STATE AUDIT OFFICEOF GEORGIA

STATE AUDIT OFFICE OF GEORGIA

Giorgi KapanadzeHead of Performance Audit Department

PAS MeetingJohannesburg, 2019

100 Anniversary

1918-1921

100 Anniversary

General Information - SAO Georgia

Offices (Tbilisi, Kutaisi, Batumi)

Employees Audits in 2018

3 329 91

BATUMI TBILISI

KUTAISI

2019 Audit Plan

Strategic Goals for SAO for 2018 - 2022

Strengtheningindependenceand mandate

Increasingimpact through

high qualityaudit

Enhancing thecapacity ofemployees

Strengtheninginternal

governance formore efficiency

Effectiveengagementof the main

stakeholders

International Cooperation

International Events Partner Organizations

• SAOG is a member of different INTOSAI committees/WGs(WGITA, Environmental Audit etc)

• SAOG hosted IDI Audit Quality Assurance Seminar, 2017

• VII EUROSAI – OLACEF joint Conference, held in Tbilisi, Georgia, 2012, participants 39 SAI representatives, presidents of EUROSAI and OLACEF

Tools for Communication with CitizensBudget Monitor

Analytical Tool Interactive PlatformData Visualization Portal

} Better public awareness and engagement } Better transparency and government accountability

} Better control of public resources } Improved two-way communication / audit proposals from citizens

2 International AwardsPerformance Audit Blog

BLOG.SAO.GE

Geogria

Region:Caucasus

Population:3,7 mln

Highest Point:5,201 m

Area:69,700 km

Capital:Tbilisi

Facts about Georgia

Georgian Alphabet one of the oldest 14 Alphabets -

საქართველო

Georgian polyphonic singing and traditional

dance - recognized as Intangible

Cultural Heritage by UNESCO

Cradle of wine - 8000 year old wine jars were uncovered, more

than 400 species of grape

Tbilisi - Old Town

Tusheti

We Look Forward to Meeting You in Georgia !

www.sao.ge

THANK YOU!