International cooperation
International cooperation
From its very foundation the Office started connecting at an operational, professional and organizational level tothe supreme audit institutions of other countries as well as international professional associations, with a goal to:- exchange knowledge, experiances, publications, documentation and information with state audits of other countries in order to harmonize and develop work methodology within internationally accepted auditing standards,
- follow modern development trends in the auditing profession,
- promote own achievements at the professional level, and
- inform others about its work and results.
- Activities connected with membership in international professional organizations;
- Activities connected with European Union;
- Activities connected with SAIs of other countries;
- Other international activities.
State Audit Office is a member of INTOSAI since 1994 and EUROSAI since 1996. Commitments that arise from this membership connote process of continued intercession and including of the Office in the activities of those organizations and their working groups organized for development of areas of special interest for state auditing and with the purpose of methodology complying and encouraging cooperation among SAIs.
State Audit Office took part in all their congresses held since the establishment of membership.
Alongside participation in work of Congresses, delegates and representatives of State Audit Office also took part in other conferences, seminars and meetings devoted to the development of state auditing and improvement of public sector organized by INTOSAI and EUROSAI.
The State Audit Office also develops bilateral contacts with other SAIs, in a form of joint seminars , visits by delegations of other SAIs to State Audit Office or visits of delegation of State Audit Office to SAIs of other countries, exchange of experiences, documents and other information related to audit work.
Representatives of the State Audit Office also attend international courses and training programs.
Referring to the relations with EU (ECA), State Audit Office is a member of a committee of liaison officers, established within ECA and group of Central and Eastern European Countries, Cyprus , Malta and Turkey , and also participates actively in the work of their working groups, while Auditor General participated in the annual meetings of the presidents of those SAIs. Within the Group, SAO chairs the PIFC EXpert Group.
Starting with the end of 2004, Office participates in the work of EU SAIs' Contact Committee.
Concerning the preparations for integration into the European environment and strengthening State Audit Office as an effective institution capable of satisfying EU practice benchmarks. State Audit office is actively involved in the process of pre-accession negotiations with EU, throught the Chapter 32: Financial Control.
Besides cooperation with other SAIs and professional organizations, State Audit Office continuously establish and maintain contacts with other international institutions/organizations such as: OECD, SIGMA, World Bank, IMF, GRECO, etc.
At the end of 2004 Office started to implement 30 months long Twinning project in cooperation with National Audit Office of United Kingdom. Project named Strengthening of external oversight of budget execution will cover main development components and activities fortified in the Strategic Development Plan for 2003-2007.
