New focuses in the relationship of the World Bank and the supreme audit institutions – Lessons learned from a World Bank seminar

Abstract

The World Bank and the audit offices, as well as INTOSAI, the international organisation comprising the latter, have been converging for years. This convergence has been based on the sense of responsibility shown by both systems of institutions in the proper and efficient application of public funds, good financial direction, effective accomplishment of public administration activities, and supplying information to the state control authorities and the general public through objective reports.