Summary

SAI Serbia released a summary report on its first audit of organizations within the Red Cross of Serbia. According to the auditors, during 2014-2024, the Red Cross received less than 40% out of the amount due from state budget (19% of national games of chance revenue). The audit revealed that nine out of ten auditees' asset and liability accounting and management practices were in violation of legal requirements. The auditors also found deficiencies in human resources management: salaries for employees in the same positions at different Red Cross organizations varied significantly, and auditees did not calculate payments, such as compensation for work on weekends and holidays, in accordance with labor legislation and their internal regulations. SAI also noted a lack of clear and measurable performance goals for most of the audited Red Cross organizations. Furthermore, the auditors identified numerous violations in the Red Cross's procurement activities: absence of procurement plans or non-compliance with them, failure to publicly release information on procurements, competition restriction, failure to conduct market research, lack of monitoring of contract execution, and others. Following the audit, SAI Serbia issued a total of 110 recommendations.