Major theft at the branch/ The director of the Albanian Post in Durrës is dismissed

2026-07-14 14:17:00, Aktualitet CNA

Major theft at the branch/ The director of the Albanian Post in Durrës is

This Tuesday, the director of the Albanian Post branch in Durrës, Elizabeta Mataj, was dismissed from her position.

It is learned that the dismissal came after an audit conducted at this subsidiary, which resulted in discrepancies found during the reconciliation of funds and financial reporting.

Full statement from the Albanian Post:

Albanian Post jsc informs the public that, within the framework of its internal control mechanisms and financial monitoring procedures, the General Directorate, through the Economic Directorate, based on discrepancies found during the reconciliation of funds and financial reporting, has exercised an audit of the Durrës Branch.

The verifications conducted have identified irregularities and violations in the administration of funds related to payment services. We emphasize that these funds have no connection with pension funds or pensioner payments.

Immediately after discovering these irregularities, the Albanian Post took immediate administrative measures against the responsible employees, and referred the case to the Prosecution Service, filing a criminal report accompanied by the relevant documentation.

The Albanian Post is fully cooperating with law enforcement agencies, making available any information and documentation necessary for the full clarification of the circumstances of the case. The assessment of individual responsibilities and the taking of further procedural steps are the responsibility of the competent justice authorities.

This case demonstrates the effective functioning of the internal control mechanisms of the Albanian Post, which enabled the identification of irregularities and their immediate referral by the institution itself to the competent authorities.

The Albanian Post remains committed to implementing a zero-tolerance policy towards any violation of the law, abuse of office or abuse of the institution's funds. Integrity, transparency and protection of the public interest remain non-negotiable priorities of the institution. /CNA