2-3/10/2024 CONTACT COMMITTEE FISCAL POLICY AUDIT NETWORK MEETING
The Contact Committee Fiscal Policy Audit Network meeting took place in Rome, hosted by the Italian Corte dei conti at its headquarters, with the participation of 19 Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs), some of which joined
remotely.
The working group, chaired by the Finnish SAI, aims to share experiences and knowledge to improve methodologies and practices in auditing national fiscal policies.
During the two-day meeting, key topics were discussed,
focusing on the new European economic governance and its impacts on national frameworks, with particular attention to net primary expenditure as a single indicator introduced by the reform to ensure public debt sustainability. The issue of
public debt sustainability itself was addressed from different perspectives, both in light of the funds from the Recovery and Resilience Facility and regarding ongoing accounting reforms. Specific reports on auditing fiscal policies,
including in terms of ecological and digital transition, enriched the discussion.
In his welcome speech at the opening of the meeting, the President of the Corte dei conti, Guido Carlino, emphasized the crucial role of SAIs in
conducting thorough oversight of the sustainability and implementation of fiscal policies.
The meeting, which also saw the participation of the State Accountant General, Daria Perrotta, provided an important opportunity to share the
future perspectives of the group, with suggestions emerging on topics such as spending reviews, tax reforms, national resilience plans, and public debt management. There was broad consensus on the need for a diversified approach in future
sessions, exploring different areas of interest related to fiscal policy and public debt sustainability.
The Polish Supreme Audit Institution has put forward its candidacy to host the next meeting.