International affairs

A Guide to the NAO’s International Work

This guide explains the audit and support work carried out by the NAO in the international environment.

Aimed at: staff in government departments spending UK funds overseas; Audit Offices and parliamentary oversight bodies in developing countries.

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The guide covers the three main areas of our international work:

There is also an appendix with a list of recent VFM reports with an international focus, 4 April 2011

The guide covers the three main areas of our international work:

Auditing UK programmes overseas – including examples of our work on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Department for International Development and the Ministry of Defence.
Strengthening accountability and transparency in the European Union – covering the NAO’s work on EU funds within the UK and our work in the wider EU.
Our broader contribution to managing public funds globally and our capacity building and influencing work – including our work as part of the United Nations Board of Auditors, and examples of projects in Ghana, Slovenia and Uganda.

There is also an appendix with a list of recent VFM reports with an international focus.

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