On Wednesday, 30 July 2025, Auditor General Edgars Korčagins met with H.E. President of Latvia Mr Edgars Rinkēvičs. During the meeting, the officials discussed current issues in the activities of the State Audit Office of Latvia, including the progress of implementing the recommendations provided by the State Audit Office of Latvia in state administration.
During the meeting, the President of Latvia stated, “The task of the State Audit Office of Latvia is to provide an impartial, reasoned, fair assessment of the use of state resources. The conclusions drawn during audits and the recommendations of the State Audit Office of Latvia can be useful both in discussions on reducing state budget expenditure and in reducing bureaucracy.”
Information: Chancery of the President of Latvia
Photo: Mr Ilmārs Znotiņš, Chancery of the President of Latvia
About the State Audit Office of Latvia
The State Audit Office of the Republic of Latvia is an independent, collegial supreme audit institution. The purpose of its activity is to find out whether the actions with the financial means and property of a public entity are legal, correct, useful and in line with public interests, as well as to provide recommendations for the elimination of discovered irregularities. The State Audit Office conducts audits in accordance with the International Standards of Supreme Audit Institutions of the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions INTOSAI (ISSAI), the recognition of which in Latvia is determined by the Auditor General. Upon discovering deficiencies, the State Audit Office of Latvia provides recommendations on resolving these issues and informs law enforcement authorities about any potential infringements of the law.
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