Report of the Joint Sitting of the Sub-Committee on Audit Matters, The Sub-Committee on General Supervision And Coordination on Budgetary, Financial And Administrative Matters (GSCBFAM) and the Experts of the Committee of Fifteen Ministers of Finance (F15 Experts)

Abstract

This report captures statements from the AU officials during a joint sitting focused on audit, accountability and resource management. H.E. Amb. Selma Malika Haddadi, DCP of the AU Commission, thanked co-chairs and Member States, emphasizing the meeting’s importance for the Union and the Commission’s new leadership, and committed to closely follow the agenda discussions and contributions. The meeting highlighted the central role of independent external audit in promoting financial transparency, safeguarding assets, and ensuring accountability at the Commission.