II Meeting of the EUROSAI Working
Group on the Audit of Funds
Allocated to Disasters and
Catastrophes
On 5-7 April 2016 in Baku (Republic
of Azerbaijan) the Accounting
Chamber of Ukraine and the Chamber
of Accounts of the Republic of
Azerbaijan will hold events in the
framework of the II Meeting of the
EUROSAI Working Group on the Audit
of Funds Allocated to Disasters and
Catastrophes.
According to the preliminary
program, on 6 April 2016 the
seminar "Adapting audit procedures
to take account of the increased
risk of fraud and corruption in the
emergency phase following a
disaster. Use of geospatial
information in auditing disaster
management and disaster-related
aid" will take place. Key experts
on the subject matter were invited
for participation in the event. It
is expected that the participants
of the seminar will gain new
knowledge about both theory of
using ISSAIs 5500 and possibilities
of its application in practice.
During the II Meeting, which will
be held on 7 April 2016, it is
planned to summarize the results of
the WG's activity for the previous
period, to discuss and approve
activity areas for the near-term
prospect, to study topical issues
of prevention and eliminating
consequences of disasters, as well
as to exchange experience of
conducting audits in this field.
Representatives from 14 SAIs are
planning to participate in the
seminar and the meeting.
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