The Director General of Radio and Television of Montenegro, Boris Raonic, failed to submit a specific report to the Agency for the Prevention of Corruption regarding the increase in his assets.

According to information provided to “Vijesti” by the agency, Raonic did not report in a special document concerning the potential sale of two additional vehicles he owns. Consequently, the Agency will “assess the factual situation and implement necessary measures.”

The Law on the Prevention of Corruption imposes a fine of between 500 to 2,000 euros on officials who neglect to submit an extraordinary report to the Agency when there is a property change exceeding 10,000 euros.

In response to your inquiry, the agency informed “Vijesti” that the public official in question reported the acquisition of a new vehicle—a ‘Toyota Corolla’ in 2024—in his standard annual report submitted to the Agency on January 22, 2025. He also declared ownership of two used cars in that report.

The agency highlighted that, according to their available information, Raonic has not submitted any reports concerning changes related to the increase in his assets, despite having an obligation to do so if his income surpassed the legal threshold.

“The Agency for the Prevention of Corruption will act within its jurisdiction, establish facts, and take appropriate actions. The public will be updated regarding the outcome of this process promptly,” the editorial team reported.

Based on the regular annual report submitted to the Agency on January 22 by the head of the Public Service Broadcasting Agency, his base salary was recorded at 3,529.5 euros. The report, available on the ASK website, indicates that Raonić received no variable compensation throughout the year.

In February of the previous year, he reported the highest net salary in the country at 4,042.56 euros, according to data from the list of the top 2,000 earners in Montenegro published by the Ministry of Finance.

Following significant public backlash due to the amount of his salary, which surpassed that of key figures in the Special Prosecutor’s Office, the rector of the University of Montenegro, and numerous university professors and deans, as well as subspecialist doctors, Raonić requested that the RTCG Council revise the annex to his employment contract.

This amendment allows him to receive a variable salary component up to a maximum of two instead of the prior three average salaries at the RTCG level, where the average salary was reported at 800 euros.

According to RTCG guidelines, the variable portion of the salary is awarded to employees “based on the results achieved in their work…”.

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