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EC Compendium of Public Internal Control Systems in EU Member States

24-Jan-2012

Prepared by the EC's DG Budget with SIGMA support, this compendium provides an overview of public internal control systems used in the 27 EU Member States to manage and control their national funds, revenues and expenditures, on the basis of voluntary contributions by the Member States. The compendium contains an analysis of the systems in operation and also provides the reader with an insight into possible future developments. It will be presented during the EC conference on Public Internal Control Systems in EU Member States in Brussels on 27-28 February 2012.

Seminar on Achieving Audit Quality, Prague 23-26 April 2012

14-Feb-2012

The seminar for the Network of SAIs of EU Candidate and Potential Candidate Countries and ECA, hosted by the SAI of the Czech Republic with SIGMA and JWGAA support, will look into the implications of applying the new ISSAI 40. The ISSAI standards in relation to quality were strengthened by the introduction of ISSAI 40 at the Johannesburg INCOSAI Meeting. The seminar will look at the practical problems arising from implementing quality control processes on a day-to-day basis and is aimed at managers and audit team leaders, including those responsible for audit quality.

Euro-Med Workshop on Administrative Simplification Strategies, Brussels 30 Nov - 1 Dec 2011

02-Mar-2012

How can Euro-Mediterranean countries implement administrative simplification strategies to improve public service quality and make public services more business-friendly? These are the key issues participants from Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, the Palestinian Authority and Tunisia addressed during a workshop organised by SIGMA and the EC Directorate General for Enterprise and Industry with the aim of fostering the implementation of the first dimension of the Euro-Mediterranean Charter for Enterprises (simple procedures for enterprises).

Public Procurement Policy Briefs

08-Sep-2011

These Policy Briefs aim at providing non-specialists and specialists alike with information on key public procurement issues. Subjects covered include EU legislation, principles and institutions, procurement procedures and tools, award criteria setting, advertising, tender evaluation and contract award, and the incorporation of environmental and social considerations.

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