68. Are elected officials required to submit reports regarding their finances?

Albania

Albania

Answer
Yes
Source

'Article 3: 1. The obligation to periodically declare to the High Inspectorate for the Declaration and Audit of Assets and Conflict of Interest shall have: a) The President of the Republic, members of Parliament, Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, ministers and deputy ministers; b) Judge of the Constitutional Court, Chairman of High State Control, Prosecutor General, Peoples’ Advocate, members of the Central Election Commission, member of the High Judicial Council, member of the High Prosecutorial Council, High Justice Inspector and inspectors of the High Justice Inspectorate, Inspector General of the High Inspectorate for the Declaration and Audit of Assets and Conflict of Interest; c) High and middle level management officials according to the civil servants’ legislation in force, excluding the local selfgoverning organs; ç) Prefects, heads of regional councils and mayors.... Article 4: Time limit and scope of the declaration.  1. The subjects specified in article 3 of this law are obligated to declare to the High Inspectorate of the Declaration and Audit of Assets and Conflict of Interests by March 31 of each year...' (Source: On the declaration and audit of assets, financial obligations of elected persons and certain public officials 2017, No. 9049/10.04.2003, as amended No. 42/06.04.2017).

Comment

A wide range of elected public officials are compelled to declare their assets every year by 31 March.

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