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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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Meeting of EUROSAI Goal Team for Knowledge Sharing in Prague

19.12.2011 - On November 16–17, 2011, the first meeting of EUROSAI Goal Team for Knowledge Sharing took place in Prague. The team was established on the basis of the EUROSAI Strategic Plan 2011–2017, which defines four strategic goals for EUROSAI member countries: 1. CAPACITY BUILDING, 2. PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS, 3. KNOWLEDGE SHARING, 4. GOVERNANCE AND COMMUNICATION. Within the frame of the strategic goals, specific tasks have been defined and EUROSAI members have established working teams, which are going to fulfil the tasks.

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SAO audited financial means provided for the nature and landscape improvement

18.11.2011 - From May 2010 to January 2011, auditors from the Supreme Audit Office were performing auditing operation No. 10/12, which scrutinized programmes aimed at nature and landscape improvement during the audited period 2006–2009. Among the audited bodies were: the Ministry of the Environment, the State Environmental Fund, the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection, and selected recipients of subsidies. The funds provided within all the audited programmes during the period under review amounted to some CZK 3.75 milliard. A total grant allocation amount of CZK 266 million was audited at grant recipients.

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SAO audited financing operations and state budget funds under the heading "State debt"

18.11.2011 - From May 2010 to January 2011, auditors from the Supreme Audit Office (SAO) were performing audit operation No. 10/11, which aimed at Ministry of Finance and its activities related to the budget heading “State debt” within the audited period 2008–2009. The State budget heading consists of in- and outcomes related to administration and redeeming of the state debt. The Ministry of Finance provides the state debt’s management, administration, and redeeming as well as the State Treasury’s liquidity.

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SAO audited acquisitions of the Armed Forces’ equipment

18.11.2011 - From May 2010 to February 2011, auditors from the Supreme Audit Office were performing audit operation No. 10/10 – Funds earmarked for acquisition of selected equipment of the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic. The audit aimed at the acquisitions and the conformity with the existing policy of the Army, auditors also scrutinized whether the equipment met the technical criteria and how the acquired equipment was utilized within the audited period 2005–2009. In selected six business operations, auditors scrutinized the expenditures that amounted to CZK 18 milliard.

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Presentation of findings and evaluation of the VAT parallel audits

18.11.2011 - On October 19, 2011, a presentation of findings and evaluation of parallel audits, which aimed at administration of Value Added Tax (VAT), took place at the Supreme Audit Office (SAO). The second parallel audit was conducted within years 2008–2010 by two supreme audit institutions: the SAO and the Federal Court of Auditors – Bundesrechnungshof (BRH).

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Annual meeting of Contact Committee of the heads of supreme audit institutions of EU countries and European Court of Auditors

18.11.2011 - On October 13–14, 2011, the Contact Committee met in Luxembourg. Delegates from supreme audit institutions of EU candidate countries, and representatives INTOSAI Development Initiative, EUROSAI, and SIGMA were invited to the meeting as well.

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SAO organized a seminar aimed at fight against corruption

19.10.2011 - On September 12, 2011, a one-day seminar on fight against corruption took place the U Hájků congress centre in Prague. Afterwards, members of the INTOSAI Working Group on Fight Against Corruption and Money Laundering met on September 13–14, 2011. Both events were organized by the Supreme Audit Office of the Czech Republic, which has been a member of the working group since last year.

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Meeting of Heads of Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) of Visegrád countries, Austria and Slovenia (V4+2)

6.10.2011 - The lead topics of the annual meeting of Heads of the Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) of the Visegrád countries, Austria and Slovenia (V4+2) were the use of audit software, publishing of national reports on the EU financial management, and auditing of EU cross-border cooperation projects. Traditionally, developments in the EU financial management and governance as well as V4+2 regional and national experience were discussed.

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SAO audited annual accounts and financial statements of the Czech Social Security Administration for the year 2010

15.9.2011 - From October 2010 to April 2011, auditors from the Supreme Audit Office (SAO) were performing audit operation No. 10/19 – Annual accounts and financial statements of the Czech Social Security Administration for the year 2010. The auditors aimed at annual accounts and financial statements that the Czech Social Security Administration submitted for the 2010 closing account of state budget chapter No. 313 – Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.

