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2023

May - An audit of matters relating to the concession awarded to Vitals Global Healthcare by Government Part 3 | Steward Health Care assumes control of the concession - download  abridged - download

May - Performance Audit: Ensuring fair Non-Contributory Social Benefits and safeguarding against related fraud - download

April - Performance Audit: An assessment of capital projects at the University of Malta - download

Feb - IT Audit: Active Ageing and Community Care - download

 

2022

Dec - State Audit in Times of Transition - download

Dec - REPORT BY THE AUDITOR GENERAL ON THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS 2021 - download

Dec - Information Technology Audit: Online Malta Census of Population and Housing 2021 - download

Nov - Performance Audit: Care for the Elderly in Gozo - download

Nov - Report by the Auditor General on the Workings of Local Government for the year 2021 - download

Nov - Follow-up Reports 2022 Vol II issued by the National Audit Office - download

Oct - Performance Audit: A Follow-Up on the 2018 Strategic Overview of Mount Carmel Hospital - download

Oct - Performance Audit: The COVID-19 pandemic - Business continuity within the public administration - download

July - NAO Annual Report and Financial Statements - 2021 - download

July - Performance Audit: Procuring the Public Transportation Service - download

June - Follow-up Audit Report, 2022 issued by the National Audit Office - download 

June - An evaluation of performance audits in the public sector:  Common audit findings (2017 – 2020) - download

May - REPORT BY THE AUDITOR GENERAL ON THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE AND EMPLOYMENT: ANALYSIS ON REVENUE COLLECTION - download

May - Joint Report on Management of Plastic Waste in Europe - download

May - Performance Audit: Assisting Individuals with Dementia and their Caregivers within the Community - download

2021

Dec - An audit of matters relating to the concession awarded to Vitals Global Healthcare by Government Part 2 | A review of the contractual framework - download    abridged - download

Dec - Report by the Auditor General on the Workings of Local Government for the year 2020 - download

Dec - REPORT BY THE AUDITOR GENERAL ON THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS 2020 - download

Dec - Performance Audit: A Strategic Overview on the Correctional Services Agency’s operations at the Corradino Correctional Facility - download

Nov - IT Audit: IT Asset Management across Government Ministries and Departments - download

Nov - Performance Audit: Smart and RF meters’ contribution to more accurate and timely utilities billing - download

Oct - Follow-up Reports 2021 Vol 2 issued by the National Audit Office - download

Oct - IT Audit – Department of Examinations - download

July - Performance Audit:  Fulfilling obligations in relation to asylum seekers - download

June - Follow-up Audit Report, 2021 issued by the National Audit Office - download

June - Annual Report and Financial Statements of the National Audit Office - 2020 - download

May - Preliminary review: NAO’s role in reviewing Government’s measures relating to the COVID-19 pandemic - download

April - The contract awarded to the JCL and MHC Consortium by the St Vincent de Paul Residence for the management of four residential blocks through a negotiated procedure - download

Feb - Performance Audit: The effectiveness of plastic waste management in Malta - download

Jan - Performance Audit: Is LESA suitably geared to perform its traffic enforcement function adequately? - download

2020

Dec - A review of implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 1 - Malta’s efforts at alleviating poverty - download

Dec - REPORT BY THE AUDITOR GENERAL ON THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS 2019 - download

Nov - Report by the Auditor General on the Workings of Local Government for the year 2019 - download

Nov - Information Technology Audit:Malta Industrial Parks Ltd - download

Nov -  Performance Audit: An analysis of Malta Medicines Authority recruitment process - download

Nov - Information Technology Audit: Planning Authority - download

Oct - Follow up Reports by NAO 2020 Vol 2 - download

July - An audit of matters relating to the concession awarded to Vitals Global Healthcare by Government Part 1 | A review of the tender process - Addendum - download

July - An audit of matters relating to the concession awarded to Vitals Global Healthcare by Government Part 1 | A review of the tender process - download

June - Performance Audit: A Follow-Up on the 2016 Analysis on OHSA’s Operations - A Case Study on the Construction Industry - download

June - Follow-up Reports by the National Audit Office – 2020 Vol. I - download

May - Annual Report and Financial Statements of the National Audit Office - 2019 - download

May - Performance Audit: Tackling Child Abuse - download

April - Addendum Investigation: The Mater Dei Hospital Project - download

April - A review of the ethical framework guiding public employees - download

March - The disposal of the site formerly occupied by the Institute of Tourism Studies - Abridged Report - Full Report

March - Information Technology Audit: ICT across Local Councils - download

February - Performance Audit: Assessing the Public Transport Contract and Transport Malta’s visibility on the service - download

January - Performance Audit: Community care for older persons - download

2019

December - An investigation of contracts awarded by the Ministry for Home Affairs and National Security to Infinite Fusion Technologies Ltd. - download

December - REPORT BY THE AUDITOR GENERAL ON THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS 2018 - download

November - Performance Audit:An analysis of issues concerning the Cooperative Movement in Malta - download

November - Report by the Auditor General on the Workings of Local Government 2018 - download

October - Follow-up Reports 2019 - download

October - Information Technology Audit: The Effective Use of Tablets in State, Church and Independent Primary Schools - download

July - Cooperative audit: Are adequate mechanisms in place for the designation and effective management of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) within the Mediterranean Sea? - download

