Effectiveness of basic managerial accountability mechanisms for central government bodies

Expert review of the how often central government bodies reporting to the parent ministry meet each of the three basic criteria of managerial accountability: • The annual plan of the subordinated body contains specific objectives and measurable targets approved by the ministry or agreed upon by the ministry and the subordinated body; • Progress towards objectives is monitored by a relevant unit of the ministry, at least annually; • The last annual report contained information on the level of outcomes against predefined objectives and targets, and the ministry provided feedback on this in writing. The measure is based on a sample of eight bodies in total. Two bodies are selected from four different ministries: 1) the ministry of interior; 2) the MoF; 3) the ministry of justice; and 4) the ministry of economy. Subordinated bodies with the highest number of staff are selected for each ministry. Points are awarded for the number of occurrences where any of the eight bodies fulfils one of the three criteria. The maximum possible number of occurrences is 24. Point allocation: • 4 points = 22-24 occurrences • 3 points = 19-21 occurrences • 2 points = 16-18 occurrences • 1 point = 13-15 occurrences • 0 points = 12 or fewer occurrences

Number of occurrences where any of the eight bodies fulfils one of the three criteria

Albania, 2021

The annual plan of the subordinated body contains objectives and measurable targets approved by the ministry or agreed upon by the ministry and the subordinated body

Number of sample institutions fulfilling the criteria

Albania, 2021

Progress towards objectives is monitored by a relevant unit of the ministry, at least annually

Number of sample institutions fulfilling the criteria

Albania, 2021

The last annual report contained information on the level of outcomes against predefined objectives and targets, and the ministry provided feedback on this in writing

Number of sample institutions fulfilling the criteria

Albania, 2021