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13 Feb 2024

The Auditor General of the National Audit Office attends closed session on "Joint Responsibility in Protecting Public Resources"

The Auditor General of the National Audit Office attends closed session on "Joint Responsibility in Protecting Public Resources"
13Feb

Organized by UAE Accountability Authority on the sidelines of the World Government Summit in Dubai.

HE Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, Auditor General of the Bahrain National Audit Office (NAO), attended the closed dialogue session on "Joint Responsibility in Protecting Public Resources", organized by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Accountability Authority on the sidelines of the World Government Summit 2024, which was held in Dubai, UAE, from the 12th to the 14th of February.

The session, which was attended by heads and representatives from several Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs), anti-corruption institutions, relevant international organizations and other stakeholders, discussed the role of these entities in protecting public resources, and how to strength institutional partnerships and community participation in this matter.

The session aimed to raise the degree of cooperation between all relevant parties to promote the values of integrity, transparency and accountability at all national, regional and international levels, and reviewed associated challenges. It discussed ways to exchange best practices and successful models and highlighted case studies with the aim of harmonizing goals in the field of preventing and combating corruption. In addition, the session addressed the problems facing the concept of shared responsibility and strategies to overcome institutional and operational obstacles.

During the session, attendees discussed the future of shared responsibility amid evolving governance challenges and identifying emerging trends and opportunities.

HE Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed was by HE Dr. Isa Nasser Alnoaimi, Assistant Auditor General for Administrative Audit, and Mr. Mohammed Fuad Sater, Head of Public Relations at the Auditor General’s Office.