Newsletter Issue 34-November 2010 State Audit & Administrative Control Bureau Audit & Supervision for Construction Development & Promotion of Good Governance

SAACB Attends XX INCOSAI in South Africa Local Relationships

For the First time, was Hebron Mayor Meets SAACB Acting Chairman, Governor Discusses represented in the twentieth Joint Cooperation International Congress of Mayor of Hebron Mr. Khalid Osaily met SAACB acting Supreme Audit Institutions chairman Mr. Jamal Abu Baker at mayor OFFice in (INCOSAI), which took place presence of municipal member Mr. Kamal Dweik and from 22-27 November at Johan- department heads, where Mr. Abu Baker was introduced to nesburg, South Africa. SAACB development projects undertaken according to Municipal- acting chairman Mr. Jamal Abu ity strategic plan, which includes all infrastructure utilities Baker represented Palestine in (sport, social and cultural) that serve children and youth this important event, which included general discussions, as sectors. well as meetings 60 and 61 of INTOSAI executive council, The mayor took SAACB delegation to a Field visit through- where committees and work groups reported outcomes of out departments of water network electronic control, GIS their work to delegations. Focus was on two technical and electricity, and Mr. Dweik escorted the delegation to themes: Value and benefits of SAIs and Environmental central warehouses, electricity dept., Korean project, auditing and sustainable development. Hussein Stadium and sports arena. Mr. Abu Baker pointed Palestinian-Turkish Agreement Signed The Congress also focused, besides discussing the aforemen- out that the progress Municipality made is an excellent tioned themes, on the international standards of SAIs, President Office example that other local government authorities may follow, which is an extremely important opportunity for the INTO- asserting that SAACB is willing to provide Palestinian SAI to set a group of standards, especially for auditing institutions with its experience and knowledge in order to public sector. upgrade performance. Palestinian delegation had several meetings with head and Governor of Hebron Mr. Kamel Hameed discussed mecha- chairpersons of Arab and international supreme audit nisms of joint cooperation and means of upgrading financial institutions, as well as the Secretary General of INTOSAI and administrative departments with Mr. Abu Baker. Mr. Mr. Josef Moser. Meetings tackled subjects such as Pales- Hameed showed SAACB delegation action mechanisms tine INTOSAI membership, joint cooperation and adopted at governorate, Mr. Abu Baker, in turn, empha- strengthen of relationships. XX INCOSAI made several outcomes and recommenda- tions, the most important of which are help to guarantee SAACB Participates in an Excellence Conference independence of SAIs in line with declarations of Lima and Mexico, implement framework of SAIs international Represented by acting chairman Mr. Jamal Abu Baker, Ms. standards and reinforce their capacities. It was stressed that Majdoleen Sammour (IT dept.) and Ms. Eman Zayyat SAIs are prominent cornerstones for democratic regimes (economic bodies dept.), SAACB participated in second and assume reinforcing role as for highlight of public sector annual conference for government excellence held in the by emphasizing principles of governance, transparency and city of Jericho, and it was titled 'Embody of Good accountability, in addition to strengthen of intercommunica- Governance Model Constitutes a Safety Net for Popular tion, environment auditing and sustainable development. Trust in PNA'. Mr. Abu Baker presented an interposition about actions of It is worth mentioning that 'excellence centers of public SAACB and environmental issues in Palestine, especially performance' program involves foundation of an effective systematic destruction perpetrated by Israeli occupation, tool in order to promote capacities of public servants, which settlements, tree uprooting, industrial wastes, wastewater contributes to improvement of general functional perfor- and apartheid wall. mance. International Relationships Infrastructure: General Directorate for Social & Cultural Services SAACB Participates in a EFQM Workshop 1- Actions of Civil Defense. Social Services: SAACB experts concluded a visit to the Audit Bureau of Jordan, 1- Actions of Ministry of WAQF (endowments). where an in-house workshop on the European Excellence Model General Directorate for Information Technology took place. Workshop –attended and Technical Support by 35 employees- intended to Financial Report-November 2010 dissect the Model and explain how to use it in quality assess- Total operational expenses reached 119665.76 NIS, and ment and measurement of state they were divided into: performance. SAACB acting chairman Mr. Jamal Abu Baker - Actual paid expenses: 80586.86 NIS. expressed happiness for staff effort to disseminate notions and - Actual paid expenses: 2649.99 USD. principles of international excellence: 'This workshop came to - Accrued expenses: 25894.15 NIS. realize memorandum of understanding signed with Jordanian Audit Bureau, which focuses on professional cooperation, - Accrued expenses: 976.79 USD. exchange of experts and knowledge in audit domains', Mr. - Capital expenditure: no funds were spent since there were Abu Baker said. SAACB delegation comprised Mr. Ala' no financial transactions transferred for November. Ghrayeb and Ms. Eman Zayyat, who explained standards, As for fund resources of November 2010, they were limited principles and tools of excellence as to assessment of state to MOF transfers to SAACB zeroed account which includes performance. direct repayments by SAACB. Oversight Reports

Local government bodies:

1- Actions of Municipality - 2009. 2- Actions of Qiffeen Municipality - 2009. 3- Actions of Beit Furik Municipality - 2009. 4- Actions of Beit Leqya Municipality - 2009. 5- Complaints against Deir Ghazaleh municipal coun- Financial Report-January 2010 cil – Jenin.

Governance (civil and security):

1- Actions of Jericho governorate. 2- Actions of Hebron governorate.

NGOs: Internal Control Unit 1- Economic and Social Development Centre of Palestine - Social News Ramallah. 2- Al-Ihsan (Charity) Society - Hebron. 3- Bani Naeem Charitable Society – Hebron. 4- Irrigation & Agricultural Market Cooperative - Qalq- iliya.

Economy: 1- Actions of Ministry of Tourism. 2- Actions of Ministry of National Economy.

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