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Local governments are able to meet their obligations thanks to higher property taxes or fees

Bratislava, 28 June 2024 - Thanks to property tax increases, local government revenues have been growing in recent years, which has helped to protect them from depreciation, mainly due to inflation.

28.06.2024

Slovakia lags in strategic project management and personal accountability

Bratislava, 21 June 2024 - Slovakia is at a critical juncture, requiring a clear direction strategy in these complex, dynamically changing times. The current path of long-term sustainable development

21.06.2024

Slovakia belongs to the countries with the highest deficit; we must improve the sustainability of public finances

Bratislava, June 11, 2024 – The public administration deficit in Slovakia saw a substantial year-on-year increase. The Supreme Audit Office (SAO) of the Slovak Republic, has brought this to the attent

11.06.2024

The state is failing in a strategic area related to the comprehensive development of the young generation

Bratislava, 7 June 2024 - The state is failing in its strategic work with youth. Young people represent one-third of the population of Slovakia. Yet, only one employee of the Ministry of Education has

07.06.2024

Central European and Baltic Sea auditors personally express solidarity with Ukraine

Kyiv, 4 June 2024 - The conflict in Ukraine triggered by Russian aggression continues even after more than two years. As a sign of solidarity, the heads of audit authorities from Slovakia, the Czech R

04.06.2024

Slovakia needs to adjust the management of the Recovery and Resilience Plan to use resources better

Bratislava, 31 May 2024 - The Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP) funds are a unique source of funding, and Slovakia must urgently take all steps to improve its management process and control not only

31.05.2024

Slovak auditors will chair EUROSAI, their head will become the first vice-president

Bratislava, 28 May 2024 - The Supreme Audit Office of the Slovak Republic is facing the biggest challenge in its 30-year history. From 2027, it will chair EUROSAI, the European organisation of nationa

28.05.2024

Priorities of the army and the defence department have changed frequently; the renovation of the Sliač airport is an example of bad practice

Bratislava, 24 May 2024 - Strategic investment planning related to developing the Slovak Armed Forces has been chaotic in recent years, and this critical security agenda is highly fragmented. This sit

24.05.2024

The Office of the Head of State has long operated in an unstable budgetary environment

Bratislava, 17 May 2024 - Auditors of the Supreme Audit Office (SAO) of the Slovak Republic returned to the Presidential Palace after five years to check how the Chancellery of the President of the Sl

17.05.2024

Audit institutions from all over the world express solidarity with Slovakia

Bratislava, May 16, 2024 — Members of the European Court of Auditors and several heads of audit institutions from around the world expressed their sincere sympathy with the Slovak nation after the unp

16.05.2024

Even in emergency situations, state institutions must follow transparency and economy

Bratislava, 10 May 2024 - The functioning of individual institutions involved in crisis management during the pandemic caused by COVID-19 needs to be comprehensively evaluated, including at the govern

10.05.2024

More than half of computer science lessons in primary schools are taught unprofessionally

Bratislava, 3 May 2024—Data from the Ministry of Education and the State School Inspectorate on the number of lessons taught in primary schools do not follow the law. According to an analysis by the S

06.05.2024

Slovakia lacks strategic focus; personal responsibility is still not being exercised

Bratislava, 26 April 2024 - In its thirtieth year of operation, the Supreme Audit Office (SAO) of the Slovak Republic undertook 35 audit actions across 135 entities. These audits led to 227 recommenda

26.04.2024

Auditors from North Macedonia came to the Slovak SAO to get inspired by setting up performance audits

Bratislava, April 17, 2024 – Auditors of the Supreme Audit Office of North Macedonia are getting inspiration at our office these days when setting up the methodologies of their own auditing activities

17.04.2024

Social entrepreneurship remains a significant challenge; most forms of support from the state do not work

Bratislava, 12 April 2024—Social enterprises are supposed to be an active tool for attracting disadvantaged groups of people, such as the long-term unemployed, into the work environment. Slovakia has

12.04.2024

We did not react flexibly to the energy crisis, the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the measures were low

Bratislava, 5 April 2024 — Slovakia needs to change the legislation regulating energy sector practices during crisis periods. Rules for targeted compensation of electricity and gas prices during unfor

09.04.2024

At the Authority for Spatial Planning, they indulged themselves with a few thousand rewards and purchased luxury cars

Bratislava, 22 March 2024—An audit of the newly established Authority for Spatial Planning and Construction (ÚÚPV) of the Slovak Republic points to several shortcomings, such as a few thousand bonuses

22.03.2024

Auditors warn state officials of significant shortcomings in the crisis management system

Bratislava, 15 March 2024 – In recent years, Slovakia has faced the biggest crises in its modern history. The COVID-19 pandemic, the energy crisis, the war in a neighbouring country and the related mi

15.03.2024

Slovakia failed to use millions of EU funds for fisheries support efficiently

Bratislava, 1 March 2024 - The Ministry of Agriculture and the Agricultural Paying Agency (APA) have failed to manage the Operational Programme Fisheries (OPF) for 2014-2020. Due to a complex and poor

01.03.2024

Cleaning up the files at the SPF has not proved successful, the number of pending applications has not significantly decreased

Bratislava 23 February 2024 – Serious managerial failures in the „File jam“ project, formal implementation of measures to improve the functioning of the institution, including on the subject of the fi

23.02.2024

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