THE ALBANIAN PUBLIC'S TRUST IN SECURITY: STUMBLING BLOCKS TO EU NEGOTIATIONS These include: ● The Ombudsperson- who protects the rights, freedoms, and legitimate| interests of the citizens from the illegal and irregular acts or omissions of the public administration bodies, as well as the third parties acting on its behalf; ● The State Supreme Audit Institutions – that serves to provide oversight with regards to public spending and public funds; ● The Information and Data Protection Commissioner – who serves as a watchdog for the protection of personal data, as well as the right of information. It additionally provides frameworks and rules for the protection of personal data in the workplace and the public arena; ● The High Inspectorate of Declaration and Audit of Assets and Conflict of Interests ­serves for the declaration and audit of assets, for the control and prevention of conflicts of interest, as well as for the protection of whistleblowers; ● The Commissioner for the Protection Against Discrimination- serves as a watchdog for the implementation of anti-discrimination legislation, as well as to provide a platform for people to report discrimination. Parliament The Commission on Legal Matters, Public Administration and Human Rights The Commission on National Security The Commission on the Economy and Finances 1. Discusses legislation 1. Discusses the 1. pertaining to security legislation pertaining to institutions. security institutions and 2. Conducts studies on the its effectiveness. 2. effectiveness of current 2. Discusses the budget legislation. accorded to said 3. Proposes measures with institutions. regards to human rights 3. Proposes actions to the 3. protection or public CoM and Parliament administration to the CoM. with regards to national 4. Conducts ex post analysis of security. the implementation of 4. Conducts ex post 4. legislation pertaining to human analysis through the rights, through the reporting of reports of the following the following institutions: institutions: a. The Ombudsperson; a. The Armed Forces; b. The Information and b. Law Enforcement; Data Protection c. The Intelligence Commissioner; Services; c. The Commissioner for d. General Directorate the Protection Against of Civil Discrimination. Emergencies Table 2: Permanent commissions with control and oversight responsibilities Discusses the budget of the security institutions; Proposes measures on budgetary aspects and matters of public finance; Proposes measures on privatizations and problems related to the banking system. Conducts ex post analysis on the implementations of the budget, procurement, and finances through the reports of the State Supreme Audit Institution and other state actors. 14