Personnel Risk:
Low
Score:
73/100
Leadership Behaviour
Q34
92/100
Do the Defence Ministry, Defence Minister, Chiefs of Defence, and Single Service Chiefs publicly commit, through, for example, speeches, media interviews, or political mandates, to anti-corruption and integrity measures?
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The policy of building integrity, decreasing the risk and fighting the corruption within the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Armed Forces of Bosnia and…
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Commitment by the MoD and AFBiH is seen in the latest report to the Auditing Office of BiH Institutions for 2017, No: 01/02/03-08-16-1-702/187, stating…
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Readiness and commitment to apply measures in the fight against corruption are also visible in regular attendance and participation of the highest officials of…
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Q35
63/100
Are there effective measures in place for personnel found to have taken part in forms of bribery and corruption, and is there evidence that these measures are being carried out?
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Bribery, which includes bribing and receiving bribes, as well as mediation in giving and receiving bribes, depending on the specific legal framework is defined…
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Judicial proceedings against high ranking officials in the security institutions stop due to lack of evidence [1]. In a recent case, the minister of…
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Q36
75/100
Is whistleblowing encouraged by the government, and are whistle-blowers in military and defence ministries afforded adequate protection from reprisal for reporting evidence of corruption, in both law and practice?
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There is a Law on Protection of Whistle-blowers in the institution of Bosnia and Herzegovina explicitly regulating whistleblowing and it applies to military and…
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Reporting all types of irregularities in MoD and AFBiH, including corruption, is actively encouraged through training that is organized and carried out by inspectors…
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The MoD has established the electronic reporting of corruption and other irregularities through Internet and application “Ethics Line” as a form of protection of…
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Q37
67/100
Is special attention paid to the selection, time in post, and oversight of personnel in sensitive positions, including officials and personnel in defence procurement, contracting, financial management, and commercial management?
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In 2016, the Rulebook on Corruption Risk Assessment was adopted by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) [1]. This rulebook defines the assessment of the…
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Following an assessment of corruption risk at the end of 2017, measures for each job position were created in accordance with the assessed level…
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There is internal oversight in the ministry of defence to scrutinise appointment and promotion decisions of personnel in sensitive positions. However, there is no…
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Payroll, Promotions, Appointments, Rewards
Q38
67/100
Is the number of civilian and military personnel accurately known and publicly available?
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The total number of military and civilian personnel within the defence system is determined by a Decision of the BiH Presidency on the Size,…
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Information on the total number of military and civilian personnel are given in the Decision of the BiH Presidency, it is publically available, while…
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The MoD and the AFBiH have established clear procedures of recording employees on a daily bases, both in the system of human resources management…
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Q39
100/100
Are pay rates and allowances for civilian and military personnel openly published?
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Pay rates for civilian and military personnel are designated in the Law on Salaries and Allowances in the institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina [1,…
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Special allowances for military personnel are defined by the Law on Salaries and Allowances in the institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina [1]. The law…
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Q40
58/100
Do personnel receive the correct pay on time, and is the system of payment well-established, routine, and published?
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There has been an example of a delay in paying monthly wages to the members of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina (AFBiH),…
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Personnel receive the correct payment of their salaries, with the relevant provisions of Paragraph VII (Wages, Allowances and Other Reimbursements) of the Law on…
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The payment and allowances system is not openly published. The only publicly available data are gross expenses related to salaries of the members of…
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Q41
42/100
Is there an established, independent, transparent, and objective appointment system for the selection of military personnel at middle and top management level?
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The Rulebook on Promotion of Military Personnel in BiH Ministry of Defence and BiH Armed Forces defines clear professional and educational requirements for every…
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Although Parliamentary Assembly confirms the appointment of deputy chiefs of staff and deputy heads of the Joint Staff of the Armed Forces, the commander…
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Information on the appointments of high-ranking military personnel conducted through the parliamentary procedure is available on the Parliamentary Assembly’s website, but it is superficial…
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Q42
38/100
Are personnel promoted through an objective, meritocratic process? Such a process would include promotion boards outside of the command chain, strong formal appraisal processes, and independent oversight.
