Indpendent Agencies Report - Alb, Ser, Eng.pdf - QKSS

from interference with the functioning of the independent institutions and without a more active role of
the Assembly and civil society in overseeing their independent functioning, it will be difficult for them
to exercise their checks and balances function in an effective manner.
RECOMMENDATIONS
The following recommendations are based on the above assessment and the conclusions with respect to
the Auditor-General, the Ombudsperson and the Anti-Corruption Agency. Their aim is to identify the
key areas where improvement is needed to increase the capability of the independent institutions to
exercise their checks and balances functions with regard to the security institutions to ensure that they
remain within their constitutional framework.
XIII.
Assembly of Kosovo
9. Significantly increase level of discussion and follow up on reports and recommendations
made by independent institutions;
10. Clearly delineate responsibilities between Assembly Committees to oversee independent
institutions and the implementation of their recommendations;
11. Increase pressure on Government to refrain from political interference with independent
institutions, e.g. regular discussions in committee and plenary sessions on functioning of
independent institutions and critical scrutiny of Government Ministers on their undue
interventions;
12. Increase quality of laws to ensure that legislation is clear and coherent reducing the
possibility of loopholes and abuses;
XIV.
Auditor-General
1. Establish legal safeguard mechanisms, which ensure that the Auditor-General is not
subject to political influence by the International Civilian Representative;
2. Establish a sanctions mechanisms if a public authority does not comply with
recommendations by the Auditor-General, e.g. in the form of a new criminal offence to be
included in the Provisional Criminal Code of Kosovo, a reduction of budget allocations to
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