National Audit Office of Lithuania
Supreme audit institution of Lithuania
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National Audit Office of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos Respublikos Valstybės kontrolė; literally, State Control) is the supreme audit institution in Lithuania, functioning as the independent auditor for the Parliament of Lithuania.
- Auditor General, Irena Segalovičienė
| Valstybės Kontrolė | |
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 Headquarters | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 16 January 1919 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Lithuania |
| Headquarters | Pamėnkalnio g. 27, 01113, Vilnius |
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| Website | valstybeskontrole.lt |
The National Audit Office is enshrined in the Chapter XII of the Constitution of Lithuania.[1]
History
The institution was established on 16 January 1919, as Lithuanian State Control Institution, when the first laws regulating the audit activities were adopted.[2] The modern institution was restored on 5 April 1990.
National Audit Office of Lithuania is a member of the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions since 1992 and a member of the European Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions since 1993.
Role
The primary objectives of the institution are:
- to examine whether the state finances, assets and other resources are used and managed lawfully and efficiently;
- provide recommendations and encourage more efficient and effective management and use of resources in the public sector.
The institution is regulated by the Law on National Audit Office 1995.[3]
The Budget Policy Monitoring Department (BPMD) was established in 2015 to monitor Lithuania's compliance with the rules and targets in the European Economic and Monetary Union.[4]
Auditors general
| Name | From | To | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vladas Stašinskas | 26 December 1918 | 16 January 1919 | 21 days |
| Kostas Daugirdas | 16 January 1919 | 23 February 1919 | 38 days |
| Justinas Zubrickas | 23 February 1919 | February 1924 | 4 years, 343 days |
| Vincas Karoblis | March 1924 | September 1925 | 1 year, 184 days |
| Zigmas Starkus | October 1925 | May 1926 | 212 days |
| Jonas Mašiotas | 1 August 1926 | 17 December 1926 | 138 days |
| Antanas Milčius | 17 December 1926 | 1 May 1928 | 1 year, 136 days |
| Vincas Matulaitis | 7 May 1928 | 9 June 1934 | 6 years, 33 days |
| Konstantinas Šakenis | 12 June 1934 | 15 June 1940 | 6 years, 3 days |
| Kazimieras Uoka | 21 June 1990 | 26 November 1992 | 2 years, 158 days |
| Vidas Kundrotas | 4 January 1993 | 23 September 1999 | 6 years, 262 days |
| Jonas Liaučius | 23 September 1999 | 4 February 2005 | 5 years, 134 days |
| Rasa Budbergytė | 4 February 2005 | 15 April 2010 | 5 years, 70 days |
| Giedrė Švedienė | 15 April 2010 | 14 April 2015 | 4 years, 364 days |
| Arūnas Dulkys | 15 April 2015 | 30 April 2020 | 5 years, 15 days |
| Mindaugas Macijauskas | 7 May 2020 | 8 May 2025 | 5 years, 1 day |
| Irena Segalovičienė | 8 May 2025 |