STATE AUDIT OFFICE OF GEORGIA

World Bank specialists and auditors discussed the processes of developing the audit plan and program for the audit of consolidated financial statement of the government.

The IAFP is implemented with the support of the USAID. Tekla Oniani is the 10th auditor of the SAOG, who participates in the professional training program of GAO.

Lasha Kelikhashvili, Head of the State Budget Analysis Office of the SAO, participated in the training – „Government Finance Statistics – Advanced”, organized by the IMF and the Joint Vienna Institute, for representatives from 16 countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

The training program, involved 34 representatives of SAIs from 23 different countries. The training module covered the performance audit process, relevant international standards and guidelines.

The Swedish colleagues shared the experience of the Swedish SAI in financial and performance audits in the defense and security sector to the auditors of the delegation.