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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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SAO audited funds provided to Czech Railways to settle the loss emerging from the public service commitment in the public passenger transport service

1.7.2010 - From September 2009 to March 2010, auditors from the Supreme Audit Office (SAO) scrutinized state budget funds amounting to CZK 11.5 milliard, which had been provided by Ministry of Transport for the public service passenger transport service within the period from 2007 to 2009. Auditors also aimed at the systems of providing and utilization of the state budget funds amounting CZK 3 milliard, which the Ministry provided in 2009 to settle the loss emerging from the public service commitment in the public passenger railway transport service.

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Delegation from SAO visited the National Audit Office of Bulgaria

29.6.2010 - On June 23–26, 2010, president of the Supreme Audit Office (SAO) František Dohnal and other representatives from SAO visited the National Audit Office of Bulgaria (BNAO). Members of the delegation from the Czech Republic met with president of the BNAO Mr. Valerij Dimitrov and with ambassador of the Czech Republic Mr. Martin Klepetko.

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A delegation from the SAO to visit the Bulgarian SAI

21.6.2010 - On June 23–26, 2010, a delegation from the Supreme Audit Office (SAO) led by president of the SAO František Dohnal will visit the Bulgarian National Audit Office (BNAO).

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The coordinated audit of VAT

21.6.2010 - On June 14–18, 2010, experts from the Supreme Audit Office (SAO) and the Bundesrechnungshof (BRH) met in the SAO’s training centre in Přestavlky to discuss a conclusion of the coordinated audit of the administration of the Value Added Tax (auditing operation No. 09/11).

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Auditor General of the Republic of Cyprus visiting the SAO

16.6.2010 - On June 16–19, 2010, representatives from the Audit Office of the Republic of Cyprus Ms. Chrystalla Georghadji, Auditor General, and Mr. Andreas Kourtellis, Director of Audit, are going to visit the Czech Republic and to meet with president of the Supreme Audit Office (SAO) František Dohnal.

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2008 statement of balances of Ministry of Transport found inaccurate

7.6.2010 - From September 2009 to March 2010, auditors from the Supreme Audit Office (SAO) performed an audit that focused on 2008 statement of balances, which was submitted by Ministry of Transport as a source for final accounts of the state budget chapter 327 – Ministry of Transport. Auditors also checked whether the Ministry acted upon the law and relevant regulations when compiling the statement of balances.

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Report on EU Financial Management in the Czech Republic (EU Report 2010)

2.6.2010 - PDF File - 1,51 MB

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President of the SAO met ambassadors from 20 EU countries

2.6.2010 - On June 2, 2010, František Dohnal, president of the Supreme Audit Office (SAO), and a representative of Ministry of Foreign Affairs met with 20 ambassadors of EU countries who had been invited to the SAO by František Dohnal.

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Daniel Reisiegel became a Member of the SAO Board

3.5.2010 - On March 19, 2010, Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic elected Daniel Reisiegel to become a Member of the Board of the Supreme Audit Office (SAO).

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Around 60 delegates from SAIs attended the meeting of liaison officers

29.4.2010 - On April 26 and 27, 2010, the Supreme Audit Office (SAO) hosted a meeting of liaison officers of the supreme audit institutions from EU. Nearly 60 delegates from supreme audit institutions of EU countries and from the European Court of Auditors attended the event, which was held in Prague, Czech Republic. Liaison officers from supreme audit institutions from EU candidate countries participated at the event as observers.

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Vice-president M. Kala visited the Bundesrechnungshof

19.4.2010 - On April 13 and 14, 2010, vice-president of the Supreme Audit Office Mr. Miloslav Kala visited the supreme audit institution (SAI) of Germany – the Bundesrechnungshof (BRH). Miloslav Kala met with BRH’s vice-president Mr. Norbert Hauser and other representatives of the BRH’s headquarters in Bonn.

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Annual Report 2009

30.3.2010

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Insufficient funding of the nuclear account

10.3.2010 - From June to December 2009, auditors from the Supreme Audit Office (SAO) performed an audit that focused on financial resources and state property managed by Radioactive Waste Repository Authority within the period from 2007 to 2008.

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Financial Auditing Act yet to be adjusted to legal requirements of the European Union

16.2.2010 - From March to November 2009, auditors from the Supreme Audit Office (SAO) audited funds utilized for implementation of the Single Programming Document – Objective 2 (SPD 2). Out of approximately CZK 2.8 milliard, which were allotted for individual projects included into the SPD 2 within the period from 2004 to 2008, auditors focused on funding achieved through the state budget and European Regional Development Fund, which amounted to some CZK 560 million.

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Veterinary administration institutions failed to follow regulations when managing the state property

23.12.2009 - From February to September 2009, auditors from the Supreme Audit Office (SAO) performed an audit of financial resources spent on activities of the veterinary administrations and services within the period 2007–2008, namely expenses on animal welfare and protection programmes, and scrutinized their management of the state property. Auditors concluded that Ministry of Agriculture as well as veterinary administrations and services had failed to follow the valid regulations.

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The budgetary discipline of district courts

23.12.2009 - From March to September 2009, auditors from the Supreme Audit Office performed an audit that aimed at the state property, which was managed by district courts and courts with district jurisdiction, as well as at the finances spent on their activities in 2007 and 2008. There was no significant financial impact of the found insufficiencies upon their management.

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Pavel Hrnčíř became a Member of the SAO Board

18.12.2009 - On December 9, 2009, Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic elected Pavel Hrnčíř to become a Member of the Board of the Supreme Audit Office (SAO).

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Costs of social services differed in hundreds of thousand

11.12.2009 - From January to August 2009, auditors from the Supreme Audit Office (SAO) performed an audit that focused on subsidies to social services of a regional nature. The audit revealed that Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs had failed to assess the economy of the benefit recipients within the period from 2007 to 2008.

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Ministry of Agriculture’s 2008 statement of balances found inaccurate

10.12.2009 - Auditors from the Supreme Audit Office (SAO) concluded that the 2008 statement of balances of Ministry of Agriculture was not a reliable source for the 2008 final account of the state budget chapter 329 – Ministry of Agriculture. The total absolute inaccuracy overreached CZK 1,400 million and was mainly caused by over- and underestimates of particular statement items. The final accounts of the Ministry’s 2008 state budget chapter missed out some obligatory facts.

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Representatives of supreme audit institutions of the European Union met in Hungary

7.12.2009 - From November 30 to December 1, 2009, the annual meeting of the Contact Committee of the supreme audit institutions (SAIs) of the European Union took place in Budapest, Hungary. The Czech Republic’s delegation was lead by president of the Supreme Audit Office (SAO) František Dohnal.

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