EURORAI Objectives and activities Page 1
EURORAI 1. What is EURORAI? 2. Main objectives 3. Members 4. Activities 5. Seminars 6. Working groups 7. Publications 8. Resolutions and statements 7. Financial resources 8. Internal organisation 9. Additional information Page 2
1. What is EURORAI? The European Organisation of Regional External Public Finance Audit Institutions is a cooperation project among regional and local public sector audit bodies in Europe whose aim is to contribute to a better control of public funds. founded on 1 October 1992 in Manchester Page 3
2. Main objectives To foster cooperation among its members To promote exchanges of experiences To keep its members informed about the legislation, organization and operation of public sector audit bodies To promote studies on the auditing of public finances To foster exchange programmes and training courses To share audit terminology in order to facilitate the harmonisation of auditing methods Page 4
3. Members 3.1. Conditions for membership Members of EURORAI should meet three conditions: 1. European : to belong to a Member State of the Council of Europe. 2. Regional scope : the field of competence of audit bodies must be exercised below the state level, at regional and/or local level. 3. Independence : Functional independence from the executive power, free audit planning and sufficient financial resources. Page 5
3. Members 3.2. Categories of members According to the Statutes of the Organisation, members fall into three categories: 1. Full members : they comply with the three conditions described. 2. Associate members : they do not comply with one of the two last conditions (namely, regionality or independence), but they wish to take part in EURORAI activities and are willing to pay an annual fee (typical example: sections of supreme audit institutions responsible for regional and/or local public sector audit). 3. Observers : other institutions and associations which deal with public sector audit, even from out of Europe. Page 6
3. Members 91 members from 15 countries 72 full members 19 associate members 8 observers Almost all member institutions perform local government audits Page 7
3. Members 3.3. Situation Today, EURORAI has 91 members in 15 countries: 1. 72 full members: Austria (9), France (13), Germany (12), Ireland (1), Netherlands (2), Poland (2), Russia (14), United Kingdom (2), Spain (12) and Switzerland (5) 2. 19 associated members: Brazil (3), Cyprus (1), Hungary (1), Poland (8), Portugal (2), Russia (3) and Slovenia (1) 8 observers: 3. Argentina, Canada (2), Lithuania, Norway, Russia, Slovakia and Spain Page 8
4. Activities EURORAI pursues its objectives through: seminars and conferences congress working groups publication of studies carrying out of surveys resolutions and statements exchange of personnel among member institutions (a challenge to be accomplished) Page 9
5. Seminars Among the last ones: Practical experiences in combating fraud and corruption in EURORAI member countries (Bordeaux 2012) Quality in regional and local government audits performed by public sector audit institutions in EURORAI member countries (Vilnius 2012) Public sector audit and new information technologies (Suzdal 2013) The audit of local government annual accounts (Santa Cruz de Tenerife 2014) Auditing in a period of austerity – a consideration of the impact of the wider economic downturn on the role, coverage and resourcing of public audit (Edinburg 2014) Audit of public procurement at regional and local level (Saint-Petersburg 2015) Auditing in the field of culture: exchange of experiences on the audit approach and findings arising particularly from the promotion of high art (Dresden 2015) Guidelines of EURORAI for independent public sector audit institutions (St. Pölten 2016) Audit of public investment in sport (Kazan 2017) Page 10
5. Seminars Upcoming events: E-government and public audit – analysis of best practices (Seville, 27 October 2017) Conducting audits on cyber- and information security (Rotterdam, 18 April 2018) Audit of public utility companies owned (Székesfehérvár, 18 by local authorities October 2018) Page 11
6. Working groups Working group 2011 - 2012 On the fight against fraud and corruption (report issued in March 2012) Working group 2015 - 2016 On the guidelines for independent public sector audit institutions (issued in April 2016) Page 12
7. Publications Main publications: Comparative study on the legal framework, procedures and practices of regional and local public sector audit institutions in Europe ( versions in DE, EN, ES and FR ) ; country reports ( each country report includes the main features of regional public sector audit institutions in a particular member country) . Collected papers of seminars and congresses Website (www.eurorai.org, in five languages: DE, EN, ES, FR and RU) Page 13
8. Resolutions and statements EURORAI Congress in London 2011: Statement emphasizing the importance of strong and effective public audit, especially in times of economic and financial crisis EURORAI Congress in Halle 2013 : Statement highlighting the importance of public sector control and audit conducted on the spot by regional, public and independent institutions Page 14
9. Financial resources Annual fees paid by members: 2,000 € /year for full members; 1,000 € /year for associate members Any other resources like public grants, subsidies, etc. coming from official institutions EURORAI is self-financing 100 % today Page 15
10. Internal organisation (1) Management Committee : President: François MONTI, Regional Audit Chamber of ► Pays de la Loire (France) Vice-president: Friedrich PAMMER, Court of Audit of ► Upper Austria (Austria) Secretary General: Vicent CUCARELLA TORMO, Audit ► Office of the Valencian Community (Spain) + 4 members: ► Karl-Heinz BINUS, Court of Audit of Saxony (Germany) Antonio M. LÓPEZ HERNÁNDEZ, Audit Office of Andalusia (Spain) Christian MELLY, Audit Office of the Canton of Valais (Switzerland) Valery I. KHRIPUN, Chamber of Control and Accounts of Rostov Region (Russia) Page 16
10. Internal organisation (2) General Assembly and Congress : every three years EURORAI organises a congress followed by a general assembly which is responsible for: The election of a new President and Management Committee The appointment of the auditors of the EURORAI accounts The confirmation of the new members The approval of the three-year working programme and budget The IX Congress was held in Nantes (Pays de la Loire, France), in October 2016 and was devoted to the theme: “The audit performed by regional audit institutions in the sphere of social welfare” The next Congress will take place in Vienna in October 2019. Page 17
11. Additional information Who do I contact for further information about EURORAI? If you would like to receive further information about EURORAI, please contact the General Secretariat: General Secretariat of EURORAI Sindicatura de Comptes de la Comunitat Valenciana C/ San Vicente, 4 E-46002 Valencia (Spain) Phone: ++34-96-387 64 50 / 51 Fax: ++34-96-387 64 19 e-mail: eurorai@gva.es website : http://www.eurorai.org or any member institution of the Association. Page 18
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