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Developments in environmental auditing by supreme audit institutions.

Sylvia Van Leeuwen1

  • 1Netherlands Court of Audit, Audit Department of Agriculture, Nature Conservation, and Fishery, The Hague, The Netherlands. s.vanleeuwen@rekenkamer.nl

Environmental Management
|August 3, 2004
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Summary

Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) now regularly conduct environmental audits, a significant development since the 1990s. This practice is crucial for monitoring environmental policy and fostering international cooperation on transboundary issues.

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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Auditing
  • Public Sector Auditing
  • Environmental Policy

Background:

  • Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) recognized their environmental responsibilities in the late 1980s.
  • Governmental environmental policies and SAI mandates for audits are common globally.
  • Environmental auditing has evolved significantly over the past decade.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present the development and current state of environmental auditing by SAIs.
  • To analyze the growth of environmental auditing activities within SAIs.
  • To highlight the role of SAIs in international environmental cooperation.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of data from three questionnaire surveys conducted in 1994, 1997, and 2000.
  • Review of activities by the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) Working Group on Environmental Auditing.

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  • Examination of SAI mandates for environmental policy audits.

    • Main Results:

    • Environmental auditing is now a substantial and regular part of the work for over half of SAIs.
    • SAI activities in environmental auditing have shown substantial development since 1993.
    • SAIs are increasingly auditing compliance with international environmental obligations.

    Conclusions:

    • Environmental auditing has become a key function for many SAIs.
    • SAIs play a vital role in addressing transboundary environmental issues through auditing.
    • International cooperation and knowledge exchange among SAIs enhance environmental auditing practices.