Over 10,000 officials must declare their property by 31 March, so far only 1200 of them- APK foresees fines for delays

In this process, news.net has contacted the Corruption Prevention Agency.

Initially, the Corruption Prevention Agency indicated that over a thousand officials have already declared property.

Until now, the number of declarative subjects that have fulfilled the pledge for the regular annual declaration of property has reached 1,000 and 200. The declaration process is under way and declaration subjects have legal deadlines to carry out the declaration by 31 March 2026.”, they said in their response.

But the number of officials to declare by 31 March is very high.

The total number of declarative subjects subject subject subject subject to the annual regular declaration of property for this cycle of declaration is about 10 thousand and 350.”, the APK told the news.

On the other hand, the agency said the process is being carried out in line with set deadlines and procedures

“The process is being carried out in line with set deadlines and procedures. During this year, a new system of property statements, which although functioning in the same logic as the previous system, has been established with a new form. For this reason, there are cases that declarative subjects require additional clarifications regarding its use or on some technical issues of functioning of the system. Workers at the Agency for Prevention of Corruption are in constant communication with declarative subjects, offering over the phone clarifications necessary to implement statements via electronic system. Taken in general, the process is going well and within defined terms.”, the Agency said.

In addition, the Corruption Prevention Agency revealed the first fines to late officials and did not declare property in the anticipated term.

As reported by the APK, up to 15 days of delays have been imposed fines worth 30 per cent of the official/the current monthly salary.

Last year at the time of the declaration of wealth, The APK had pronounced 135 fines for this kind of category of violations.

In addition to fines, 16 cases were handed over to the relevant organs, exactly to the Prosecutor.

“In cases where declarative subjects have not met the legal obligation within the set term, the Agency has taken the pre-law actions. For delays of up to 15 days, fines worth 30% of the monthly salary have been imposed. Over the past year, 135 fines have been imposed for this category of violations. Meanwhile, for delays over 15 days and depending on the nature of violations in accordance with the legislation in force 16 cases have been forwarded to competent bodies prosecutor.”, the agency said.

In the end, The APK indicated how many professors and doctors will undergo this process.

Unlike past years now in wealth statements, many government officials as doctors and professors are involved.

The APK announced that in property statements, there are 1,000 and 360 of them.

“Categories of declarative subjects are determined based on legislation in force. As for professors and doctors who submit to the wealth declaration process, their number in this cycle of statements is 1360.”, the Agency said.

Unlike past declarations of assets by state officials, many names that had enormous wealth were highlighted. President Vjosa Osmani has even reached millions of declared property.