The natural gas security stock was created and maintained in full compliance with legal provisions. This was the conclusion of the Court of Accounts of the Republic of Moldova (CCRM) in its audit report on the management of public assets and financial resources by Energocom between 2021 and 2023, IPN reports.
The Court of Accounts emphasizes that although the gas security stock meets legal requirements, cost recovery remains a lengthy process, influenced by ongoing litigation, which could impact the company’s financial stability.
At the same time, the accounting records of the stock, valued at 541.4 million lei, and its management after the end of the state of emergency lack certain regulations. The CCRM warns that this could pose potential risks to the quantitative and qualitative integrity of the stock.
Other shortcomings identified at Energocom relate to gas procurement, which was not fully secured, and unregulated selling prices, which generated profits only in 2021-2022 but not in 2023.
The Court of Accounts has recommended that Energocom take the necessary measures to address the identified deficiencies.
