Issues of SDG audit at the regional level were discussed at the meeting of the ASOSAI special committee

On May 14, representatives of the Supreme Audit Chamber of the Republic of Kazakhstan and regional Audit commissions took part in an online meeting of the Special Committee of the Asian Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions(ASOSAI).

The participants discussed the creation of a Working Group on Regional and Municipal Audit, which will contribute to improving the effectiveness of relevant auditing activities, spreading best practices in this area, as well as improving approaches to auditing the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the regional level.

Representatives of the supreme audit institutions of Russia, China, Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand presented during the meeting. They shared their experiences and best practices in the field of SDG auditing.

Egor Lebo, a member of the Audit Commission for the city of Astana, also made a report on the practice of auditing the achievement of the SDGs at the regional level in the Kazakh context.

Representatives of the Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation, as coordinators of the Working Group, provided updated information on the work of the Special Committee.