Others – Albania Anti Corruption Institutional Framework

– High Council of Justice (Këshilli i Lartë i Drejtësisë) – click for more information

Contacts

Website

Email: contact@kld.al

tel. +355 4 228 0804

General information

Established: 1992

Structure: headed by Chairman (who is also the President of Albania) and Vice Chairman; composed of 15 members: the President of Albania, the President of the Supreme Court, the Minister of Justice, three members elected by the parliament, and nine judges of all levels elected by the National Judicial Conference; Inspectorate composes of Chief Inspector and inspectors

Competencies: ensures the integrity of the Albanian judiciary by making decisions concerning the appointment, careers, and evaluations of judges; carries out disciplinary proceedings against judges of the district and appeal courts

 

– People’s Advocate (Avokati i Popullit) / Ombudsman – click for more information

Contacts

Website

Email: ap@avokatipopullit.gov.al

tel. +355 4 2 380 300 / +355 4 2380 333

General information

Established: 1999

Structure: headed by an ombudsman; Ombudsman office is divided into three specialized divisions, headed by commissioners; assisted by a bookkeeping department and other technical staff

Competencies: investigates violations of the rights and freedoms of any citizen, group, or non-governmental organization regarding unlawful or improper public administration; holds the immunity level of a judge of the High Court; can access state classified documents if pertinent to investigation; if Ombudsman determines that rights have been infringed, recommends further investigation or action from relevant body

 

– Public Financial Inspection Directorate, Ministry of Finance (Drejtoria e Inspektimit Financiar Publik, Ministria e Financave) – click for more information

Contacts

Website

tel. +355 4 223 0803

 

– Public Procurement Agency (Agjencia e Prokurimit Publik) – click for more information

Contacts

Website

Email: info.app@app.gov.al

tel.+ 355 4 22 77 510

General information

Established: 1995

Structure: headed by Director General and Deputy Director General; divided into five units

Competencies: monitors the execution of public procurement processes; submits procurement regulation proposals to the Council of Ministers; trains government officials involved in public procurement on good practices

 

– Supreme State Audit (Kontrolli i Lartë i Shtetit) – click for more information

Contacts

Website

Email: klsh@klsh.org.al / zedhenesi@klsh.org.al

tel. +355 4 2247294 / +355 4 2251267

General information

Established: 1992

Structure: headed by Chairman; Director General and Secretary General oversee several departments respectively

Competencies: audits the economic and financial activity of state institutions and the implementation of the state budget

 

– Public Procurement Commission (Komisioni i Prokurimit Publik) – click for more information

Contacts

Website

Email: kpp_info@kpp.gov.al

Tel +355 4 2281 851

General information

Established: 2009

Structure: The PPC has five members, one of whom acts as the Head, and one as Deputy Head. Members of the PP are appointed to and dismissed from duty by the Council of Ministers, following the proposal by the Prime Minister, for a term of five years and may be reappointed thereafter.

Competencies: supervises legality of the public procurement procedure by deciding on complaints concerning public procurement procedure