Defense, Public Order and Security Audit Department

The department's audit activities include defense, public order, police, justice, courts, state security agencies and penitentiary institutions.

The department provides audits to the Ministry of Defense of Georgia, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Justice, Common Courts, State Security agencies and public and private legal entities under their control.

The department prepares financial, compliance and performance audit reports, develops recommendations to improve internal control mechanisms, prevent violations, and improve performance.

The department also provides monitoring of the implementation of the issued recommendations.

Phridon Shengelia

Head of Department

In June 2023, Phridon Shengelia has been appointed to the Head of Defense, Public Order and Security Audit Department. Having previously served as the Deputy Head of the General State Services Audit Department, the Head of the same department, and acting Deputy Head of the Economic Activities Audit Department. He also headed the Department of Defense, Public Order and Security. In 2008-2013 he worked at the private sector - an agricultural company, in 1998-2007 he held various positions in the Special State Protection Service of Georgia and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, in 1993-1997 he worked in the Chamber of Control of Georgia as a lawyer, chief lawyer, Deputy Head of the Legal Division, and a Deputy Head of Legal Assurance and Expertise Department. He graduated with a BA from the Faculty of Law of Iv. Javakhishvili State University and Academic P. Gugushvili Georgian Economic and Humanitarian Institute in Finances and Credit. He completed professional trainings in corruption and fraud prevention, organizational, leadership and quality management at the German and Polish SAIs.