The Inspectors Unit and the Assistant Inspectors Unit at the Office of the High Inspector of Justice held a two-day meeting in Tirana, on strengthening the technical and operational capacities of the staff of the High Inspector of Justice (HIJ), for the effective implementation of the Asset Verification Methodology in a sustainable, transparent and methodologically sound manner, supported by the EU4Justice project.
The draft methodology is a document prepared by Lieutenant Colonel Alberto De Ventura from the Guardia di Finanza, for the assessment of assets, based on the existing legal framework, international best practices and proven experiences, supporting the High Inspector of Justice in carrying out assessments in the exercise of his functions, based on international standards and best practices in accordance with the current national legal framework and the lessons learned from the vetting process.
The document will serve as a practical guide for HIJ inspectors, setting out clear standards and procedures for verifying the consistency, legality and ethical integrity of asset declarations.
EU4Justice expert, Lieutenant Colonel De Ventura, presented the draft methodology, highlighting how to proceed in cases of high-level corruption.
This interactive and practice-oriented approach will aim to enable further adaptation of the methodology where necessary, without compromising its core principles, while strengthening professional judgment, procedural guarantees and compliance with internationally recognised standards in the field of asset verification.
The two-day training was conducted in 6 sessions, starting with an overview of the methodology for verifying assets, their checking, the most common methods for concealing assets, ownership, or origin, as well as procedures starting with the sources of evidence, verification of evidence, and more.
