SAV Deputy Auditor General Doan Anh Tho (third from left) presents a gift to BPK. (Photo: VNA) Jakarta (VNA) – Deputy Auditor General of the State Audit Office ofVietnam (SAV) Doan Anh Tho held a working session with President of the AuditBoard of the Republic of Indonesia (BPK) Isma Yatun in Jakarta on September 27to discuss the audit of COVID-19 response and the role of the Supreme AuditInstitutions (SAIs) in the fight against corruption.
Thoinformed his host about Vietnam’s political and socio-economic situation,including new progress in the fight against corruption and negative behavioursas set in the Resolution adopted by the 13th National Party Congress.
Hewished that on the basis of the Memorandum of Understanding signed in November2017, both sides would further promote bilateral cooperation via holdingseminars to share experience in environment audit, the use of modern technologyin audit, anti-corruption audit and sending Vietnamese auditors to Indonesia tolearn professional experience.
Theofficial also suggested BPK back SAV’s bid to run for a seat at the AsianOrganisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI)’s Audit Committeein the 2024-2027 period. He hoped both sides will offer mutual support atmultilateral forums, especially within the framework of ASOSAI and the ASEANSupreme Audit Institutions (ASEANSAI).
Yatun, for her part, introduced the guest about the function, mission andoperations of the BPK, including initiating the establishment ofthe Supreme Audit Institutions 20 (SAI20) of G20 countries andsuccessfully holding the SAI20 Summit from September 29-30 in Bali duringIndonesia’s G20 Presidency 2022.
Shealso shared BPK’s experience in environment audit, and audit of COVID-19 impactmitigation and national economic recovery programmes from 2020, BPK’sinvolvement in the fight against corruption.
Agreeingwith the guest’s proposals, she also asked SAV to support BPK’s host of theASOSAI Assembly for the 2024-2027 tenure.
SAVand BPK established their partnership in 1999. Their memoranda of understandingon audit cooperation signed in 2011 and 2017 marked the development ofbilateral ties./.
