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Welcome to the Web site of the Supreme Audit Office (SAO), an independent institution which audits the management of state property and the performance of the national budget. The status, the jurisdiction, the organizational structure and other details regarding the SAO shall be defined by Act No. 166/1993 Coll. concerning the Supreme Audit Office, of May 20th, 1993.

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Lubomír Voleník’ legacy inspires us 10 years after his death

5.6.2013 - On June 5, 2003, the first President of the Supreme Audit Office Mr. Lubomír Voleník suddenly passed away. We would like to commemorate this important person by means of brief memories written by the first Vice-president of the SAO Mr. Václav Peřich and by several photos taken during President Voleník’s life.

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Annual Report 2012

5.6.2013

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The SAO audited 2011 closing account of the Ministry of Agriculture

22.4.2013 - The Supreme Audit Office (SAO) aimed at reliability of 2011 final accounts of the Ministry of Agriculture and scrutinized the financial statements. In the final accounts, auditors revealed inaccuracies in the total amount of CZK 1,200 million, which had mostly been caused by incorrect accounting of provided subsidies, which had to be accounted for in the following accounting period.

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Vice-president of the Supreme Audit Office appointed

11.4.2013

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20th anniversary of the Supreme Audit Office of the Slovak Republic

10.4.2013 - On April 3–5, 2013, a delegation from the Supreme Audit Office (SAO) led by the SAO’s president Miloslav Kala visited Bratislava, Slovakia, and attended the celebration of 20th anniversary of the Slovakian supreme audit institution (SAI).

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Modernization of university hospitals affected by questionable contracts and potentially uneconomic acquisitions

8.4.2013 - The Supreme Audit Office (SAO) aimed at the Ministry of Health and state budget funds provided to four selected university hospitals for modernization projects within the period 2006–2011. The auditors scrutinized 14 construction works, which cost CZK 6,600 million, and purchases of medical devices in the amount of CZK 860 million.

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Delegates from the Republic of Moldova on a visit at the SAO

27.3.2013 - On March 20–21, 2013, representatives of the Court of Accounts of the Republic of Moldova and the Moldovan Parliament visited the Supreme Audit Office (SAO) to research the topic "Cooperation between a supreme audit institution and the Parliament".

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Insufficient funds and non-existing concepts caused a delay of the modernization of railways

25.3.2013 - The Supreme Audit Office (SAO) aimed at constructions of railway junctions within the period 2009–2012. The auditing operation focused on several selected projects and was performed at Ministry of Transport, the State Fund for Transport Infrastructure, and the Railway Infrastructure Administration.

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New President of the Supreme Audit Office

22.3.2013

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22nd UN/INTOSAI Symposium held in March 2013 in Vienna focused on cooperation among SAIs and sharing knowledge among INTOSAI and UN member countries

12.3.2013 - Delegates from the Supreme Audit Office (SAO) Mr Jiří Kalivoda, Member of the SAO Board, and Ms Michaela Rosecká were invited by Dr Josef Moser, Secretary General of the International Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) and President of the Austrian Court of Audit, to attend the 22nd UN/INTOSAI Symposium, which was held in Vienna, Austria, on March 5–7, 2013. The theme was "Audit and Advisory by SAIs: Risks and Opportunities, as well as Possibilities for Engaging Citizens".

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Offset programmes did not effectively support our industry

11.3.2013 - The Supreme Audit Office (SAO) performed an audit of 10 selected offset programmes implemented by Ministry of Defence and Ministry of the Interior within the period 1999–2011. The offset programmes were aimed to support the Czech industry.

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President of the Supreme Audit Office of Poland at the SAO

5.3.2013 - From 2nd February to 1st March, 2013, the Supreme Audit Office (SAO) was visited by a delegation from the supreme audit institution (SAI) of Poland led by Jacek Jezierski, President of SAI of Poland. Vice-President of the SAI of Poland Wojciech Kutyła was among members of the delegation from Poland as well. The delegates from the SAI of Poland were welcomed by Vice-President of the SAO Miloslav Kala and other representatives from the Czech SAO.

