Representatives of the Bundesrechnungshof at the SAO
Press Release – October 22, 2010
On October 19–20, 2010, a delegation from the Bundesrechnungshof (BRH) led by Director of Audit Division Andreas Rahm visited the Supreme Audit Office (SAO). Among the representatives of the BRH were Paul Gerhard Lange, head of the BRH’s audit unit, and auditor Eva Maria Giehler. The meeting took place on the basis of April 2010 mutual agreement of vice-president of the BRH Norbert Hauser and vice-president of the SAO Miloslav Kala.
The aim of the event was to discuss eventual subjects, the possible scope, specifications, and terms of a future joint auditing operation. Participants of the meeting opted for topics that both SAI were interested in – most of all the audit of public tenders, especially in the field of the transport infrastructure development and building constructions, which involves issues of corruption.
During the meeting, a framework of the upcoming joint audit was set. Both SAI settled on a bilateral co-operation agreement. The details of the agreement and mutual relations are to be specified at the upcoming 2011 meeting, which is to take place in Bonn.
Department of International Relations
Supreme Audit Office
Representatives of the SAO CR and Bundesrechnungshof