Аудит деятельности прокуратуры Литовской Республики

Abstract

Constant social, technological and political changes stimulate economic, social, political, legal and scientific progress. The integration into democratic processes by the countries of Middle and Eastern Europe has determined the necessity for the transparency of the administration of public sector. The state of Lithuania, being concerned about its stability within a worldwide community of states and following the example of neighbouring countries, has initiated the application of performance audit for the purposes of optimal rationalization of different branches of economy. The author has completed expert studies in the FEU Programme Project "Assistance in Forming the Internal Activity Audit System of the Prosecutor General's Office" and acted as a member of various working groups. Due to these reasons, it was possible to formulate the audit conclusion, which received favourable response of foreign experts. Pursuant to the said conclusion, the assistance ensuring proper functioning of IS/IT was granted, the project for the strategy of development during the years 2005-2010 of the prosecutor's office of the Republic of Lithuania was drawn up, besides, successful cooperation with other prosecution services of EU States is being further developed. The present article analyses specific character of the performance audit of the prosecutor's office and discusses its first steps in Lithuania. In addition, the results of researches conducted while implementing certain projects are presented here.