THE ALBANIAN PUBLIC'S TRUST IN SECURITY: STUMBLING BLOCKS TO EU NEGOTIATIONS in the Ministry of the Interior the Prevention of Money Laundering Coast Guard Inspectorate for the Control of the Environment and the Territory Agency for the Administration of Seized and Confiscated Property General Directorate of Civil Emergencies Private Security Companies Unit for the supervision of gambling Table 1: Executive institutions with responsibilities over the security sector of The Environment, Forests, Waters and Tourism 3.3. Legislative The Parliament serves as the most important element for the institutional accountability of the Albanian security sector. It has the power to pass and amend laws regarding the functionality of this sector, to approve budgets, to approve strategic documents on the matter, and to push forward important policy decisions regarding security. The parliament also has three permanent commissions that oversee the workings of and consult with the executive and security institutions. These are: ● The Commission on the Economy and Finances: Responsible for oversight on the approval and the implementation of the budget, and economic policy; ● The Commission on National Security: Deals with the organization of public order, national defense, civil emergencies, matters of the interior, as well as matters on the UN's sustainable development agenda and the implementation of obligations that stem from it; ● The Commission on Legal Matters, Public Administration and Human Rights: Deals with the organization of the judiciary and the administration of the judicial powers and other institutions and services related to them. 3.4. Independent Oversight Institutions Alongside these institutions and commissions, the Albanian parliament has also established several other independent institutions that serve to provide oversight and supervision to the work and progress of security institutions, as well as several other governmental bodies. 13