Minister of the Ministry of Regional Development (MARD), Fikrim Damka, together with the Deputy Secretary General, Besim Kamberaj, on 30.09.2021, have attended today the regular meeting of the Internal Audit Committee. 
 
The purpose of the meeting was to report the work of the Internal Audit Committee in MRD to the Minister. Chairman of the Internal Audit Committee in MRD, Xhevat Sefaj, together with the two members of the Committee from the civil society, Mr Zendullah Gylderen and Mr Shaqir Haliti, informed Minister Fikrim Damka regarding the work of the committee so far.
The Chairman of the Committee, Xhevat Sefaj, who opened the meeting, stressed that this meeting was called to discuss the two following items on the agenda:1. Review of the report on implementation of the recommendations of the National Audit Office for 2020 (first half of the year); and 2. Review of the report of the Internal Audit Division, Budget Management (Audits in the Budget and Finance Division).
It was found that MRD after receiving the report of the National Audit Office with the recommendations for 2021, it has taken all measures to implement the recommendations of the CAO, and according to the legal deadline has sent to the CAO the Periodic Report with concrete steps taken to implement the recommendations.
Also, the Deputy Head of the Internal Audit Division in MRD, Sabajete Kabashi reported for the third quarter on the audits performed in the Budget Management-Audits in the Budget and Finance Division.

The Minister of the Ministry of Regional Development, Fikrim Damka, offered his full support to the Audit Committee, in order to increase the performance and control of Public Finance in the MRD
MRD, according to its legal mandate, is fulfilling a responsibilities in financial reports and other financial information; internal control systems related to finance, accounting, legal and ethical compliance.