EUROSAI Training Event on "Auditing of Social Security Systems"

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• Draft Agenda of the Seminar (PDF File, 140 kB)
• List of Participants (PDF File 158 kB)
• Practical information (PDF File 107 kB)

Topic 1
European Social Fund

Keynote Presentations:

• ESF - Audit Aspects and Experiences from ECA
  (PDF File 1,46 MB)
  by Mr Hendrik Fehr, European Court of Auditors
• ESF in the Czech Republic and Experiences from ESF Audit (PDF File 215 kB)
  by Mr Martin Sotona and Mr Jan Topka, SAI of the Czech Republic
• ESF Programmes (PDF File 351 kB)
  by Ms Radana Kratochvílová, Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, the Czech Republic

Discussion Group Presentations:

• Employment and Training Corporation: Training and Employment Exposure Scheme (PDF File 134 kB)
  by Ms Tanya Mercieca, SAI of Malta
• Audit of the European Social Fund (PDF File 159 kB)
  by Mr Carsten Holmgaard Hansen an Mr Yvan Pedersen, SAI of Denmark
• ECA Special Report on the Contribution of the European Social Fund in Combating Early School Leaving
  (PDF File 1,26 MB)
  by Mr John Sweeney, European Court of Auditors
• Experiences from Audits of Programmes Financed under the European Social Fund in Slovakia (PDF File 3,7 MB)
  by Mrs Iveta Fáberová, SAI of Slovakia
• ESF Audits by the SAI of the Netherlands: Strategy, Approach and Results (PDF File 279 kB)
  by Mr Ronnie Takens, SAI of the Netherlands
• Report from Discussion Group 1 (PDF File 127 kB)
  by Mr John Sweeney, European Court of Auditors

Supporting Materials:

• Report to the Contact Committee of the Heads of the Supreme Audit Institutions of the EU Member States and the European Court of Auditors: Parallel Audit of the Management and Control Systems for Assistance Granted under the Structural Funds (PDF File 288 kB)
  (recommended by the SAI of Denmark)
• Contact Committee Working Group on Structural Funds: Audit Plan (PDF File 215 kB)
  (recommended by the SAI of Denmark)

Topic 2
Fraud and Abuse in Social Security Systems

Keynote Presentations:

• A New Zealand Perspective to Fraud (PDF File 730 kB)
  by Mr Kevin Brady, SAI of the New Zealand
• Auditing of Social Security Systems – The Canadian Perspective (PDF File 181 kB)
  by Mr Sylvain Ricard, SAI of Canada

Discussion Group Presentations:

• Progress in Tackling Benefit Fraud (PDF File 564 kB)
  by Mr Lee Summerfield, SAI of the United Kingdom
• Anti-fraud Policy in the Social Sphere: Some Lessons from the French Experience (PDF File 81 kB) + paper (PDF File 107 kB)
  by Mr Laurent Rabaté, SAI of France
• New Challenge for TCA (Turkish Court of Accounts); Social Security Audit (PDF File 1,02 MB) + paper
  (PDF File 124 kB)
  by Mr Ridvan Güleç, SAI of Turkey
• Audits of State Provided Services for Disabled Persons (PDF File 905 kB)
  by Ms Kristiāna Rūme and Ms Inga Vārava, SAI of Latvia
• Report from Discussion Group 2 (PDF File 108 kB)
  by Ms Jana Kožnarová and Mrs Tereza Vašutová

Topic 3
Social Services Support (Family, Health, NGOs ..)

Keynote Presentations:

• Financing of Non-Profit Organisations in the Social Field (PDF File 167 kB)
  by Mr Václav Krása, Czech National Disability Council, the Czech Republic
• European Employment and Social Policy and Financial Instruments (PDF File 159 kB)
  by Mr Michael Ralph, European Commission
• Prospects of the Future Demographic Development in the Czech Republic and Possible Consequences of the Population Ageing in the Sphere of Social Policy
  (PDF File 579 kB)
  by Mrs Jitka Langhamrová and Mr Tomáš Fiala, University of Economics in Prague, the Czech Republic
• The Government’s Family Support Plans (PDF File 147 kB)
  by Mrs Kateřina Jirková, Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, the Czech Republic

Discussion Group Presentations:

• Bulgarian Experience with Audits in the Field of Family Policy (PDF File 132 kB)
  by Mrs Malina Simeonova, SAI of Bulgaria
• Providing Proper Social Care (PDF File 91 kB)
  by Mrs Biljana Ivanovska, SAI of Macedonia
• Audit of Social Services Support of Women and Children: Experience of the Accounting Chamber of Ukraine
  (PDF File 265 kB) + annex 1 (PDF File 61 kB), annex 2 (PDF File 72 kB), annex 3 (PDF File 80 kB)
  by Mrs Olga Dykukha and Mrs Larysa Vitkovska, SAI of Ukraine
• Family Policy in the Czech Republic (PDF File 214 kB)
  by Ms Jiřina Rosenkrancová and Ms Klára Pálková, SAI of the Czech Republic
• Privatisation of Medical Services: Audit Experiences 2006 (PDF File 96 kB)
  by Mrs Edit Székely and Mr Viktor Salamin, SAI of Hungary
• Experiences of Auditing Homes for the Aged and Orphanages (PDF File 26 kB)
  by Mr Tomasz Biczyk, SAI of Poland
• The Cour des Comptes’ Audit of NGOs Funded by the State Budget and Donations (PDF File 91 kB)
  by Mr Jacques Ténier, SAI of France
• Social Integration of the Disabled (PDF File 1,15 MB)
  by Ms Rasa Baušiene, SAI of Lithuania
• Role of NGOs in Preventing Public Health Problems
  (PDF File 246 kB)
  by Mrs Armi Jämsä, SAI of Finland
• Report from Discussion Group 3 (PDF File 138 kB)
  by Ms Jiřina Rosenkrancová and Ms Klára Pálková

Questionnaire by SAO

• The Questionnaire (blank version)
  (PDF File 61 kB)
• Results of the Questionnaire – A Brief Summary
  (PDF File 64 kB)
• Results of the Questionnaire – Audits by SAIs (Summary)
  (PDF File 61 kB)

Photos:

Group Photo (JPG File 503 kB)

Last updated: 30.12.2008