The Accounts Committee took part in the 5th Meeting of Heads SAIs of Shanghai Cooperation Organization

Representatives of the Accounts Committee took part in the 5th Meeting of Heads SAIs of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) online. The meeting moderated by the Office of the Auditor General of Pakistan.      

The main topics of the event are Knowledge Sharing and Experience in Audit for COVID-19 Expenditure, Impact of COVID-19 on Achievement of SDGs, Remote Auditing.   

Auditor General of Pakistan Mr. Muhammad Ajmal Gondal delivered a welcome speech. 

Chairman of the Chamber of Accounts of the Kyrgyz Republic Mr. Almazbek Akmatov presented a report on the results of coordination activities and emphasized the results of a parallel performance audit in the field of social protection, in which the SAIs of Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan and Pakistan have participated.  

Also, Member of the Accounts Committee of Kazakhstan Mr. Mikhail Bortnik noted that Accounts Committee conducted a number of audit activities aimed at analyzing the socio-economic effect of anti-crisis measures and supporting the economy in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The recommendations given by the Accounts Committee included in the action plan of local and central executive agencies. 

The results of the 5th Meeting were to intensify joint activities to further develop of international cooperation in the field of state audit and the approval of the Action Plan for 2022-2023, taking into account the suggestions of the Accounts Committee to conduct three seminars (Social audit, Performance audit of budget revenues, Assessment of tax capacity) and parallel audit in the field of agriculture.  

Press service of the Accounts Committee