Aleksandr Kurlypo held a meeting with specialists from the World Bank Office in Belarus

 On January 30, 2020 Aleksandr Kurlypo, Deputy Chairman of the State Control Committee held a working meeting with specialists from the World Bank Office in Belarus.

They discussed issues of improving external and internal financial control and audit, as well as a draft concept for modernizing the system of external and internal financial control and audit in the public administration sector of Belarus, which is being worked on by the Ministry of Finance and the World Bank Office in Belarus. The meeting participants exchanged views on this topic.

Aleksandr Kurlypo informed the specialists of the World Bank Office in Belarus about the main activities of the State Control Committee. He paid special attention to the preventive work of the control institution.

“Now the main emphasis in the control work is made on conducting performance audits. Based on the audit results we prepare the recommendations for the audited entities. The task is to prevent violations,” Aleksandr Kurlypo noted. SAI of Belarus is actively implementing in its work the audit standards (ISSAIs) developed by the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI).

Using international standards, the State Control Committee conducts analytical and control activities in Belarus, as well as joint and parallel audits with European colleagues.

At the end of the meeting Aleksandr Kurlypo summarized that the dialogue was useful for both parties. Representatives of the State Control Committee are open for further discussion of improving control issues.