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Macedonia: TWINNING experience

Macedonia: TWINNING experience. Dr. Dragoljub Arsovski, General State Auditor Gerrit de Jong, NCA Board Member. This presentation covers:. Macedonia and SAO SAO mission, vision and strategy World Bank Development project Twinning concept Netherlands Court of Audit

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Macedonia: TWINNING experience

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  1. Macedonia: TWINNING experience Dr. Dragoljub Arsovski, General State Auditor Gerrit de Jong, NCA Board Member ICGFM Conference, Miami 2006

  2. This presentation covers: • Macedonia and SAO • SAO mission, vision and strategy • World Bank Development project • Twinning concept • Netherlands Court of Audit • Vision and capacity building • Twinning project between SAO and NCA ICGFM Conference, Miami 2006

  3. About Macedonia • Central part of the Balkan Peninsula • Total population is about 2 million • Constituted as an independent, sovereign state in 1991 • Transitional economy, with aspiration to become an EU member ICGFM Conference, Miami 2006

  4. The State Audit Office • First government auditing bodies established after World War II • SAO established in 1997 by the Parliament • Started its operation at the beginning of 1999, with 9 employees ICGFM Conference, Miami 2006

  5. SAO mission • Investigate the use of the state budget and all other public funds in terms of the regularity, efficiency and effectiveness • Oversee the implementation of the public institution policies and react adequately • Produce audit findings, opinions and recommendations on policy, organization and management ICGFM Conference, Miami 2006

  6. SAO vision “We wish to be effective and to live up to the standards the national and international society expects from us “ ICGFM Conference, Miami 2006

  7. SAO Development Strategy • Strengthen the position as national supreme audit institution (financial and functional independence) • Be able to operate according to the international auditing standards ICGFM Conference, Miami 2006

  8. Exchange of knowledge and experience • A member of INTOSAI and EUROSAI • A member of EUROSAI WGEA • Participation in INTOSAI, EUROSAI and IDI events • Bilateral and multilateral co-operation with other SAIs, international organizations and institutions ICGFM Conference, Miami 2006

  9. World Bank development project • 20 month project, funded by the Dutch government • IBTC project manager- Mr. James R.Bonnell • Results achieved: • Training for the SAO staff; • Introduction of new SAO organizational structure; • Performance Audit manual prepared; • Audit reporting improved; • Exchanged experience with SAIs in the region ICGFM Conference, Miami 2006

  10. Twinning concept (I) • Why Twinning concept? • Certain level of development has been achieved in SAO; • Appropriate to present our practice to a highly developed sister institution and obtain suggestions for further development of our institution; • Project activities and interventions are need-driven; • Enables peer to peer relationships between colleagues at several levels. ICGFM Conference, Miami 2006

  11. Twinning concept (II) • Why Twinning with the Netherlands Court of Audit? • Familiar with the NCA practice; • NCA has proven its professional expertise and regional leadership • Size of NCA • EU member • Good relations between Macedonia and the Netherlands ICGFM Conference, Miami 2006

  12. Netherlands Court of Audit • High Council of State • Independent: Constitution and Public Accounts Act • NCA international projects • Experience in EU candidate countries • Practical approach, on the job training, colleague to colleague, peer to peer • ‘Giving and receiving’ ICGFM Conference, Miami 2006

  13. Independence Mandate and scope Vision, mission, strategy Environment Organization, structure, steering Audit processes Resources (HRM, ICT, Knowledge) Holistic approach ICGFM Conference, Miami 2006

  14. Environment • Parliament • Ministry of Finance • Central Government • Media • Society • European Union ICGFM Conference, Miami 2006

  15. Project with SAO • Size SAO, government, country • Future member EU • Focus on Western Balkan • Relations Macedonia and the Netherlands ICGFM Conference, Miami 2006

  16. The Twinning project • General objective • Project organization • Components • Legal framework • Organizational and administrative capacities • Auditors Skills Enhancement • IT and IT audit ICGFM Conference, Miami 2006

  17. Experiences first year • Start Seminar (October 2005) • Several visits were made in line with the plan • Two pilot-audits have just started • An IT Self-assessment has been completed ICGFM Conference, Miami 2006

  18. Expected outcome • A strengthened position of SAO • Clear mission, vision which is achievable • Lessons learned from the pilots, training and membership committees • IT-environment that supports the auditand management processes ICGFM Conference, Miami 2006

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