A parliamentary hearing in Montenegro examined the double adverse audit opinion issued for the state-owned company EPCG Solar Gradnja, sparking accusations of political bias, calls for a senator’s resignation, and even the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to challenge the audit findings.
The State Audit Institution (DRI) cited accounting irregularities, including misreported tax assets and unrecorded employee provisions, as grounds for the adverse opinion. Senator Milan Dabovic defended the audit, while Milutin Djukanovic, head of EPCG’s board, dismissed the issues as minor and politically motivated. He claimed AI analysis supported a more favourable opinion.
Solar Gradnja’s board chair Marina Jocic also rejected the audit as a political attack, defending the company’s performance and transparency, despite some acknowledged errors. The hiring of 350 employees in one month raised further controversy.
While opposition members criticised the company’s management, some MPs defended it, accusing political opponents of weaponising the audit. Committee chair Boris Mugosa noted that none of the audit findings had been refuted, and Minister of Energy Admir Sahmanovic skipped the session, citing health reasons.
