Olga Pishchanska: in 2024, the Accounting Chamber audited almost UAH 3.7 trillion and identified violations and shortcomings worth UAH 217.5 billion
The Budget Committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine at its meeting on May 30 considered and took note of the Report of the Accounting Chamber for 2024. The day before, the relevant issue was also considered by the deputies of the Subcommittee on State Financial Control and Activities of the Accounting Chamber of the VRU Committee on Budget.
Presenting the Report, the Head of the Accounting Chamber Olga Pishchanska listed individual indicators of the institution's efficiency:
- in 2024, the Accounting Chamber controlled almost 3.7 trillion UAH of public funds (almost 5 times more than in 2023),
- the total amount of violations and shortcomings identified during management public finances amounted to UAH 217.5 billion (3.5 times more than in 2023)
- as a result of the implemented recommendations, the objects of control eliminated violations totaling more than UAH 4.6 billion (this is nine times more than the financing of the Accounting Chamber in 2024).
Among the priority areas of the institution's audits, the Head of the Accounting Chamber highlighted, in particular, the area of security and defense capability, for which six audits were carried out in the reporting year and UAH 687.3 billion were covered.
«Within the framework of the above-mentioned measures, violations and shortcomings totaling almost UAH 186 billion were identified - this is 83% of the total amount of all violations and shortcomings identified by the Accounting Chamber for 2024», – emphasized Olga Pishchanska.
Among other important areas covered by the Accounting Chamber's audits is the functioning and support of the economy under martial law. In this area, the Accounting Chamber conducted seven audits, which allowed for a comprehensive assessment of how the state adapted its economic instruments to the conditions of war and how effectively they function.
Olga Pishchanska emphasized that audits of international support and audits in areas identified as priority in the context of the implementation of reforms in accordance with the Ukraine Facility Plan confirmed that Ukraine fulfills the terms of agreements with partners and uses the funds provided by them in accordance with the specified goals.
The Head of the Accounting Chamber also thanked the people's deputies for their cooperation, as the proposals of the Accounting Chamber, provided based on the results of the audits, were taken into account when adopting 5 laws, which concerned, in particular, amendments to the Tax and Customs Codes of Ukraine.
«Our further duty’: based on best practices, ensure maximum financial transparency and accountability in the use of state funds, promote its stability during war and in the post-war period. Particular attention is paid to the areas of defense and security, social security, support, economy and recovery. As for internal tasks, this is further improvement of audit tools, strengthening the intellectual potential of the team, digital transformation of audit, strengthening interaction with the Parliament and the public», – Olga Pishchanska noted.
In addition, within the framework of the discussion and deliberation, the people's deputies were interested in the cooperation of the Accounting Chamber with the committees of the Verkhovna Rada, cooperation with law enforcement agencies, and audits in the field of defense.
Following the results of the consideration of the Report, the Committee provided a number of recommendations, which were presented by the Chairman of the Subcommittee on State Financial Control and Activities of the Accounting Chamber of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Budget Issues Ihor Molotok. In particular, these are steps such as:
– further improvement of the activities of the Accounting Chamber in accordance with the requirements of the INTOSAI Professional Documents System (IFPP) and the Accounting Chamber Development Strategy for 2025-2029;
– steps regarding organizational, informational and regulatory support for the implementation of the new powers of the Accounting Chamber, provided for by amendments to the legislation;
– strengthening cooperation with the relevant committees of the Verkhovna Rada to increase the consideration of the Accounting Chamber's decisions based on the results of audits in order to ensure a wide public discussion of the relevant results and proper implementation of the recommendations (proposals) of the Accounting Chamber, etc.
Recall that on April 30, the Accounting Chamber approved Report on the results of its work in 2024. In total, last year the Accounting Chamber inspected 304 objects and approved 54 reports based on the results of audits. 90% of audits conducted were conducted in accordance with the International Standards of Supreme Audit Institutions ISSAI.
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