COVER STORY
COVER STORY
Summer 2016 / Issue 50
Interview with Irinka Kjoseva , President of the Macedonian Inspections Council
Inspections Council Licenses First Inspectors
In October 2013 , the Macedonian Government established an autonomous Inspections Council ( IC ) with the purpose of coordinating the work of inspectorates and promoting the inspections reform in the country . The IC should help ensure the independence of the inspectorates in budgetary affairs , human resources , preparation and approval of annual work programs . This should include establishing methodologies for monitoring the effectiveness of their disciplinary measures in line with best practices .
ACM : How many inspectorates and other bodies carrying out inspections do we have in Macedonia ? How many of them are under the direct authority of the Inspections Council ?
Kjoseva : In Macedonia there are 14 inspectorates that operate as separate legal entities ; there are also a number of inspectorates organized as organizational units within the State administration , the local government units and the municipalities . The Inspection Council coordinates and monitors the work of all inspectorates with the exceptions of inspectorates within the Ministry of Defense , Ministry of Interior , Ministry of Finance , local government units and the City of Skopje .
ACM : By law , what is the IC ‘ s main purpose ? What has been accomplished so far ?
Kjoseva : The IC has a wide scope of responsibilities but is primarily responsible for monitoring and coordinating the work of the inspectors and inspectorates , preparing methodologies and working procedures of
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