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Ministry of Finance violated Act on Public Procurement while creating the system of State Treasure

4.3.2013 - The Supreme Audit Office (SAO) audited the Ministry of Finance and scrutinized funds in the amount of CZK 2,400 million, which were spent on the system of State Treasure during the period 2008–2011. Auditors aimed at four operations included into the Programme for Integrated System of State Treasure.

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Unclear stipulations make it impossible to assess whether 2011 closing account of the Ministry of Transport was in compliance with the regulations

25.2.2013 - The Supreme Audit Office (SAO) focused on the Ministry of Transport and their 2011 closing account. The audit aimed at the closing account’s compliance with the relevant regulations. Auditors concluded that the Ministry had failed to keep proper and conclusive accounts as the records of intangible assets were incomplete and the Ministry had skipped the regular inventorying.

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Financial authorities ineffective when imposing fines on the bases of the Accounting Act

11.2.2013 - The Supreme Audit Office (SAO) performed an audit of the State income from fines that are imposed by territorial financial authorities according to Act on Accounting and by courts in relation to the management of the Collection of Documents. Among the audited bodies were the Central Financial and Tax Directorate and 17 selected financial directorates.

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The Ministry of Agriculture made errors in IT procurements worth almost CZK 1,000 million

21.1.2013 - The Supreme Audit Office (SAO) scrutinized the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) and its management of funds, which were utilized for IT purchases, operating, and maintenance within the period 2005–2011. Auditors scrutinized expenses in the total amount of CZK 2,300 million and focused on projects that were overall described as “MoA Network Integration“. Auditors concluded that the Ministry had violated several laws. The Ministry made serious errors when procured IT worth nearly CZK 1,000 million.

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The SAO criticized the Ministry of Health for lack of conceptual approach to psychiatric care

7.1.2013 - The Supreme Audit Office (SAO) performed an audit of funds allotted to eight selected psychiatric hospitals within the period 2010 and 2011. Auditors scrutinized management of the state property worth CZK 2,600 million and funds amounting to CZK 130.4 million. The auditors also scrutinized the Ministry of Health as the founder of the psychiatric hospitals.

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The SAO revealed conceptual errors in projects aimed at limitation of industrial pollution

17.12.2012 - The Supreme Audit Office (SAO) performed an audit of the Operational Programme Environment and focused on funds earmarked for the limitation of industrial pollution and environmental risks within the period 2008–2011. Auditors performed the auditing operation at the Ministry of Environment and the State Environmental Fund of the Czech Republic, which share the responsibilities for the Programme’s management and administration, and provide the projects’ evaluation. The auditors scrutinized 13 beneficiaries of the support amounting to CZK 280 million.

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Projects that failed to fulfil the requirements supported from the Integrated Operational Programme

10.12.2012 - The Supreme Audit Office (SAO) performed an audit of the Integrated Operational Programme and its implementation within the period 2007–2011. Auditors aimed at the support provided for utilisation of the culture heritage. Funds provided from the EU and state budget have been utilized to reconstruct and make use of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites and national culture sights and monuments in the Czech Republic.

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The SAO performed an audit of the Office of the President of the Czech Republic

3.12.2012 - The Supreme Audit Office (SAO) scrutinized the state budget heading Office of the President of the Republic and focused on management of the immovable property worth CZK 1,500 million and subventions in the amount of CZK 230.5 million administered within the period 2007–2011. The auditors also scrutinized two allowance organisations, which had been established to manage the real property: Prague Castle Administration and Lány Forestry Administration.

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Vice-president of the SAO met with the head of OLAF Mr. Giovanni Kessler

26.11.2012 - On November 22, 2012, vice-president and other representatives of the SAO met with Director-General of the European Anti-fraud Office (commonly known as OLAF), Mr. Giovanni Kessler.

