2025-03-06
- Positive developments in the supervision of bailiffs and notaries activities have been observed in the implementation of the recommendations.
- Changes are still awaited, which are necessary for the rational management of state immovable property.
- There is no decrease in the State budget money used for the data provision services.
The National Audit Office's report on the implementation of recommendations shows that, following the implementation of the recommendations of the public audits, there have been positive developments in the supervision of the activities of bailiffs and notaries, in ensuring the competences of healthcare and pharmaceutical professionals, but positive developments are still awaited in the rational management of state immovable property and in the administration of state data.
The report shows that improvements in the procedures for inspections of the activities of bailiffs and notaries resulted in a reduction in the share of deficiencies detected by bailiffs (from 27% to 18.8%) and notaries (from 35% to 29%) between 2020 and 2024. All deficiencies detected during inspections are corrected within the time limits set.
Monitoring and supervision of the updating of competences of healthcare and pharmacy professionals is also more effective. A competency platform has been introduced to manage data in one place, to monitor and plan the need for competencies, the process of upgrading qualifications, and to monitor compliance with licence conditions.
According to Auditor General Mindaugas Macijauskas, the management of state immovable property and data administration are areas where significant changes are needed. In all areas of state activity, it is important to consider how much and what kind of real estate is needed in the long term to perform state functions. Steps must also be taken to reduce the need for the state budget funds to compensate for the costs of the free services provided by the Centre of Registers.
"The measures implemented are not yet bringing positive results in terms of reducing the use of state budget money for the data services provided by the Centre of Registers. More economic data administration would help to reduce the state budget expenditure", - says Macijauskas.
The National Audit Office’s report points out that the quality of the assessment of potential threats and emergencies needs to be improved to ensure better management. There is a need to enable the identification of all high-risk and very high-risk potential threats at national level and their regular assessment, to establish qualitative criteria for the assessment of emergency preparedness, and to link the training of health professionals to the potential risks of emergencies.
The National Audit Office makes recommendations to the institutions and monitors their implementation through audits. A report on the status of implementation of key recommendations is submitted to the Seimas twice a year. Information on the implementation of all audit recommendations is open to the public on the National Audit Office's website, available here.