The first working meeting on the implementation of an internal control system at the Municipality of Kythira. At the meeting, which took place in the «Mayor Artemios Kalligeros» hall of the Kythira Town Hall, following an invitation from the Mayor, Mr. Eustratios Charhalakis, attended by:
· The General Secretary of the Municipality
· Heads of Independent Departments of the Municipality
· Financial and Treasury Service Employees
· Employees responsible for assignments and payments for the Municipality and its Legal Entities
The briefing was given by specialized executives of the contractor company that has been awarded a public contract to implement Internal Audit in our Municipality, who clearly presented Law 4795/2021, and in particular Article 9, which governs Internal Audit in the Public Sector.
Internal Audit covers all municipal services (executive and support), as well as procedures, projects, supplies, and any operations related to citizens (e.g., procedures for issuing administrative acts, etc.). Internal Audit essentially replaces the preventive legality audit carried out by the Court of Auditors, but also extends to areas beyond the payment of cash orders, such as administrative procedures in general.
A constructive discussion and exchange of views followed, with particular interest from those present in issues concerning daily administrative procedures, with examples of the application of Internal Audit in cases/areas of the Municipality of Kythira.
