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The cooperative audits, dissemination of information on the issues identified, findings and main conclusions were discussed at the meeting of the Liaison Officers of the Supreme Audit Institutions of the EU Member States which was held in Warsaw (Poland). The event was preceded by а meeting of the the Liaison Officers of the Network of the Supreme Audit Institutions of Candidate and Potential Candidate Countries.
During the meeting, competitiveness of the EU in the face of emerging challenges and exploring the areas of common interest for the EU, such as financial support programmes were in focus of the discussion by the representatives of the EU SAIs. The SAIs of France, Belgium and the Czech Republic presented their revelant experiences. The discussion on the preparation for the meeting of the heads of the SAIs – members of the Contact Committee*, scheduled for 18 and 19 November in Malta, was also on the agenda.
At the same time, the main sources of support for the SAIs, such as the international technical assistance projects, programs and multilateral professional initiatives as well as the challenges they face in implementing such support were discussed at the meeting of the Liaison Officers of the Network of the Supreme Audit Institutions of Candidate and Potential Candidate Countries. In particular, Inna Slobodian, Advisor to the Chairwoman of the Accounting Chamber, informed the participants of the meeting about cooperation of the Accounting Chamber with the EU4PFM Project, the U.S. Government Accountability Office's Center for Audit Excellence (carried out in the framework of the USAID Project), as well as about bilateral support from foreign partner SAIs - members of the EUROSAI Project Group “EUROSAI Support to the Accounting Chamber of Ukraine”. She also invited the SAIs of the Network to cooperate in joint audits - a tool that has proved its worth in developing professional audit capacity by exchanging practical experience and best audit practices.
Inna Slobodian also presented to the foreign colleagues the Accounting Chamber’s plans for further cooperation with the technical assistance projects as well as with the foreign partner SAIs to support the implementation of the institution's new competences, in particular audits of local budgets funds and consolidated financial statements.
The participants of the meeting discussed formation principles and further activities of the next Network’s Work Plan for the period 2026-2028. In particular, the optimal planning period was determined – two-years periods with a detailed schedule of activities.
Representatives of the SIGMA Program, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) and the ECA Joint Working Group on Audit Activities took part in the discussions.
In 2024, the Accounting Chamber members Yelyzaveta Pushko-Tsybuliak and Kyrylo Klymenko participated in the meeting of the SAI Contact Committee of the EU Member States, dedicated to the discussion of migration policy.
*The Contact Committee of the Supreme Audit Institutions of the EU Member States is an independent platform for meetings of the heads of Supreme Audit Institutions of the EU Member States and the European Court of Auditors (ECA). Its purpose is to strengthen dialogue and cooperation in the field of audit and related activities, to develop common approaches to audit and accountability issues, as well as to share experiences and best practices. Since 2022, the Accounting Chamber has been an observer of the Contact Committee.