June - Joint Audit: An Evaluation of the Community Work Scheme - download

April - Report on the Work and Activities of the National Audit Office – 2018 - download

March - Performance Audit: A Review on the Contract for Mount Carmel Hospital’s Outsourced Clerical Services - download

January - An investigation of visas issued by the Maltese Consulate in Algiers - download

2018

Performance Audit: An evaluation of the regulatory function of the Office of the Commissioner for Voluntary Organisations - download

REPORT BY THE AUDITOR GENERAL ON THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS 2017 - download

An investigation of matters relating to the contracts awarded to ElectroGas Malta Ltd by Enemalta Corporation - Full report 

 An investigation of matters relating to the contracts awarded to ElectroGas Malta Ltd by Enemalta Corporation - Abridged report

Report by the Auditor General on the Workings of Local Government for year 2017 - download

Performance Audit: A Strategic Overview on the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture’s Inspectorate Function - download

Follow-up Audit: Follow-up Reports, 2018 by the National Audit Office - download

Performance Audit: An evaluation of Government’s deal to design, build and operate the Malta National Aquarium - download

Performance Audit: A strategic Overview of Mt. Carmel Hospital - download

A Review of the Pension due to a former Member of Parliament - download

An Investigation into the Findings of the Local Governance Board: St. Paul’s Bay Local Council - download

An Investigation of allegations on Dingli Interpretation Centre - download

An Investigation of the Mater Dei Hospital Project - download

An Investigation of an anonymous allegation on a Home Ownership Scheme property in Santa Lucija - download

Report on the Work and Activities of the National Audit Office - 2017 - download

Performance Audit: Evaluation of Feed-In Tariff Schemes for Photovoltaics - download

Performance Audit: The designation and effective management of protected areas within Maltese waters - download

IT Audit: The use of IT systems to identify skills and professional development needs within the Public Service - download

2017

An Analysis of Revenue Collection - download

Annual Report on the Workings of Local Government for year 2016 - download

Report by the Auditor General on the Public Accounts 2016 - download

Performance Audit: Outpatient waiting at Mater Dei Hospital - download

Follow-up Audit: Follow-up Reports, 2017 by the National Audit Office - download

Performance Audit: Maintaining and Repairing the Arterial and Distributor Road Network in Gozo - download

Performance audit: Landscaping Maintenance through a Public-Private Partnership - download

An Investigation of Property Transfers between 2006 and 2013: The Expropriation of the Property at Fekruna Bay, St Paul’s Bay - download

An Investigation of Property Transfers between 2006 and 2013: The Transfer of the Property at 83 Spinola Road, St Julian’s - download

Performance Audit: Procuring the State Schools’ Transport Service - download

Performance audit: Protecting Consumers through Market Surveillance Directorate Monitoring Role - download

Report on the Work and Activities of the National Audit Office - 2016 - download

Information Technology Audit: Cyber Security across Government Entities - download

Contribution of the Structural Funds to the Europe 2020 Strategy in the Areas of Employment and Education - download

2016

An Investigation of Property Transfers between 2006 and 2013: The Transfer of Land at Ta’ L-Istabal, Qormi - download

An Investigation of Property Transfers between 2006 and 2013: The Acquisition of 233, 236 and 237 Republic Street, Valletta - download

Report by the Auditor General on the Workings of Local Government for year 2015 - download

Report by the Auditor General on the Public Accounts for year 2015 - download

Performance Audit: Managing and Monitoring the State Schools’ Transport Service - download

Performance Audit: Agreements between Government and YMCA Valletta - download

Performance Audit: Service Agreements between Government and Richmond Foundation Malta - download

An Investigation of Local Councils Funding Schemes launched between 2008 and 2013 - download

An Investigation of the 2015 Local Councils’ Capital Projects Fund - download

Performance Audit: The General Practitioner function - The core of primary health care - download

IT Audit: Mater Dei Hospital - download

Performance Audit: An Analysis on OHSA’s Operations - A Case Study on the Construction Industry - download

Report on the Work and Activities of the National Audit Office - 2015 - download

Performance Audit: Service Agreements with Inspire Foundation - download

Performance Audit: Agreements between Government and Conservatorio Vincenzo Bugeja on Jeanne Antide and Fejda Homes - download

An Investigation of Government’s Expropriation of Two One-Fourth Undivided Shares of the Property at 36 Old Mint Street, Valletta - download

2015

Annual Reports For Year 2014 on the public accounts - download

Annual Reports for the year 2014 on the workings of Local Government - download

An investigation into the issuance of encroachment permits between december 2012 and March 2013 - download

An investigation of matters relating to the emphyteutical agreement between the Goverment and the GWU - download

Information Technology audit : Housing Authority - download

Performance Audit : Class size in State Primary Schools - download

Performance Audit Report: Tackling Domestic Violence - download

NAO Report - Comparision of Crude oil prices & electricity Tariffs - download

Audit of Gozo Channel Co. Ltd. : Public service obligation bid feasability and operational considerations - download

Report on the work and activities of the National Audit Office - 2014 - download

Performace audit: Provision of residential long - term care for the elderly through contractual arrangements with the private sector - download

An analysis of Enemalta Corporation's Hedging activity during 2014 - download

An investigation of Goverment's acquaisition of the Cafe' Premier - download

An analysis of types of errors in Public procurement within the Structural Funds Programmes - download