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According to the Law on Service in the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Rulebook on the Promotion of BiH Military Personnel,…
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The Rulebook on Promotion of Military Personnel in BiH Ministry of Defence and BiH Armed Forces states promotions are only based on proved professional…
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There is an annual plan for promotion within the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina in accordance with the Rulebook on Promotion of Military…
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There is an annual plan for promotion within the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina in accordance with the Rulebook on Promotion of Military…
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Conscription and Recruitment
Q43
NA/100
Where compulsory conscription occurs, is there a policy of not accepting bribes for avoiding conscription? Are there appropriate procedures in place to deal with such bribery, and are they applied?
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This indicator has been marked Not Applicable, as there is no compulsory conscription in Bosnia and Herzegovina [1].
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This indicator has been marked Not Applicable, as there is no compulsory conscription in Bosnia and Herzegovina [1].
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This indicator has been marked Not Applicable, as there is no compulsory conscription in Bosnia and Herzegovina [1].
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Q44
100/100
is there a policy of refusing bribes to gain preferred postings? Are there appropriate procedures in place to deal with such bribery, and are they applied?
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The criminal codes criminalize several forms of corruption; including passive and active bribery and the bribery of foreign officials. Bribery, including bribing and receiving…
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Sanctions including criminal prosecution/ incarceration, dismissal, and considerable financial penalties are prescribed by the criminal laws of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the entities of…
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In 2018, authorised officers of the AFBiH’s Military Police reported eight cases to the BiH Prosecutor’s Office, because elements of criminal offences were found…
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Salary Chain
Chains of command are separate from the chains of payment. Human resources management is performed by the Army’s Support Command, separate from operational commands.…
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Values and Standards
Q46
81/100
Is there a Code of Conduct for all military personnel that includes, but is not limited to, guidance with respect to bribery, gifts and hospitality, conflicts of interest, and post-separation activities? Is there evidence that breaches of the Code of Conduct are effectively addressed?
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Regulations and codes of conduct are in place for both military and civilian staff. The Code of Conduct in the Armed Forces and the…
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The Code of Conduct is publicly available and published on the Ministry of Defence’s web site [1].
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The Law on Defence, which contains provisions on professional conduct and conflict of interests for armed forces personnel, stipulates that oversight shall be provided…
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The Basic Standards of Individual Training has a course on the Code of Conduct for all levels of training (Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, Soldiers) [1].
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Q47
75/100
Is there a Code of Conduct for all civilian personnel that includes, but is not limited to, guidance with respect to bribery, gifts and hospitality, conflicts of interest, and post-separation activities? Is there evidence that breaches of the Code of Conduct are effectively addressed?
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The Code of Conduct for Civil Servants applies to civilian personnel employed by the state. This code establishes the rules and principles of good…
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The Code of Conduct is available on the Civil Servant Agency’ official website, but there is no clear confirmation that the Code of Conduct…
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Article 17, paragraph 2 of the Code of Conduct states complaints about non-compliance with the code are considered by the Head of the Institution…
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The Civil Service Agency organizes regular introductory courses for new civil servants, where one of the topics covered is the Code of Conduct. Also,…
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Q48
75/100
Does regular anti-corruption training take place for military and civilian personnel?
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The Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina (AFBiH) periodically organize anti-corruption training for military and civilian persons, and…
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MoD and AFBiH training in the field of ethics, integrity and anti-corruption is planned and carried out based on the target group (military personnel…
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Corruption training is also done with specially selected groups that are assessed to be exposed to the greater risk of corruption [1]. According to…
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Q49
63/100
Is there a policy to make public outcomes of the prosecution of defence services personnel for corrupt activities, and is there evidence of effective prosecutions in recent years?
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Corruption is a criminal offence under the criminal codes in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and perpetrators of such offences are prosecuted by the judicial…
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There is not enough evidence to score this indicator. The MoD informs the public about its activities and irregularties (involving personnel) through a range…
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Following a poll conducted as part of the USAID’s Justice Project, Bosnia and Herzegovina citizens were not convinced of the honesty in this country’s…
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Q50
NEI/100
Are there effective measures in place to discourage facilitation payments (which are illegal in almost all countries)?
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Bribery, including bribing and receiving bribes, as well as mediation in giving and receiving bribes, depending on the specific legal framework is defined by…
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Although carefully researched, this indicator has not been scored due to insufficient evidence/ lack of information to support enforcement or the lack of it.…
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Although carefully researched, this indicator has not been scored due to insufficient evidence/ lack of information that supports the prevalence of facilitation payment.This is…
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