Joint Report on the Results of the Parallel Performance Audit – Prevention and Treatment of Tuberculosis 2021

Report ID: 383

Tuberculosis is one of the most dangerous and widespread infectious diseases worldwide.1 Ac­cording to the World Health Organization (WHO) data of 2018, about 10 million people worldwide were infected with tuberculosis, of which 1.5 million died. The fight against tuberculosis is a challenge for humanity. This disease mostly affects low-income vulnerable groups and increases inequality in society. Therefore, the fight against tuberculosis is one of the important components of the sustainable development goals.

Along with other United Nations countries, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Ukraine share the SDG objectives, includ­ing eradication of Tuberculosis by 2030 and considering, among others, that the prevalence of tuberculosis in these countries is still high compared to many European coun­tries and the significant potential for improvement, the SAIs of Azerbaijan, Georgia and Ukraine decided to carry out a cooperative audit on this topic. The framework for their cooperation was  the “Common position paper concern­ing the cooperation”, signed in Kyiv October, 2019.

The audit placed a particular emphasis on auditing government policies and measures to imple­ment the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 3- Health and Well-being, related with early detection and preventive measures of TB; as well as proper treatment of TB infected patients.

This international parallel audit was carried out as part of the activities of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), on behalf of the German Federal Ministry of Econom­ic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), supported via the EaPRF – Project “Strengthening the capacity of Supreme Audit Institutions (SAI) in the Eastern Partnership countries to monitor the achievement of Agenda 2030 objectives.” The project was aimed to strengthen the capacities of SAIs of the Eastern Partnership coun­tries in the application of International Standards of Supreme Audit Institutions (ISSAIs) for Per­formance Auditing and implement the parallel performance audit on Prevention and Treatment of Tuberculosis.

The project created opportunities for participants to share different experiences and practices through-out the audit process as well as offered blended (trainings, workshops, online conferences) learning formats for participant SAIs on performance audit practices.

Source: https://sao.ge/Uploads/2021/5/Joint%20Report%20on%20the%20Results%20of%20the%20Parallel%20Performance%20Audit%20Prevention%20and%20Treatment%20of%20Tuberculosis.pdf

The results of inspection of utilization effectiveness of state funds allocated for consequences elimination of emergencies

Report ID: 394

The tendency towards the increase of number of emergencies and events, which injure people, damage territories and yield losses to economies, has predetermined the urgency of the issue of providing anthropogenic and ecological safety for societies and territories. Underestimation of harmful factors, as well ass absence of timely compulsory measures is the reason for disastrous consequences, which could have been avoided. This means that health and lives of millions of humans depend on the way functioning of the state general system for prevention and response to disasters and catastrophes is ensured.

During the XIX INTOSAI Congress in Mexico City, the heads of the SAIs of Ukraine and Kazakhstan signed an agreement in order to continue bilateral collaboration that comprised an activity plan for 2008 – 2009. The plan stipulated that both SAIs shall conduct parallel inspections of planning, disbursement and utilization effectiveness of state budget funds, allocated for consequences elimination of emergencies, including anthropogenic disasters.

Among other, the results of inspection showed the inadequacy of communications, warning and information systems of authorized agencies in the area of prevention and consequences elimination of disasters and catastrophes, civil defense, being and important strategic objects of people protection.

Source: https://rp.gov.ua/upload-files/IntCooperation/IntAudits/RI_2008-2009.pdf

Performance Audit: The effectiveness of plastic waste management in Malta

Report ID: 408

Este Informe forma parte de una iniciativa de auditoría cooperativa emprendida conjuntamente con otras 11 Entidades Fiscalizadoras Estatales (EFS) europeas bajo los auspicios del Grupo de Trabajo sobre Auditoría Ambiental de la Organización Europea de Entidades Fiscalizadoras Superiores (EUROSAI WGEA). El informe concluye que Malta se está quedando atrás en el logro de los objetivos de gestión de residuos nacionales y de la Unión Europea (UE), incluidos los relacionados con los residuos plásticos. Las prácticas inadecuadas de separación de residuos en la fuente dan como resultado que los residuos potencialmente reciclables se depositen en vertederos. El gobierno está asignando una subvención anual a WasteServ, que en 2019 ascendió a 33 millones de euros, que incluye la financiación de acuerdos de compensación entre WasteServ y los dos planes locales de recuperación de residuos de envases, que no reflejan los costos reales incurridos. Es más, Las tasas de vertedero cobradas por WasteServ a 20 € por tonelada no reflejan los costes reales, que se estiman en 74 € por tonelada. El reciente colapso del mercado de reciclables y las dificultades operativas provocadas por el incidente en la Planta de Tratamiento de Residuos de Sant' Antnin en 2017 significaron que los ingresos de WasteServ disminuyeron desproporcionadamente, impidiendo la recuperación de sus costos de tratamiento de residuos. El gobierno reconoce las preocupaciones en el área de la gestión de residuos y ha habido un fuerte compromiso político para asignar alrededor de 500 millones de euros para ampliar y mejorar las instalaciones de tratamiento de residuos de Malta. Esta inversión se complementará con una mayor adopción de los principios de la economía circular. NAO cree que los riesgos para la salud y el medio ambiente del plástico solo pueden mitigarse mediante un esfuerzo conjunto de todas las partes interesadas,

Informe conjunto de las EFS de la UE sobre la respuesta de los gobiernos a la pandemia de coronavirus y sobre el impacto en los Estados miembros de la UE

Report ID: 410

La pandemia de coronavirus tiene un impacto global y severo en casi todas las áreas de la vida. Esto incluye el sistema de salud, la economía, las finanzas públicas y la educación. Los Estados miembros de la UE se ven afectados por la crisis en diversos grados y han tomado medidas para abordarla.

En este contexto, las EFS de la UE comenzaron en una etapa temprana a revisar las acciones públicas tomadas para abordar la pandemia, por ejemplo, la estabilización del sistema de salud pública, la adquisición de dispositivos y equipos médicos o el apoyo financiero a la economía.

Fuente: https://www.bundesrechnungshof.de/en/audit-reports/products/advisory-reports/2021-advisory-reports/eu-sais-review-the-response-to-covid-19

Joint Report on Management of Plastic Waste in Europe

Report ID: 415

Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) are important actors overseeing the national implementation of environmental policies by conducting independent audits of government activities. The European association of SAIs is called EUROSAI. One of its working groups is theEUROSAI Working Group on Environmental Auditing (EUROSAI WGEA), whose aim is to enhance the capacity of SAIs for auditing government environmental policies, to promote cooperation and to exchange knowledge and experiences on the subject among SAIs. V This joint report is a comprehensive summary of audits on plastic waste performed by12SAIs in following countries: Republic of Albania, Republic of Bulgaria, Hungary, Republic of Malta, Republic of Moldova, Republic of North Macedonia, Republic of Poland, Portuguese Republic, Romania, Republic of Serbia, Slovak Republic and Republic of Turkey7. These 12 national SAIs are members of the EUROSAI WGEA. This audit on plastic waste was coordinated by the SAI of Poland –NIK, in line with the INTOSAI Framework of Professional Pronouncements GUID 9000 Cooperative Audits between SAIs 

Source: https://www.bulnao.government.bg/bg/novini/pressyobshteniq/upravlenieto-na-plastmasovite-otpadci-be-oditirano-ot-voi-v-12-evropejski-strani/