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Vice-president of the SAO met with ambassadors from the EU countries and a representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

5.11.2012 - On October 25, 2012, vice-president of the Supreme Audit Office met with ambassadors of the EU countries and a delegate from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The meeting took place at the SAO headquarters in Prague.

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The SAO audited Regional Operational Programme of the NUTS II region Central Bohemia

5.11.2012 - The SAO audited the regional operational programme of the NUTS II region Central Bohemia in the Czech Republic and its implementation within the period 2007–2011. The audit scrutinized 15 projects with the total financial support of CZK 545.1 million, which were implemented by 8 beneficiaries. The audited amount makes 14.5 % of the support allocated within the frame of the priority axis 3 of the Regional Operational Programme.

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The SAO scrutinized management of the Railway Infrastructure Administration

29.10.2012 - The Supreme Audit Office (SAO) aimed at management of the Railway Infrastructure Administration (RIA) and the General Directorate within the audited period 2009–2011. The auditors concluded that the RIA spent nearly CZK 12,000 million from the State Budget to purchase the property of the former Czech Railways joint-stock company in 2008, while the joint-stock company had previously obtained the property for free.

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Representatives of supreme audit institutions of EU countries and European Court of Auditors met at the annual meeting of the Contact Committee

25.10.2012 - On October 18–19, 2012, the annual meeting of representatives of supreme audit institutions of EU countries and European Court of Auditors took place in Estoril, Portugal. The Contact Committee is an autonomous group, which assembles every year to discuss current topics related to external auditing in individual member states and EU.

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The regional conference EVVO 2012 - main theme: sustainable energy

22.10.2012 - On October 18, 2012, representatives from the Supreme Audit Office, Member of the SAO Board Mr. Petr Neuvirt and Ms. Michaela Rosecká from the Department of International Relations attended the regional conference EVVO 2012, which aimed at the sustainable energy issues.

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Conditions for grant aid provided to public universities allowed double-exceeding of the budgets

22.10.2012 - The Supreme Audit Office (SAO) scrutinized two programmes under the administration of the Ministry of Education, which aimed at the material and technical bases of public universities. Auditors focused on the administration of the programmes by the Ministry and scrutinized 14 selected projects included into the programmes.

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Errors in evaluation, selection, and control processes with OP Education for Competitiveness may result in loss of hundreds of millions

15.10.2012 - The Supreme Audit Office (SAO) aimed at Operational Program Education for Competitiveness, priority axis 1 – Initial Education and scrutinized selected projects, including those entitled “EU funds to schools“, which apply standard unit cost comparisons. Auditors focused on the system’s functioning with 43 selected projects worth CZK 145.8 million in total; out of the amount CZK 124 million should be provided from EU funds.

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Representatives from the National Council of the Republic of Slovenia at the SAO

26.9.2012 - On September 19, 2012, vice-president of the Supreme Audit Office of the Czech Republic (SAO) welcomed a four-member delegation from the audit committee of the National Council of the Republic of Slovenia.

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EUROSAI Seminar on Application of Software Tools in Audit

26.9.2012 - On September 18–20, 2012, an international Seminar on Application of Software Tools in Audits took place in Prague. The training event was hosted by the Supreme Audit Office of the Czech Republic (SAO), under the auspices of EUROSAI.

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The annual meeting of representatives from supreme audit institutions of the Visegrád Group, Austria, and Slovenia (V4+2)

21.9.2012 - On September 6–7, 2012, an annual meeting of representatives from the supreme audit institutions of Austria, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, and the Czech Republic (V4+2) took place in Lovasberény, Hungary.

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The SAO scrutinized 2011 balance accounts of the Czech Social Security Administration and revealed a risk of data abuse

17.9.2012 - The audit aimed at 2011 balance accounts and financial statements of the Czech Social Security Administration. The audit report concludes that total inaccuracy of the accounts amounted to CZK 694.7 million. The on-going reformation of the public finance accounting system, which began in January 2010, has been accompanied with difficulties. New regulations were ambiguous, thus made it difficult for organisational units of the state to comply with them.

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