On May 3, 2023, AQUIB voluntarily requested an evaluation of its compliance with Active Disclosure obligations according to the Transparency, Access to Public Information, and Good Governance Act (LTAOBG) from December 9, 2013. This initiative is part of strategic actions aimed at enhancing the institutional transparency of the Agency. The assessment was conducted by the Council of Transparency and Good Governance.
The evaluation report of 2023 (available in Spanish) revealed an Information Compliance Index of 23.1%. Once the corresponding enhancement actions were implemented, the Agency voluntarily reapplied to the CTBG for a new evaluation on January 23, 2024, which resulted in an ICIO of 67.9% (evaluation report 2024, available only in Spanish). Despite the considerable improvement, AQUIB is committed to improve even more its compliance level with LTAOBG. The agency appreciates the positive efforts of the Transparency and Good Governance Council and expresses gratitude for the recommendations provided in the evaluation report.
AQUIB successfully underwent an audit by PRODAT to assess its compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation and the Organic Law on Personal Data Protection and Digital Rights Guarantee (LOPDGDD). The Compliance Report is available for review in Spanish.
For any inquiries related to public information or general matters, AQUIB provides a contact instance available in Catalan and Spanish.
The Advisory Commission, in their meeting on March 6, 2023, approved the revision of AQUIB's Code of Ethics, in order to reinforce the commitment to continuous improvement, transparency and excellence in the Agency's way of acting. The previous version of this document was approved by the Board of Directors on October 25, 2011.
AQUIB has implemented a quality management system based on the UNE-EN ISO 9001 standard. This involves a management approach grounded in a process map and the commitment of the Agency's management bodies to the Quality Policy (last reviewed and approved on December 19, 2022 by AQUIB's Board of Directors). The adoption of this system is a strategic choice to continuously improve the Agency's activities, services and organisation, adapt to changes within the university system of the Balearic Islands, ensure system effectiveness, and comply with legal requirements and commitments. The ISO 9001 standard guides the operation of AQUIB, and the commitment to quality extends to all personnel and professionals acting on behalf of the Agency.
The Spanish Association for Standardisation and Certification (AENOR) granted the Company Registration Certificate to AQUIB in March 2007 and the right to use the AENOR mark with the number ER-0347/2007. The latest follow-up audit in February 2023 confirmed AQUIB's compliance with the standard (s. QMS Certificate).
The scope of the system includes:
Process map
On December 20, 2023, the Agency's Management approved the Communication Procedure of AQUIB. This procedure aims to establish a systematic approach to ensure effective communication at all levels within the Agency. It focuses on both internal and external communication, with identified stakeholder groups and the general public. Responsibilities include decision-making regarding the communication policy, identification of stakeholder groups and their informational needs, and the use of communication channels established by all staff. Additionally, there is a periodic and voluntary assessment of transparency, with quality records, including meeting minutes, satisfaction surveys, and other documents related to communication.
AQUIB annually prepares a plan of activities and an activity report outlining the development and results of the Agency's main activities.
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Plan of activities (2010) | ||
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AQUIB has developed a Strategic Plan (2023-2025) to represent the Agency's commitment to excellence, innovation, and sustainable growth. Through deep reflection and meticulous analysis of the Agency's goals and challenges, a path has been outlined, serving as a starting point for defining improvement objectives within the management system. This plan establishes strategic priorities, key objectives, and the guiding strategies for AQUIB's actions, which are summarized below along with their respective compliance percentages of the actions assigned for 2023. The Agency's Strategic Plan was approved by the Board of Directors during the session held on December 19, 2022.
Detailed information regarding the actions planned for 2023 is included in the Strategic Plan Annual Report (2023).
There was only one specific action planned for 2024 (creation and publication of an institutional video), which was accomplished. The Strategic Plan Annual Report (2024) shows also the milestones accomplished in 2024 for the actions planned for the whole period (2023-2025).
AQUIB's quality objectives include:
To this end, AQUIB has distributed surveys to both its collaborators and applicants in order to collect the degree of satisfaction with the services provided by the Agency. The overall results for the period 2017-2022 are shown below.:
Ex post and follow-up programmes
Complementary payments evaluation
Furthermore, satisfacction of the recently created Advisory and Criteria commissions is also shown:
AQUIB has opened a recruitment process, through the competitive examination system, to recruit one administrative officer staff on a permanent position at the Agency.
The bases of the call are available in the Resolution of the President of AQUIB, of December 20, 2023, which approves the call, outlines the bases, exercises, syllabus, the merit scoring system, and appoints the Qualifying Tribunal for the selective tests of the competitive examination for a position of permanent administrative staff at AQUIB.
