Ho Veng On visits National Audit Office for update on audit software

Liu Jiayi (right), meets Ho Veng On

The Commissioner of Audit, Ho Veng On, last week led a delegation from his office  to the National Audit Office (NAO) in Beijing, a statement from the Commission of Audit (CA) announced.
During the meeting with Auditor General Liu Jiayi, several issues relating to enhanced support for the SAR Government to develop audit procedures were discussed, including participants’ concerns about the implementation of on-site audit software updates and technical training of CA staff.
According to the same statement, at the meeting Ho Veng On highlighted the advantages of the system that has been in place since 2010, indicating that it enables public audit data to be updated, thereby increasing the efficiency and accuracy of the audit process.
The Macau official also announced his office’s intention to organize a seminar for leaders and managers in order to raise awareness of the role of audits in promoting good public governance.
Liu Jiayi agreed with the commissioner on the role that a high-quality audit could play in the speed of the administrative reform process and the increase in government effectiveness. Liu said, “We will continue to work together on strengthening personnel training and auditing, supported by information technologies.”
During the visit, Ho Veng On also met with Zheng Zhentao, who is the head of the NAO group at the Central Committee of Discipline Inspection (CCDI), and discussed issues relating to cooperation and communication between the CA and the NAO.  RM