SCANDAL / The former director, since 2009, obstructed the inspectors’ audit Order: 4 years of blockade for the Supreme State Audit SCANDAL / The former director, since 2009, obstructed the inspectors’ audit TAXES WITHOUT CONTROL Order: 4 years of blockade for the Supreme State Audit Supreme State Audit report: The auditors were repeatedly obstructed. Recommendations: Dismissals for 2 directors and one sector chief. 22 employees must return their per diem money By LORENC RABETA Since 6 July 2009, the General Directorate of Taxes has refused audits by the Supreme State Audit, causing this administration not to be subject to monitoring. The multi-year blockade has turned into a “cold war” between Taxes and the Supreme State Audit, which since that period has repeatedly demanded that the administration be subject to audits under the law. “The Supreme State Audit has been repeatedly obstructed by the General Directorate of Taxes, which has not allowed monitoring with regard to the Regional Tax Directorates, nor has it made available to KLSH auditors the documentation they requested and considered necessary for the implementation of the audit programmes,” reads the latest KLSH report on the Tax administration. The failure to make available the documentation requested by KLSH auditors, as a result of the 2009 order issued by the former director... Continues on page 6

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MEP: The post of minister for parliament is unnecessary (In the photo): Yesterday’s meeting of the Interparliamentary Committee on Stabilisation and Association. Denion Meidani EU-Albania Committee, Doris Pack: The dismissal of the anti-smuggling director is unjust. Balla: We are glad that the dismissed officials complain to you The dismissals in the public administration, the new appointments in the State Police, corruption as well as other decisions of the Rama government sharply clashed yesterday with the majority and the opposition at the latest meeting of the Interparliamentary Committee on Stabilisation and Association. For four hours, the rapporteur for Albania...

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