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Twinning project SAO Hungary
Netherlands Court of Audit (NCA)
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Introduction of the NCA
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Independent Supreme Audit Institution
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Board: 3 members (Ms. Stuiveling - President,
Mr. Zevenbergen, Mr. De Jong)
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Secretary General (Mr. De Brauw)
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290 staff, of which 215 auditors
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Annual budget: € 27 million
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Reporting to Parliament, the Monarch, ministers,
auditees and the public
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Mandate: State + related bodies
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International policy NCA
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Contributing to the development of
knowledge and skills within the
international community of Supreme Audit
Institutions, and at the same time to the
professionalism of the Netherlands Court
of Audit and its employees.
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International strategy NCA
Focus on strengthening ‘good governance’
• In accordance with Dutch Foreign Policy
• Active role in international community of
Supreme Audit Institutions
• Development support to sister institutions
• Auditing of International Organisations
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NCA strategy: Auditing Integrity
Performance of public
administration
Operation of public
administration
Operational Management
audits
Regularity audits:
Financial
Compliance
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Audits of
Integrity Care Systems
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Performance audits:
Policies
Organisations
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Focus NCA: promoting integrity in public sector
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Integrity is essential condition for trust
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Integrity is a positive goal
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Fraud / corruption <> Lack of integrity
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Breaches of integrity have a wider scope, for example:
– Conflicts of interests
– Disclosure of confidential information
– Discrimination / intimidation
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Integrity relates to culture and management
responsibility
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Approach
Three Tiers:
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Embedding Integrity within Financial,
Regularity and Performance Audits
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Monitoring the Integrity Care Systems
of the Public Sector
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Sharing knowledge and working
together with strategic allies =>
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Introduction / project characteristics
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‘Twinning light’
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Partners:
– State Audit Office of Hungary
– Netherlands Court of Audit
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Context: Anti-corruption government strategy
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Duration: 6 months
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Starting: October 2007
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SAO request
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Learning from best practices in Europe in fighting corruption
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Project deliveries
– Feasibility study risk mapping
– ‘Risk mapping’ methodology
– Implementation plan
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Project activities:
– Workshops
– Study visit
– Training
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Proposal / planning
Month
Activity
Oct-2007
Kick off and planning workshop
Nov-2007
Stakeholder workshop
Nov-2007
Study visit to The Netherlands
Dec-2007
Design workshop
Jan-2008
Training SAO staff
Feb-2008
Implementation workshop
Feb-2008
Pilot
Mar-2008
Closing workshop and Conference
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Key elements approach
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Focus on prevention (more impact)
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Stakeholder involvement (joint efforts)
–Ownership / management responsibility
–Support / expert knowledge
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Assessment of corruption risks and of
maturity level (counter) measures
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Sustainability (SAO-staff capable to use, impart
and maintain the methodology)
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Projectteam NCA
Team members:
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Diny van Est
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Ina de Haan
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Juul Vos
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Kita Zwetsloot
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Hans Benner, Project manager
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