NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE TO LAUNCH BOOK ON THE HISTORY OF STATE AUDIT IN MALTA – "GUARDIAN OF THE PUBLIC PURSE"
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13/07/2001
| The publication "Guardian of the Public Purse" will be | launched on the 17th July, 2001 during the Conference at the Mediterranean Conference Centre being held to commemorate the 4th Anniversary of the coming into force of the Auditor General and National Audit Office Act, 1997. |
| The study, commissioned by the NAO, traces the | historical development of state audit from the closing phase of the Knights of St John’s rule in Malta to the present times. It explores the association between constitutional development and the re-organization of state audit; the format content and purposes of audit reports; recurring themes in audit reports and their usefulness as commentaries about governance in Malta; and the evolution of the powers and responsibilities vested in the head of this institution over the centuries. |
| The book is co-authored by Dr. Godfrey A. Pirotta, | Senior Lecturer in Government and Policy Studies and designate Head of the Department of Public Policy, University of Malta and Dr. Edward Warrington, Director, Institute of Public Administration and Management. |
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