International activities
Aims
The framework for our international activities is set by the
National Audit Office’s (NAO's) Board and is underpinned by a range
of policies and procedures to ensure we undertake such work as
efficiently and effectively as possible.
The strategic aims of the NAO’s portfolio of international
activities are:
- To strengthen the NAO’s audit work and audit capacity through
actively sharing knowledge with, and drawing on the experience of,
other Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs);
- With the support of Parliament, and in line with Foreign &
Commonwealth Office and Department for International Development
advice, to help promote better governance and accountability in
public financial management through the audit of international
bodies and the provision of capacity strengthening advice and
support.
International roles
Our international work embraces three roles which fall into the
following categories:
International relations
This covers all the work that the NAO undertakes to meet its
obligations as the Supreme Audit Institution of the United
Kingdom;
The audit of international public sector bodies
Since the establishment of the United Nations, the NAO has
played and continues to play a leading role in the audit of
international organisations;
International technical cooperation in support of capacity
building
The NAO manages a programme of externally funded technical
assistance to support capacity building in SAIs and
Parliaments.