Government criticised for inadequate spending of contingents

They are a category of expenses used in the form of reserves when the country can face unexpected events.

But, the Kosovo government has used the category of accounting for other purposes as well.

According to a GAP report, contingent funds have also been used to cover the salaries of civil servants, renovations and road rehabilitation.

The amount used for the same amount and much more in 2023 totals 168 million euros.

Although such an action according to the GAP institute has been done in order to increase transparency in spending these means, under the government's agreement with the IMF, economists say such an act only transparency does not indicate.

“At that where transparency is lacking, such events always happen. Much more on the way would have been to justify these tools for citizens, or perhaps they would have had the excuse to spend on projects that generate production, whether employment or lower Kosovo's cosotors, but it's definitely been a surprise, because 2023 was a year when there was untapped money in Kosovo's budget, said Safet Gerjaliu, an expert of the economy.

And other economists express themselves.

These funds should not have been spent, increased and preserved for unpredictable situations and laws that need sponsorship. It would have to be used for emergency situations and the cost of those situations, not pay and hire. Annie, why she was recommended by the FNM, it would be good for the ministry assigned to reason on this action, with a convincing argument for the opinion”, said Jakup Bellaqa, economist.

Television has also tried to contact the Government of Kosovo and the Ministry of Finance regarding the form of spending of this category, but by the same has received no answers.

According to the GAP report, more than 14m euros have been spent on salary execution in December last year, while for the previous two months, over 40m.

For subsidies and transfers of over 89m euros, while for capital spending, over 13m.