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5-6/06 BUCHAREST - THIRD MEETING OF THE EUROSAI PROJECT GROUP ON THE BENEFITS AND METHODOLOGIES OF REAL TIME AUDIT (STRATEGIC GOAL1)

The third meeting of the EUROSAI Project Group on the Benefits and Methodologies of Real Time Audit, chaired by the Corte dei conti, concluded in Bucharest on 6 June 2025.
The meeting, which was hosted by the Romanian SAI, was attended by 19 European Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs). It provided an opportunity to discuss and approve the document outlining the principles and characteristics that the participating SAIs share when carrying out Real Time Audit. It provided also the opportunity to discuss methods and case studies, with a view to identifying common elements of the method applied.
Following the discussion on the way forward, it was agreed that a new survey will be launched to gain a more in-depth understanding of the approach used by different SAIs in the field of Real Time Audit.

LONDON, 14-15 MAY 2025 – INTOSAI WORKING GROUP ON FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC STABILITY (WGFES)

On 14 and 15 May 2025, the Working Group on Financial and Economic Stability, established within INTOSAI under the chairmanship of the United States of America, met in London to discuss issues related to the impact of artificial intelligence in the financial sector, the risks of public and private investments in the budget, and the control on the activities of central banks, with a view to the 25th INCOSAI to be held in Egypt this autumn. On this occasion, the Corte dei conti, represented by the President of Chamber, Mr. Mauro Orefice, presented its own paper on the new European governance and its impact on budgetary planning.

EUROSAI EWGEA SPRING SESSION 2025 ON “CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION POLICIES AS A CHALLENGE FOR AGRICULTURE”

The meeting, hosted by the Supreme Audit Institution (SAI) of Poland, took place on 7-8 May in Warsaw and focused on effective strategies and policies needed to help farmers cope with climate change and reduce emissions from agriculture.
Agriculture, rural livelihoods, sustainable management of natural resources and food security are inextricably linked within the development and climate change challenges of the twenty-first century.
As successful adaptation and mitigation responses in agriculture are essential, SAIs have a fundamental role to play in auditing the measures taken in different countries and helping to assess their effectiveness in improving resilience.
The Corte dei conti has actively participated in the Group's two-day activities by sharing a recent audit report and discussing agriculture itself as a major driver of environmental and climate change.

MARCH 25-27, SKOPJE: BILATERAL MEETING BETWEEN THE CORTE DEI CONTI AND THE SUPREME AUDIT INSTITUTION OF NORTH MACEDONIA

The bilateral meeting between the President of the Italian Corte dei conti, Guido Carlino, and the Auditor General of the Supreme Audit Institution of North Macedonia, Maksim Acevski, took place in Skopje (North Macedonia) from March 25 to 27.
The meeting—attended also by the Italian Ambassador, Paolo Palminteri, and, as a member of the Corte dei conti’ Delegation, President of Chamber Mauro Orefice—represented a significant step in strengthening cooperation between the two Supreme Audit Institutions and an important opportunity to meet with the President of the Assembly of North Macedonia.
Key topics were on the agenda. In particular, discussions focused on the results achieved in the activities carried out by the two SAIs, with an in-depth analysis of transparency and communication with stakeholders, a crucial aspect to ensure the effectiveness of the institutions' work.
Furthermore, to promote professional development and strengthen bilateral relations, an agreement was reached on the development of joint capacity-building initiatives on topics of particular interest. The meeting reinforced the commitment to collaboration aimed at increasingly fruitful development prospects.

28-29/01 - MEETING OF OECD HEADS OF SUPREME AUDIT INSTITUTIONS

On 28 and 29 January, at the headquarters of the OECD, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, in Paris, the President of the Corte dei conti, Mr. Guido Carlino, and the President of Chamber, Mr. Mauro Orefice, attended the meeting of the Heads of the Supreme Audit Institutions of the Member and Accession Countries.
The meeting focused on the role of the Supreme Audit Institutions in enhancing the public expenditure management and in promoting greater understanding of the fiscal challenges facing the OCED Countries, such as green transition, ageing, and health care.
The topics covered were articulated in a forward-looking manner in order to align the Supreme Audit Institutions with the most innovative practices - such as those related to the use of artificial intelligence - and included green budgeting, spending review processes for savings and redistribution of resources, and the green transition for greater efficiency and effectiveness in the use of public funds.

JANUARY 21-22: BILATERAL MEETING BETWEEN THE ITALIAN CORTE DEI CONTI AND THE MALTESE NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE

On January 21 and 22, the President of the Italian Corte dei conti, Guido Carlino, participated in a bilateral meeting with the National Audit Office in Malta. The visit was an important opportunity to further strengthen the solid cooperation between the two auditing institutions.
A key part of the meeting was the hearing held during a session of the Public Accounts Committee of the Maltese Parliament. During this session, President Carlino and his Maltese counterpart, Charles Deguara, presented the results and progress of the joint audit on the INTERREG V-A Italy-Malta 2014-2020 cross-border cooperation program. This program aims to promote sustainable development and integration between the two nations through the effective use of European funds.
The strong interest shown by Maltese parliamentarians confirmed the fruitful relations between Italy and Malta, demonstrated both by the conclusion of the joint audit on the cross-border cooperation program—scheduled for completion this year—and by the bilateral commitment to continue the collaboration in the coming years.

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