At the working session between Auditor General of the State Audit Office of Vietnam Ngo Van Tuan and President of the Italian Court of Audit Paulo Carlino in Rome, Italy on September 21 (Photo: VNA) Tuan wished to promote cooperationbetween the two agencies in the future through the facilitation of delegation exchangesat all levels, the sharing of professional experience, trainingactivities, and exchange of documents and audit standards.
He hoped that SAV could learn from invaluableexperience of the Italian Court of Audit, particularly in four areas of itsstrength, including environmental auditing, assessment of public policies,pre-audit of government policy agendas before implementation, and theapplication of information technology and digital transformation in auditingactivities.
The Vietnamese official suggested expandingexchanges between high-level and technical-level delegations. He wished thatthe Italian Court of Audit would send experts to training courses for SAV inVietnam, and invite SAV staff members to its auditing courses and programmes.
Carlino affirmed thatthe Italian Court of Audit is ready to share expertise with the SAV in areas of its strength. Healso expressed the commitment to enhancing substantial cooperation between thetwo sides, suggesting that bilateral cooperation be formalised in officialdocuments. He assigned the International Cooperation Bureau of the ItalianCourt of Audit to coordinate discussions on possibilities for collaborationwith the SAV, toward signing a Memorandum of Understanding in the future.
Both sides shared experience in environmental audits with a focus on achieving Sustainable DevelopmentGoals (SDGs). Topics included choosing audit themes, the timing of audits,digitalisation efforts, and improving data sources. They also discussedpre-audit activities to serve the making of decisions by the legislature and thegovernment.
On the occasion, Tuan invited Carlino to visit the SAV, especially in 2024 whenSAV celebrates its 30th founding anniversary./.
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