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The SAO audited funds earmarked for air quality improvement and reduction of emissions

The auditing operation was focused on funds allocated from Operational Programme Environment. From 2003 to 2010, over CZK 5.5 milliard were utilized from the state budget and EU funds (apart from the funds from Operational Programme Environment) for the air quality improvement and reduction of emissions. Until the completion of the audit, the Ministry of Environment has not assessed the support’s impact on the air quality improvement in the…

Meeting of EUROSAI Goal Team for Knowledge Sharing in Prague - November 2011

Meeting of EUROSAI Goal Team for Knowledge Sharing in Prague

On November 16–17, 2011, the first meeting of EUROSAI Goal Team for Knowledge Sharing took place in Prague. The team was established on the basis of the EUROSAI Strategic Plan 2011–2017, which defines four strategic goals for EUROSAI member countries: 1. CAPACITY BUILDING, 2. PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS, 3. KNOWLEDGE SHARING, 4. GOVERNANCE AND COMMUNICATION. Within the frame of the strategic goals, specific tasks have been defined and EUROSAI…

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The SAO audited funds provided from the financial mechanisms of the European Economic Area and Norway

The auditors scrutinized funds in the amount of EUR 37.5 million (which is about CZK 903 million with the exchange rate 1 € = CZK 24.095) provided from financial mechanisms of the European Economic Area and Norway and from the state budget. When the audit began, the whole allocation of the Czech Republic had been authorized for implementation of individual projects, programmes, and grants. The audit aimed at the Ministry of Finance as the…

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SAO audited financial means provided for the nature and landscape improvement

From May 2010 to January 2011, auditors from the Supreme Audit Office were performing auditing operation No. 10/12, which scrutinized programmes aimed at nature and landscape improvement during the audited period 2006–2009. Among the audited bodies were: the Ministry of the Environment, the State Environmental Fund, the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection, and selected recipients of subsidies. The funds provided within all…

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SAO audited financing operations and state budget funds under the heading "State debt"

From May 2010 to January 2011, auditors from the Supreme Audit Office (SAO) were performing audit operation No. 10/11, which aimed at Ministry of Finance and its activities related to the budget heading “State debt” within the audited period 2008–2009. The State budget heading consists of in- and outcomes related to administration and redeeming of the state debt. The Ministry of Finance provides the state debt’s management,…

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SAO audited acquisitions of the Armed Forces’ equipment

From May 2010 to February 2011, auditors from the Supreme Audit Office were performing audit operation No. 10/10 – Funds earmarked for acquisition of selected equipment of the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic. The audit aimed at the acquisitions and the conformity with the existing policy of the Army, auditors also scrutinized whether the equipment met the technical criteria and how the acquired equipment was utilized within the audited period…

The SAO audited funds earmarked for improving competitiveness of agriculture and forestry under the Rural Development Programme

The audit aimed at state budget funds and financial resources from the European Union provided for implementation of projects in the area of improvement of competitiveness in agriculture and forestry of the Czech Republic (Axes No. I of the Rural Development Programme for period 2007–2013) and scrutinized whether the funds had been utilized in agreement with the pre-set conditions.