A consultative meeting in Tunisia between the Presidency of the Audit Bureau and the United States Agency for Development.

Tunisia, January 20, 2024  (LANA) - The Libyan Audit Bureau, in cooperation with the United States Agency for Development (USAID), organized today, Saturday in Tunis, a meeting with the head of the Bureau, “Khaled Shakshak,” the Undersecretary of the Bureau, “Alaa Al-Masalati,” the Regional Director of the United States Agency for Development, “John Cardnes,” and the Director of the Growth Office, the economist at the United States Agency for Development, Marika Olsen, the director of the public finance management program in Libya, Nael Shabaro, directors of public departments and offices, and a number of department heads in the office.

A source from the Audit Bureau told the Libyan News Agency (LANA), that the meeting comes to follow up on the Bureau’s partnership with the US Agency for Development, which resulted in the Bureau’s capacity building project, implemented within the Public Money Management Program in Libya, and to review the completed projects, in addition to the areas that will be worked on during this year.

The Director of the Public Finance Management Program in Libya, Nael Shabaro, explained that this consultative meeting, which will last for two days, is the culmination of a two-year partnership with the Bureau. A large part of the vision adopted by the Bureau has been accomplished in order to fully achieve the fulfillment of INTOSAI’s requirements, indicating that the agency is continuing with The Bureau is committed to achieving its full vision and developing it into a modern institution to be emulated by.

In his speech during the meeting, Khaled Shakshak appreciated the development effort implemented by the American agency, stressing the Bureau’s keenness to continue this partnership, to include the largest possible number of areas targeted for development, to achieve the Bureau’s vision of being a model institution for other state institutions to emulate.

He stressed the need for the young members of the Audit Bureau to benefit from the development programs implemented by the agency, to enable them to practice oversight work efficiently.

In turn, USAID Regional Director, John Cardnes, affirmed the agency's commitment to developing programs and mechanisms that contribute to increasing the Bureau's efficiency and enhancing its independence.

Member of the project management team at the Bureau, Tariq Al-Aidoudi, reviewed the areas targeted for development by the agency, namely developing control methodologies, strategic planning, human resources systems, digital transformation, and governance.

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