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SAO audited the state budget funds provided to the Securities Traders Guarantee Fund and financial contributions collected from securities brokers

15.9.2011 - From May to November 2010, auditors from the Supreme Audit Office (SAO) were performing audit operation No. 10/09 that aimed at state budget funds provided to the Securities Traders Guarantee Fund and activities of Ministry of Finance when providing the returnable financial aid. Auditors also aimed at utilisation of the funds collected from brokers and compliance with the legal regulations within the auditing period 2002–2009.

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SAO audited administration of payments for the breach of budgetary discipline

15.9.2011 - From April 2010 to January 2011, auditors from the Supreme Audit Office (SAO) were performing auditing operation No. 10/08, which aimed at 26 selected financial authorities and administration procedures related to claims and mitigated payments within the auditing period 2006–2009. The audit conclusion reads that the payments and penalties were administered sufficiently, though the claiming processes lacked effectiveness.

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SAO audited the Green Savings programme

8.9.2011 - From September 2010 to February 2011, auditors from the Supreme Audit Office (SAO) performed audit operation No. 10/31 – Trading of surplus Assigned Amount Units and use of such funds received from the trading that scrutinized the sale of surplus assigned amount units (AAUs), the conditions of the Green Savings programme, and achievements of the Programme within the audited period 2009–2010. The Programme aimed at reducing CO₂ emissions and achieving energy savings in the household sector.

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Ms. Nino Mdinaradze visited the SAO

9.8.2011 - From July 27 to 29, 2011, a representative from the Chamber of Control of Georgia Ms. Nino Mdinaradze visited the Supreme Audit Office of the Czech Republic. The visit was organized within the frame of cooperation between the supreme audit institutions of the Czech Republic and Georgia.

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The SAO welcomed representatives of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe

27.6.2011 - On June 13, 2011, four delegates from the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe visited the SAO. The aim of the delegation’s visit to the Czech Republic is to monitor the state of democracy and administration at local and regional levels and to prepare a report, which would include recommendations for the future development of the field.

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Representatives of the SAO and German BRH met in Prague

21.6.2011 - On June 8–10, 2011, the second meeting of the working groups from the Supreme Audi Office of the Czech Republic and German Bundesrechnungshof took place in Prague. On the agenda of the meeting were conclusions of audits, which were related to the public procurement of building constructions and developments of the transport infrastructure.

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Delegation from the SAO at the VIII Congress of EUROSAI

20.6.2011 - From 30 May to 2 June, 2011, a delegation from the Supreme Audit Office of the Czech Republic (SAO) led by president Dohnal attended VIII Congress of EUROSAI, which was held in Lisbon, Portugal.

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Report on EU Financial Management in the Czech Republic (EU Report 2011)

15.6.2011

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Chairman of the Accounting Chamber of Ukraine visited the SAO

25.5.2011 - On May 18–19, 2011, a delegation from the Accounting Chamber of Ukraine visited the Supreme Audit Office (SAO).

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SAO audited financial means earmarked for measures regarding the waste disposal

18.5.2011 - From June 2010 to January 2011, auditors from the Supreme Audit Office (SAO) were performing auditing operation No. 10/14 that aimed at Ministry of Environment and its managing activities within the Operational Programme – Environment and activities of the State Environmental Fund of the Czech Republic related to Priority axis 4 — Improve the quality in waste disposal and remove old ecological burdens. Auditors also focused on the implementation of the waste management plan issued by Governmental decree No. 197/2003 Sb. and scrutinized whether the Ministry had assessed the benefits coming from the utilisation of EU funds earmarked for improving the waste disposal within the period 2003–2007.

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Visit of the President of the Nanjing Audit University to the Supreme Audit Office

26.4.2011 - On April 20–22, 2011, a delegation from the Nanjing Audit University led by President of the University Mr. Wang Jiaxin visited the Supreme Audit Office, Czech Republic.

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Annual Report 2010

19.4.2011

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SAO audited the National Archives and state regional archives

18.4.2011 - From June to December 2010, auditors from the Supreme Audit Office (SAO) were performing audit operation No. 10/13 – State property under the management of selected organisational units of the state under the Ministry of Interior that focus on archival science. Auditors focused on the accounting and acquisitions of long term tangible property and its management within the period 2008–2009. Auditors found insufficiencies, which included wrong procedures during acquisition, disposing, accounting, and inventory of the property.

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