State Audit Office Plans 23 New Audits for 2027
The council of Latvia's State Audit Office has approved its 2027 audit topics, focusing on security, public administration, the economy and support for residents. It plans to start 23 new audits and continue 15 already under way.
Latvia's State Audit Office, the supreme audit institution that checks how public funds are used, has approved its audit topics for 2027. Its council has made national security and civil defence, improvement of state institutions, economic and environmental issues, and support for residents together with the availability and quality of important services the main priorities. The office told the portal Delfi about the plan.
In total, 23 new audits, including situation studies, are due to begin next year, while 15 audits and studies already started will continue. State Auditor Edgars Korčagins said that at a time when the state must strengthen security and ensure quality public services at once, it is essential to assess whether public resources are used effectively and whether investments deliver the expected results.
Security and public administration
In the security area, auditors plan to examine how ready the management of state oil product reserves is for crises, how prepared local governments and civil defence systems are, investment in the fire-fighting and rescue system, and the performance of tasks in the area of responsibility of the National Guard's 3rd Latgale Brigade.
In public administration, the plan covers the political and administrative structures in ministries, the organisation of court work in handling cases, analytical centre initiatives in state institutions, the practice of classifying restricted-access information, municipal cooperation with associations and foundations, municipal administrative capacity, the efficiency of the universal postal service and the decommissioning of the Salaspils nuclear reactor.
Economy, environment and support for residents
In the economy and environment area, auditors will study the investment "green corridor", state and European Union support for agriculture, and the effectiveness of habitat protection. On support for residents, the focus will be the victim support system, EU fund investment in welfare, the availability of diagnostic examinations and the quality of general education.
New financial audits will also start next year, covering the correctness of preparing the 2027 consolidated report of the Republic of Latvia and the 2026 report of the Multinational Division Headquarters North. The work plan may be changed to include other topical audits if necessary. Topics are chosen on the basis of risk assessment and analysis of issues important to society.
