Tirana Prosecution Office has concluded its investigations and brought to trial the administrator, the head, and members of the Supervisory Board of the First Financial Development Company (FAF J.S.C.), namely I.M., A.K., Ll.P., D.Q., A.C., M.L., O.D. and E.Xh., charged with the criminal offence of “Abuse of Office”. 
Investigations into criminal proceeding No. 248 of 2020, transferred from the Special Prosecution Office, identified several violations in the procurement procedures conducted by these persons, which the Supreme State Audit Institution also identified.
The investigations revealed that the procedures followed, specifically those concerning the purchase of a vehicle, were executed without the Minister of Finance's approval at the time. Furthermore, no justification for the specific qualification criteria was provided in the tender file, contrary to the requirements of the applicable legislation. Responsibility in this regard was attributed to the administrator, D.Q., as well as to the Supervisory Board, consisting of the chairperson, I.M., and members A.C., A.K., M.L., Ll.P., O.D. and A.Gj. The investigation further established that the vehicle had previously been owned by the chairperson of the Supervisory Board, I.M., a former Secretary General of the Ministry of Health.
The investigation established that, although the vehicle was purchased by FAF J.S.C. for ALL 1,600,000, including VAT, pursuant to a decision of the Assembly, it was intended to replace six vehicles and, as such, could not adequately serve the operational requirements of the company’s 30 branches throughout the 30 districts of Albania. Likewise, the allocation of an additional driver position for the newly purchased vehicle was considered unnecessary and in breach of the applicable legal provisions, as FAF J.S.C. already employed six drivers who had no vehicles assigned to them while continuing to receive their salaries.
On completion of the investigations, Tirana Prosecution Office, based on the evidence and documentation administered during the proceedings, determined that the defendants I.M., A.K., Ll.P., D.Q., A.C., M.L., O.D. and E.Xh. had, through their respective acts or omissions, committed the criminal offence of “Abuse of Office”, as provided for in Article 248 of the Criminal Code.