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TAIEX workshop on "Prevention and detection of fraud and irregularities in IPARD"

TAIEX workshop on "Prevention and detection of fraud and irregularities in IPARD"

TAIEX Workshop on "Prevention and Detection of Frauds and Irregularities in IPARD" was organized for the staff of the Audit Body in the period from 2 to 4 November 2021 with lecturers from the Bulgarian Executive Agency for Audit of Agricultural Funds (CAEAF EA), Mr. La Spasov, Executive Director and Mr. Jordan Kancev, Director of the Directorate for Audit of Agricultural Funds. The workshop was a great opportunity to strengthen capacity by sharing experiences in the field of fraud detection and prevention, risk assessment, investigations and reporting lines of possible fraud cases with practical case studies.

Meeting of the Auditor General with the Director General of OLAF in Brussels

Meeting of the Auditor General with the Director General of OLAF in Brussels

The Auditor-General for IPA, Mr. Adem Curi, met with the Director General of OLAF at the European Commission in Brussels, Mr. Ville Itala. The meeting was also attended by the Ambassador Agneza Rusi Popovska, and Mr. Ljupco Nikolovski, Deputy Prime Minister for a fight against corruption and crime, sustainable development and human resources and representatives from the cabinet, and Mr. Ivan Ignjatov, Advisor to the Auditor General. At the meeting, it was discussed the undertaken activities in order to prevent, detect and fight against cases of irregularities and possible frauds, as well as the possibility for active involvement of the Republic of North Macedonia in the Union Anti-Fraud Program (2021-2027). Mr. Curi and Mr. Italia emphasized the importance of the role of the Audit Authority as an independent auditor in the IPA system for detecting irregularities and cases of possible fraud, as well as the need to further strengthening cooperation between the Audit Authority and OLAF by signing an Administrative Cooperation Agreement (ACA). During the visit to Brussels, separate meetings were held with Ambassador Agneza Rusi Popovska, Head of the Mission of the Republic of North Macedonia to the EU and with representatives of the Directorate General for Regional Development of the European Commission.

Meeting Curi - Geer

Meeting Curi - Geer

The General IPA Auditor, Mr. Adem Curi, met with the EU Ambassador and Head of Delegation of the European Union in the Republic of North Macedonia, Mr. David Geer. The meeting was also attended by Mr. Steffen Hudolin, Head of Cooperation at the Delegation of the European Union in North Macedonia, Mr. Sergej Mihajlov, Program Manager, Ms. Katerina Kus-Ivanova Filkova, Program Manager and Mr. Ivan Ignjatov, Advisor to Auditor-General for auditing EU-funded programs and international cooperation. On the meeting was discussed the situation with IPA funds in the Republic of North Macedonia, the IPA structure, and the important role of the Audit Authority in the IPA system. At the meeting, special emphasis was given on the continuation of good cooperation between the two institutions and the DEU support for further strengthening the capacity of the Audit Authority as the supreme audit institution in the IPA system responsible for auditing the proper implementation of EU funds in the Republic of North Macedonia.

Building on Accounting and Auditing Synergies - Skopje 2021

Building on Accounting and Auditing Synergies - Skopje 2021

The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy , London(CIPFA) and CEF Ljubljana (Center of Excellence in Finance) hosted the first joint conference. Organized as a hybrid event, it served as a platform for exchanging expert knowledge, experience, best practices, and recommendations to public sector accountants and auditors, both regionally and globally. It was attended by the Auditor General for IPA, Mr. Adem Curi, and the Advisor to the Auditor General for IPA, Mrs. Natasha Misovska and the Assistant Auditor General, Mrs.Vesna Mladenovska. A two-day event brought together accountants and auditors working at ministries of finance and line ministries and representatives of supreme audit institutions, Human resource managers, representatives of academia, certified CIPFA accountants and auditors, and other public officials whose work relates to discussion topics. The conference covered four main discussion topics: managing public sector assets, anti-corruption, leadership for reforms, and addressing accountants’ and auditors’ learning and knowledge sharing. As pointed out in the welcome speech by Mr. Besimi, Minister of Finance of the Republic of North Macedonia, “Now is the right time to step up the intensity of the financial management and control activities related to the budget cycle, in all its phases: planning, programming, financial plan preparation, execution, accounting and reporting, and all of the above is important to support with a strong and independent audit process that will provide feedback on the expenditures made, as well as on the results of the implemented programs, activities and projects.” For additional insights and behind-the-scene impressions from the conference, visit the social media accounts od CEF on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter, and look for #CEFCIPFAconf2021.

Signing a Memorandum

Signing a Memorandum

The IPA Auditor General of the Audit Body for Audit of the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance of the Republic of Northern Macedonia, Mr. Adem Curi, and the Auditor General of the National Audit Office of the Republic of Kosovo, Mr. Besnik Osmani signed a Memorandum of Cooperation between the two institutions. The official signing ceremony was organized at the premises of the National Audit Office of Kosovo in Pristina on May 25, 2021, in the presence of the Ambassador of Northern Macedonia to Kosovo, Ms. Shpresa Jusufi, Deputy Prime Minister of Northern Macedonia, Mr. . Fatmir Bytyqi and the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora of the Republic of Kosovo, Ms. Donika Gervala. The signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation aims to further strengthen the cooperation between the institutions in the field of audit of IPA funds, focusing on detecting and preventing irregularities and cases of possible fraud, which will lead to further improvement of the audit approach and methodology and strengthening. of the administrative capacities of both institutions.

Visit to FINLAND

Visit to FINLAND

High delegation from the Audit Body for audit of IPA funds from the Republic of Northern Macedonia consisting of: Mr. Adem Curi - Chief Auditor, Mr. Liman Muhadziri - Deputy Auditor General and Mr. Ivan Ignjatov - Assistant Auditor General, paid a working visit Helsinki, Finland:

Auditor General Adem Curi participated today in the joint meeting of the delegations from the Republic of Macedonia and Albania

Auditor General Adem Curi participated today in the joint meeting of the delegations from the Republic of Macedonia and Albania

Auditor General Adem Curi today participated in the joint meeting of the delegations of Macedonia and Albania in the European Commission in Brussels in the process of explanatory screening as part of the preparations for the start of negotiations for participation of the Republic of Macedonia as a full member of the EU:

Visit to the European Court of Auditors in Luxembourg

Visit to the European Court of Auditors in Luxembourg

A high delegation from the Audit Body for the Audit of the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance from the Republic of Macedonia led by Mr. Adem Curi, Auditor General for IPA, on 23 and 24 April 2018 visited the European Court of Auditors in Luxembourg: