A SAO representative appointed to the 2008, 2009 and 2010 Colleges of Auditors of the European Defence Agency
Press Release – April 17, 2008
The Steering Board of the European Defence Agency (EDA) has decided to appoint Mrs. Michaela Nemuchovská, an auditor from the Supreme Audit Office (SAO), to the 2008, 2009, and 2010 College of Auditors. Jan Steffen, Head of the EDA Finance Unit, congratulated her for the nomination. The first meeting of the new College of Auditor will gather on April 24, 2008.
An extract from the EDA Financial Rules
- The EDA Steering Board shall appoint the College of Auditors from candidates proposed by the participating Member States. The candidates shall preferably be members of the supreme national audit institution of the participating Member States and offer adequate guarantees of security and independence.
- The College of Auditors shall be composed of three auditors from three different participating Members States. Every year, a new candidate is appointed to the College of Auditors. The members are appointed for a period of three subsequent (annual) audits. A fair rotation amongst the participating Member States wishing to send auditors should be ensured.
- The members of the college shall continue to be paid by their audit body of origin and shall only receive from the Agency reimbursement of their mission expenses on the same basis as provided for in the rules applicable to officials of the European Communities of an equivalent.
- The members of the College of Auditors shall neither request nor receive instructions other than from the Steering Board, within its audit mandate. The College of Auditors and its members shall be completely independent and solely responsible for the conduct of the external audit.
Radka Burketová
Press Speaker
Supreme Audit Office