The State Audit Service joined TAIEX online expert mission "Improving the efficiency of control in the area of public procurement and prevention of violations in this area", organized by the European Commission by involving experts from the National Anti-Corruption Authority of Italy (ANAC), held on 16 – 19 November 2020.

The Chairman of the State Audit Service of Ukraine Gennadiy Plis, Deputy Chairmen Oleksandr Shkuropat, Galyna Vasheka, Yulia Soianik, Heads of the departments of the State Audit Service took part in this event. TAIEX mission was represented by the following experts: Giuseppe Buzia, President of the National Anti-Corruption Authority (ANAC), Filippo Romano, Executive, Special and Collaborative Supervision on public procurement (ANAC), Laura Mascali, Legal Officer, Special and Collaborative Supervision on public procurement (ANAC), Sonia Levstik, Legal Expert, Supervision of Public Contracts of Services and Supplies (ANAC), Ippolito Pucci, Legal Officer, Legal Office (ANAC), and Paolo Niccolo, Head of the Unit of Public Contracts Supervision of Guardia de Finanza.

Best practices on procurement control in Italy and Ukraine were shared within the frameworks of this event.

The experts obtained information about the system of control over public procurement in Ukraine. They also were informed on a procedure for the fulfillment of the Service mandate, results of work, and perspectives of development, represented by officials of the State Audit Service of Ukraine.

International experts emphasized the development of the State Audit Service towards the control over public funds expenditure, in particular, the automation of risk-oriented approach of procurement procedures that require special attention of the supervisory authority.

The Italian colleagues shared information on the main aspects of the activities of the National Anti-Corruption Authority of Italy, in particular, on applying risk-oriented approach for public procurement control and the participation of civil society in ANAC reporting. They also presented the Qualification (Certification) System for economic operators and their subcontractors working under public contracts and talked about the system of operational control over public contracts funding. The information on the open register of certified engineering and professional companies that can perform public contracts was also interesting.

The experts of ANAC and the State Audit Service have a common view on the future development of control over the public funds expenditure through the maximum digitization of both contracts and qualifications of participants.

The activities involving international experts undoubtedly make it possible to get acquainted with the best achievements of colleagues in public procurement control and prevention of misuse in public funds development. This information will be definitely processed by the State Audit Service in terms of developing proposals for amendments to legislation aimed at improving public procurement control and upgrading its efficiency.