Source: NATO
On 19 December 2024, Mr Radek Visinger, Chair of the International Board of Auditors for NATO (IBAN), signed in Prague, by delegation from the Board, a Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation with Mr Miloslav Kala, the President of the Supreme Audit Office of the Czech Republic (SAO).
Since last year’s meeting of IBAN with the competent national audit bodies of the NATO Nations, we have noticed an interest, from both parties, in strengthening mutual cooperation and giving it a clear framework. The IBAN Chair was pleased to accept the invitation of the President, Mr Miloslav Kala, to visit the SAO for the purpose of signing a memorandum. As in previous cases, its main goal is, in accordance with a strategic goal of IBAN, the sharing of experience in professional practices and the exchange of expertise. The document does not commit to any specific action, but lists the areas in which the parties would like to promote mutual cooperation, such as establishing opportunities for professional traineeships, peer reviews and joint research projects, and facilitating the exchange of experiences, best practices, and professional documentation, among other initiatives. Both IBAN and the SAO are committed to intensify their mutual support in carrying out their external audit functions in accordance with the standards and principles promulgated by the International Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI).
The formalisation of mutual cooperation was offered to all Supreme Audit Institutions of the NATO Nations last year, and if they intend to share their experience and good practices, they can therefore participate to the same extent.