Bankarstvo (Jan 2021)

The role of the State Audit Institution in Serbia

  • Trklja Radmila,
  • Trklja Milan,
  • Dašić Boban

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5937/bankarstvo2104080T
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 50, no. 4
pp. 80 – 97

Abstract

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The topic of this paper is introduction to the importance of the State Audit Institution, its role and competencies, organization, Code of Ethics and international cooperation. The State Audit Institution (SAI) is the supreme authority for auditing of public funds in the Republic of Serbia. It was founded in 2005pursuant to the Law on State Audit Institution. The State Audit Institution is an independent and autonomous state authority. For performance of activities within its competence, the State Audit Institution is accountable to the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia. SAI performs the activities within its competence pursuant to the Constitution of the Republic of Serbia, Law on State Audit Institution and Rules of Procedure of the State Audit Institution which, in compliance with the Law, regulate more closely the audit procedure conducted by SAI, the manner of ensuring transparency in work, decision-making process and other issues established by the Law that are relevant for operations of SAI.

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