EUROSAI 54 EUROSAI Working Groups and Task Forces Accounting Chamber of Ukraine Chair of the EUROSAI Working Group on the Audit of Funds Allocated to Disasters and Catastrophes EUROSAI WORKING GROUP ON THE AUDIT OF FUNDS ALLOCATED TO DISASTERS AND CATASTROPHES: THREE STEPS IN THE FUTURE EUROSAI Working Group on the Audit of Funds Allocated to Disasters and Catastrophes (EUROSAI WGAFADC) functions as a component of the EUROSAI organizational structure, as well as in accordance with the principles established by the international community of SAIs – INTOSAI. With this in mind, when planning its activities, the Working Group takes into account the principles and strategic directions of these organizations for the current and future periods. Recently, due to the annual increase in emergencies, the devastating effects of which are felt by most European countries, the priority of international activities in the field of man-made and natural disasters has shifted from responding to emergencies to reducing their risks. Disaster prevention was the focus of the participants of the VІ Meeting and Seminar of the EUROSAI WGAFADC, which were held on November 24-25, 2020, by videoconference. The event was attended by 43 representatives of SAIs from 14 countries: Albania, Belarus, Bulgaria, Georgia, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine, Indonesia, as well as of the European Court of Auditors. During the Meeting, the online Seminar on the topic “Prevention of man-made disasters: three steps into the future” was held. Among the main highlights in the further activities of the Working Group, which were emphasized during the meeting, are: X the need to intensify the work of the Working Group, in particular in the direction of expanding cooperation with non-governmental organizations and experts; X increasing the level of publicity of work; X active promotion of the results of the Working Group; X consideration of the possibility of closer cooperation with other groups within EUROSAI and INTOSAI; X conducting audits of government preparedness for disasters, including biological ones. The VII Meeting of the Working Group took place on November 16, 2021. Due to the constraints caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was organized by videoconference. The event also included a plenary session on the topic “Natural and manmade disasters: challenges for SAIs”. The meeting was attended by 49 representatives of SAIs of 16 countries, namely: the Republic of Albania, the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Moldova, the Republic of Poland, Romania, the Republic of Serbia, the Republic of Turkey, Ukraine, as well as of the European Court of Auditors. During the Meeting, the online Seminar on the topic “P into the future” was held. Amo g the ain highlights in the further activities of during th meeting, are: the need to intensify the work of the Working G cooperation with non-governmental organizations and increasing the le el of publicity of work; active romotion of the results of the Working consideration of the possibility of closer coope INTOSAI; conducting audits f government preparednes Within the framework of the tasks defined by the Strate WGAFADC has c mpleted hree international coordin ���Prevention and Consequences Elimination o Se bia, Turkey, Ukraine and the European Court o ���Waste Management and Utilization (SAIs of M ���Transboundary movements of wastes in the of Poland, Slov kia and Ukraine). In th framework of international coordinated aud accumulate the main results of national audits of SAI areas studied and formulate a number of general authorities of these countries, which were supported b In order to provide practical assistance to supreme aud on flood prevention and response, the Working Grou Recommendations for Conducting Audits in the Field of Floods. Participants of the VII Meeting and Seminar of the EUROSAI WGAFADC
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