The audit of the Supreme State Audit Office has found repeated violations in the Durrës Port Authority. The report shows that the Steering Council has not functioned properly, while the Consultative Council has not been functional, leading to a lack of professional advice in decision-making. It has also been found that remuneration for members of the Steering Council has been paid without approval from the line minister and in violation of the legislation on conflict of interest, as well as non-approval of remuneration for members of the Consultative Council.
In the field of public procurement, the SAI identifies inappropriate qualification criteria and contracts concluded with operators that did not meet the conditions. Payments without tax invoices, payments outside the deadlines and above the contract value have been found, where 232 million and 965 thousand lek were paid more for VAT alone, as a result of incorrect currency conversion. Also, parking payments in the amount of 1 million and 184 thousand lek and non-application of penalties for delays in the amount of 55 million and 608 thousand lek, as well as payments for services without procurement procedures and supporting documentation have been identified.
In the management of public funds, the audit found a lack of economy, efficiency and effectiveness in the amount of 235 million and 362 thousand lek and 549,059 euros, as well as missing revenues in the amount of 838 million and 818 thousand lek.
Likewise, there have been problems in asset and inventory management. According to the data, assets worth 497 million and 878 thousand lek have not been analyzed for use, while for usable inventories worth 71 million and 78 thousand lek, the disposal procedures have not been followed. Also, many contracts have been concluded in practice, but not formally, creating missing income.
At the end of the period, the level of debtors reached 796 million and 534 thousand lekë, of which 348 million and 57 thousand lekë are in collection procedures. In addition, payments made without sufficient analysis, without approved changes in the line ministry, as well as deficiencies in the evaluation and management processes of public property were found.
The report also found a lack of transparency in service fees, as they are not reflected in the Tariff Book, as well as problems in the entry-exit system that is not fully integrated. The "black list" mechanism for debtors is administered manually, increasing the risk of abuse, the KLSH also assessed in the audit. /ekofin.al/
