In Focus:TIAPS Program in Montenegro to Continue

On October 29, 2013 the German embassy in Slovenia and the CEF signed the second grant agreement for funding the Training of Internal Auditors in the Public Sector (TIAPS) in Montenegro.

The German government allocated the new grant of 100,000 euros to continue the professional qualification training program for public sector internal auditors in Montenegro. Following the successful implementation of the first part of TIAPS Montenegro, the CEF jointly with the UK-based Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy and the Ministry of Finance of Montenegro will run the project through 2014 under the auspices of the joint initiative of the German and Slovenian government in the framework of the Stability Pact. The aim is to support the implementation of public finance reforms in the Western Balkans.

German Ambassador to Slovenia Dr. Anna Elisabeth Prinz expressed satisfaction over close cooperation between the two countries. Director of the CEF Mira Dobovišek noted, “We are delighted to receive the German government’s support for TIAPS Montenegro and for their continuous trust in the CEF. We take pride in this project and are committed to its further success.”

The expected long-term outcome of the TIAPS project is to achieve an independently and sustainably running program in Montenegro once the project completes. The goal is to identify, train and involve selected local tutors, who will be the driving force behind enhancing the internal auditing profession in Montenegro also in the future.