Kuwait, EU discuss audit cooperation

PARIS: Kuwait’s State Audit Bureau’s Acting President Adel Al-Saraawi discussed with the President of European Court of Auditors (ECA) Klaus-Heiner Lehne aspects of their technical and occupational cooperation. The two sides affirmed the importance of exchanging expertise and knowledge, and boosting their affiliated-bodies’ role to achieve a maximum occupational efficiency, Munira AlHuwaidi, an auditor in the Pre-Audit and Technical Support Sector at the State Audit Bureau, said yesterday. They also discussed bilateral cooperation in the field of performance indicator, particularly in following-up with settling notifications mentioned in audit bodies’ annual reports, added Huwaidi. ECA enjoys rich and accumulated expertise in performance indicator, she said, adding the two sides also discussed bilateral cooperation in peer review to evaluate the performance of supreme bodies, and values attained via audit products. The KuwaitiEuropean talks also addressed experience in performance audit system, and aspirations to switch from the traditional audit system to performance audit as one of the main requirements for auditing aimed to implement sustainable development goals, said Huwaidi. Meanwhile, the ECA chief welcomed technical and occupational cooperation with Kuwait State Audit Bureau in performance audit and indicator, pledging to provide all forms of support through hosting workshops, forums, and ECA specialists in those fields. Sarawi affirmed that cooperation with ECA adds significant occupational and technical values to the State Audit Bureau’s performance and staff’s efficiency. — KUNA