Eight reconstruction tenders have been won by companies whose owners have had problems with the law.
Euronews Albania has discovered 3 companies that have benefited 18.6 million euros, the owners of which have been under investigation by the prosecution.
GPG company has won 15.8 million euros in tenders for the construction of individual houses in the Durrës area.
During the period that one tender was opened, one of the owners of this firm, was under investigation for fraud scheme with value added tax.
He was suspected of collaborating with other firms waiting for fictitious bills to justify unfinished works and services, causing damage to the state budget.
The court dismissed the case in June 2020, a few months after he had entered the tender for reconstruction projects.
Arrested in September 2019 and under investigation for VAT fraud scheme turns out to be one of the owners of the CEC group. The company has benefited 4 contracts from the reconstruction worth 130 thousand euros.
Dion-Al has also benefited 2.67 million euros from the reconstruction, while one of its owners has been under investigation for a fraud scheme with value added tax.
The law on public procurement does not allow the award of tenders to companies which have convicted owners or administrators. Reconstruction has also benefited companies with convicted owners and under investigation, without knowing what the court decision would be, which would jeopardize the progress of the contract for an emergency process such as reconstruction./ EuroNews