Furthermore, a Guide on the application submission process for the mentioned position is provided to candidates. This guide serves an informational purpose only, and any deviation from the details in the call published in BOIB No. 175 on December 28, 2023, will not be considered valid, as this document is solely for informational purposes. Application form (Spanish; Catalan)
Informative list of the order of candidates (published on August 26, 2024)
Final list derived from the evaluation of merits (published on August 9, 2024)
Final list of individuals who have passed the second opposition phase exam (published on August 9, 2024)
Provisional list derived from the evaluation of merits (published on August 2, 2024)
Statement of the evaluation committee (published on July 9, 2024)
Correction of errors in the provisional list of individuals who have passed the second exam of the opposition phase (published on July 10, 2024)
Provisional list of individuals who have passed the second opposition phase exam (published on July 9, 2024)
Date and place of the second exam (published on June 10, 2024)
Final list of individuals who have passed the opposition phase exam (published on June 10, 2024)
Clarification note for the second exercise of the opposition phase to fill a position with permanent administrative staff (published on 05/16/2024)
Provisional list of individuals who have passed the opposition phase exam (published on May 10, 2024)
Exam with answers (published on May 10, 2024)
Exam's date and place (published on April 10, 2024)
Comunicado del Tribunal Calificador de la fecha y el lugar del ejercicio de la fase de oposición para cubrir una plaza de personal laboral fijo administrativo por el sistema de concurso oposición de la AQUIB (BOIB núm. 175, de 28 de diciembre de 2023) (only available in Spanish and Catalan).
Final list (published on March 27, 2024)
Resolución del presidente de la AQUIB de 25 de marzo de 2024, por la cual se publica la lista definitiva de personas admitidas y excluidas a las pruebas selectivas del concurso oposición de una plaza de personal laboral fijo administrativo de la AQUIB (only available in Spanish and Catalan).
Provisional list (published on March 6, 2024)
Resolución del presidente de la AQUIB de 29 de febrero de 2024 por la cual se publica la lista provisional de personas admitidas y excluidas a las pruebas selectivas del concurso oposición de una plaza de personal laboral fijo administrativo de la AQUIB (only available in Spanish and Catalan).
Stabilisation process of the Balearic Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education derived from Law 20/2021, of December 28, on urgent measures to reduce the temporary nature of public employment.
Documentation (available in Spanish and Catalan)
Submission of applications from January 9 to February 6, 2023, both days included.
Provisional list
Resolution of the President of the Balearic Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education of February 13, 2023 by which the provisional list of persons admitted and excluded from the personnel stabilization process derived from Law 20/2021 is published. The document is available in Spanish and Catalan.
Final list (published on 16th March, 2023) (Spanish; Catalan)
Date and place of the examination (published on April 19, 2023) (Spanish, Catalan)
Provisional list of successful candidates of the first phase (examination) (published on June 1, 2023) (Spanish, Catalan)
Solutions (Spanish; Catalan) (published on June 2, 2023)
Final list of successful candidates of the first phase (examination) (published on June 16, 2023) (Spanish; Catalan)
Provisional list of candidate's merits (published on June 16, 2023) (Spanish; Catalan)
Final list of candidate's merits (published on July 3, 2023) (Spanish; Catalan)
Final order of candidates (Spanish; Catalan) (published on July 3, 2023)
Instructions for collating the requirements of the stabilisation call (Spanish; Catalan) (published on 3rdJuly, 2023)
Rectification to the final list of candidate's merits (Spanish; Catalan) (published on July 10, 2023)
Rectification of the final order of candidates (spanish; catalan) (published on 10th July, 2023)
Request for accreditation of merits, for the creation of the reserve list of temporary employment personnel, by the applicants who have obtained the minimum score in the competitive examination phase (Spanish; Catalan) (published on 11th July, 2023)
Appointment of permanent staff (Spanish; Catalan) (published on 13th July, 2023)
Final reserve list of temporary employment personnel (published on 9th July, 2023) NEW (Spanish; Catalan)
The external evaluation of research grants is carried out following the process approved by the Board of Directors of the AQUIB on July 25, 2014. Below are the current and approved public fees as of December 20, 2023, by the Board of Directors of the Agency:
In accordance with the relevant sectoral legislation, there is currently no document that needs to be publicly presented.
Budgetary information and evolution
Note that AQUIB is not subject to audit by the Sindicatura de Comptes de les Illes Balears. Explore the audit reports and annual financial statements of the Agency through the following link:
Link to the reports (available in Catalan)
AQUIB does not have any management delegation
AQUIB does not have public domain immovable tangibles or movable assets with special value.
As established in Royal Decree 635/2014, of July 25, which develops the methodology for calculating the average payment period for suppliers of Public Administrations and the conditions and retention procedure of resources of the financing regimes, provided for in Organic Law 2/2012, of April 27, on Budgetary Stability and Financial Sustainability, the Balearic Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education publishes the planned information:
AQUIB did not give subsidies, transfers, or grants.
Currently, AQUIB does not have senior officials. In the event that these positions are filled, the Agency will publish information regarding their salaries and, where applicable, termination indemnities, in accordance with the provisions of the current State General Budget Law and Law 19/2013, of December 9, on transparency, access to public information, and good governance (LTAOBG). Note that, currently, there have been no indemnifications for senior officials upon cessation of their duties.
The technical director of AQUIB, as well as the rest of the agency's staff, is appointed through an open and competitive process of free competition.
