ecology-faces-audit-criticism-and-air-quality-workshops --- Cite as: Montenegro environmental and audit institutional activities. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/montenegro-environmental-and-audit-institutional-activities