CEZ Shperndarje (OSHEE predecessor): state-administration period audit and criminal complaint
Status: Audit published (KLSH). Criminal complaint of 25.09.2015 per KLSH text. Prosecution and court outcome not found.
Summary
CEZ Shperndarje, the former electricity distributor, was placed under temporary Albanian state administration in early 2013 after ERE moved to revoke its licence (radio.cz; Tirana Times snippet). The Supreme State Audit (KLSH) audited the period 21.01.2013 to 30.06.2015 and reported economic damage to the company and state, including electricity purchases from three related companies, procurement under ERE-approved rules, and lost revenue linked to KESH exports. The audit also states that ERE's actions and omissions created a confused situation in the energy system. KLSH states it filed criminal complaint no. 495/21 dated 25.09.2015 against the former administrator of CEZ Shperndarje and two former senior executives. The audit text does not name them, and this record does not name them either. The audit is an official finding, not a court judgment. Outcome of the criminal complaint is not found in this research.
Key facts
- KLSH audit period: 21.01.2013 to 30.06.2015, under programme no. 495/1 dated 21.05.2015 (as amended).
- KLSH headline figure: economic damage of EUR 32,039,440 for the company (audit summary paragraph).
- Lost revenue for OSHEE and the state budget linked to KESH export and OSHEE import: EUR 5,630,713, with OSHEE buying power at EUR 22.32/MWh above KESH's sale price in that period (per KLSH text).
- Electricity bought July 2014 to March 2015 from three related companies to cover distribution losses: economic damage of ALL 59,877 thousand or EUR 428,950 (per KLSH text).
- Electrical materials and equipment purchases in 2014 under CEZ Shperndarje procurement rules set by ERE: economic damage of EUR 4,359,882 (per KLSH text).
- KLSH states ERE's actions and omissions created a confused situation in the system, with the KESH-CEZ surplus obligation not clarified until ERE decision no. 12 of 06.02.2015.
The record
Four lists kept apart on purpose: what is established, what is only alleged, what is still open, and what those concerned said.
What is proven (2)
Established by documents or official records, as stated in the research. A recorded charge or indictment proves only that the accusation was made.
- KLSH, the state audit institution, published an audit with the damage figures above (document on klsh.org.al).
- CEZ Shperndarje was under state administration after 2013 (radio.cz headline; Tirana Times snippet).
What is alleged (2)
Accusations, not findings. Those accused are presumed innocent.
- AllegationThat the damage figures reflect improper conduct by named persons. The audit does not establish personal criminal liability.
- AllegationThat ERE's rule-setting caused the procurement damage. ERE's response to this specific finding was not found.
Allegations and who made them (2)
Each line is an allegation as recorded, with the person or body that made it where the record names them.
- AllegationKLSH alleges that electricity purchases from related companies avoided competition and caused economic damage (KLSH audit, official finding).
- AllegationKLSH alleges that ERE tender rules for CEZ Shperndarje, including emergency procedures and single-phase negotiation, caused the EUR 4,359,882 damage (KLSH audit, official finding).
Open questions (4)
- Outcome of criminal complaint no. 495/21 (25.09.2015) and whether SPAK or the prosecutor's office opened a file.
- Whether the EUR 32,039,440 headline is the sum of the items listed, and the audit's exact publication date (URL path suggests 2025-02).
- ERE's formal response to the audit's findings on its own conduct.
- Ownership and identity of the three related electricity-trading companies (not named in the search results).
Responses (1)
Responses of the people and organisations concerned, as recorded.
- No response from the former CEZ administrator or ERE to the KLSH audit was found in the sources reviewed. Response: not found.
Figures
Money trail →KLSH headline economic damage, CEZ Shperndarje period 2013-2015
€32,039,440
lossSource label: VerifiedStated definition: Headline figure in the KLSH audit summary. Items below are part of the audit's findings; the sum is not verified. Official audit finding, not a court judgment.
Date: 30 Jun 2015 · Payer: CEZ Shperndarje (administration period) · Payee: OSHEE and state budget (per audit)
- KLSH audit OSHEE Tirana (PDF) (opens in a new tab)KLSH · Feb 2025 · official · SQ
Lost revenue for OSHEE and state budget from KESH export / OSHEE import
€5,630,713
lossSource label: VerifiedStated definition: Per KLSH text; period 2013-2015.
Date: 30 Jun 2015 · Payer: KESH / CEZ-era arrangements (per audit) · Payee: OSHEE and state budget
- KLSH audit OSHEE Tirana (PDF) (opens in a new tab)KLSH · Feb 2025 · official · SQ
Electrical materials procurement 2014 under ERE-set CEZ rules
€4,359,882
contractSource label: VerifiedStated definition: Per KLSH text: economic damage from breaches of tender procedures set by ERE in CEZ Shperndarje's procurement rules (emergency procedures, single negotiation phase, contract extensions).
Date: 31 Dec 2014 · Payer: CEZ Shperndarje · Payee: Suppliers (not named in text reviewed)
- KLSH audit OSHEE Tirana (PDF) (opens in a new tab)KLSH · Feb 2025 · official · SQ
CEZ settlement: compensation for receivables and transfer of CEZ Shperndarje shares
€95,500,000
paymentSource label: Officially reportedStated definition: Enerdata headline and summary give EUR 95.5m; a Tirana Times snippet gives 'Euro 95 million'. Paid in annual instalments until 2018 per summary; source conflict on rounding. Payment to CEZ from distribution operator income, per finance ministry (summary).
Date: unknown · Payer: Republic of Albania / OSHEE (state) · Payee: CEZ Group
- CEZ settles dispute with Albania over power distribution company (opens in a new tab)Enerdata · unknown · journalism · EN
Timeline
Full timeline →Government
CEZ acquires 76% of the Albanian distribution operator OSSH
CEZ takes 76% of OSSH (later CEZ Shperndarje), with the Albanian state keeping 24% (search summaries; CEZ press release listed).
Government
KLSH audit period begins: CEZ Shperndarje under state administration
Start date of the period audited by KLSH (21.01.2013 to 30.06.2015). Radio Prague and Tirana Times summaries say ERE moved to revoke CEZ's licence in early 2013 and a state administrator was appointed.
Government
ERE Decision No. 90 approves transfer of OSHEE shares from CEZ to the state
Per search summary of the ERE decision PDF, the regulator approved the transfer of OSHEE shares from CEZ to the Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Entrepreneurship. The decision PDF was listed but not opened; treat as unverified until read.
SPAK
KLSH files criminal complaint no. 495/21 against former CEZ Shperndarje administrator and two senior executives
Per KLSH audit text, a criminal complaint was lodged with the prosecution against the former administrator of CEZ Shperndarje and two former senior executives (names not in the reviewed text). Outcome not found.
Sources for this record
Every source the research cites for this record, grouped by its source label. 5 sources.
Source label: VerifiedVerified · 3 sources
- Publisher
- Kontrolli i Larte i Shtetit (KLSH)
- Date
- Feb 2025
- Publisher
- Radio Prague International
- Date
- unknown
- Publisher
- CEZ Group
- Date
- unknown
Source label: Officially reportedOfficially reported · 1 source
- Publisher
- Enerdata
- Date
- unknown
Source label: UnverifiedUnverified · 1 source
- Publisher
- ERE
- Date
- 6 Oct 2014