Further development of Internal Control System and Internal Audit in the public administration of the Republic of Latvia – Phase II

ongoing

"The project aims to strengthen the functioning of the public Internal Audit system in Latvia. The project will also improve the professional capacity of public Internal Auditors and create an Internal Audit culture in the public administration, notably at local level. The project will support the department for Internal Audit of the Ministry of Finance in Latvia with: - Developing the Internal Control System and Internal Audit in local governments; - Implementing the Public Internal Audit Strategy 2023-2027; - Implementing the reform of National Certification System of Internal Auditors in the public sector; - Strengthening the Internal Audit in the public administration with a focus on performance auditing; - Strengthening the Internal Audit of Internal Control Systems of institutions responsible for the implementation of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan. The support is a follow-up of the significant work done in the previous project ""Further development of Internal Control System and Internal Audit in the public administration of the Republic of Latvia"" (contract number: REFORM/GA2020/028; from 01.02.2021 till 31.09.2023). Overall, the project will contribute to better management and control systems as well as to the effectiveness and efficiency of the use of public expenditure in Latvia. "