Audit reports highlight financial mismanagement in Kosovo and Korçë

The Auditor General of Kosovo, Vlora Spanca, presented an annual audit report for 2025 to the Kosovo Assembly, revealing that state debt reached 1.8 billion euros by the end of the year. While financial reporting quality has improved, the National Audit Office issued a qualified opinion due to several discrepancies. Key issues include the misclassification of 77.4 million euros in expenditures, including 58.5 million euros in payments related to judicial decisions and collective agreements. Additionally, the audit identified a 33.5 million euro overvaluation of assets and a 4.4 million euro undervaluation of collected accounts.

In Albania, the Supreme State Audit Institution (KLSH) released a report regarding the Korçë Municipality, raising concerns over its financial management. The audit noted that unpaid tax liabilities reached 668 million lek by the end of 2025. Furthermore, only 49 percent of planned investments were executed in 2025, with 214 million lek of the budgeted 418 million lek remaining unimplemented. The KLSH also flagged irregularities in public procurement, stating that in 20 out of 36 audited procedures for 2023–2024, contracts were awarded to businesses that failed to meet all tender criteria, involving approximately 662 million lek excluding VAT.