Within the EU4PAR project (EU for Public Administration Reform), the Court of Audit of the Republic of Slovenia participated in the study visit by the delegation from Bosnia and Herzegovina on 1 October 2025. The project is financed by the European Union and has been designed to increase capacities of public administration of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
In his opening speech, Second Deputy President at the Slovenian Court of Audit, mag. Aleksej Šinigoj, welcomed the guests and pointed out the importance of efficient management, the process of European integration and the role of independent institutions in controlling the use of public funds and strengthening public trust. He also used this opportunity to thank the visiting delegation that recognised the Slovenian Court of Audit as a key partner in the project, emphasising its contribution to better transparency and accountability of the public sector.
Secretary of the Court of Audit, Tadeja Pušnar, and Advisor in the Cabinet of the President, Boštjan Novak, introduced the work of the Court of Audit focusing on its history, its role in the society, its organisation, the process of audit planning and audit implementation, the budget and the fields where most irregularities are detected, as well as the Strategy of the Court of Audit 2025–2028, digitalisation, international cooperation and the importance of efficient communication. Mr Novak pointed out that it is necessary to bring audits closer to people, therefore the Court of Audit includes in its audit work also the topics of wider social significance, while Ms Pušnar drew attention to two highly significant characteristics of the Court of Audit – independence and autonomy. Additionally, they presented in more detail some of the most recent audits of the Court of Audit.
Among the members of the delegation were also public servants dealing with policy and programme planning, strategic coordination and issues concerning public administration reform and European integration who were interested in the legal framework of the Slovenian Court of Audit’s operations, international benchmarking, performance measurement and visibility of the institution in the broader society and who thus posed some questions concerning those topics.