His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, today met remotely with the President of the National Audit Office (NAO), HE Shaikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, who presented the 17th annual National Audit Office Report for the year 2019-2020.
HRH the Crown Prince underscored the importance of further strengthening the principles of accountability, integrity, and professionalism across government workstreams, in line with the Kingdom’s far-reaching goals of comprehensive development, led by HM the King.
HRH the Crown Prince noted that the findings and recommendations from the NAO’s reports has had a profound impact on service excellence and the appropriate management of public funds across government agencies.
HRH the Crown Prince underlined the importance of self-accountability as a national responsibility within the public workforce, adding that effective compliance mechanisms are pivotal to achieving the Kingdom’s desired development strategies and plans.
HRH the Crown Prince highlighted the NAO’s role in further strengthening the appropriate management of public funds transparently and lauded the NAO’s workforce for their professional contributions to the annual reports’ financial and administrative findings and recommendations, as well as its implementation across government agencies. In this regard, HRH the Crown Prince noted that active cooperation between government agencies and the NAO has promoted best practice within government, benefiting the Kingdom and its citizens.
HRH the Crown Prince went on to praise the government agencies that have committed to implementing the NAO report's recommendations, noting the importance of further enhancing their performance in providing quality services to all.
HRH the Crown Prince stressed that the government agencies mentioned in this year’s report should immediately introduce measures and implement the report’s recommendations to ensure cases do not recur.
For his part, HE Shaikh Ahmed reiterated the NAO’s commitment to perform its entrusted duties in line with HM the King’s directives and in accordance to the law. The President of the NAO further expressed his gratitude for HRH the Prime Minister and HRH the Crown Prince’s continued support and commitment to overseeing the implementation of recommendations provided by the NAO across government agencies.
HE Shaikh Ahmed highlighted the NAO’s success in accomplishing its role, as witnessed by the operational best practices performed by various government agencies through correct financial and administrative documentation and procedural compliance.
