2026-03-04
Today, Auditor General Irena Segalovičienė and Prosecutor General Nida Grunskienė signed a cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening the partnership between the National Audit Office and the Prosecutor General's Office in protecting the public interest, accelerating the response to possible violations in the public sector, and ensuring the transparent use of state assets.
This agreement renews the 2017 cooperation framework, which will now focus more on the operational exchange of data and prevention.
"We fully understand the public's expectation to see not isolated actions by individual institutions, but a strong backbone of the state protecting the public interest. With this agreement, we are not only strengthening the institutional bridge but also ensuring that established cases of abuse are assessed in accordance with principles. Our goal is to turn people's trust into real change and defend citizens' right to a fairly governed state," says Auditor General Irena Segalovičienė.
Closer partnership will ensure faster implementation of audit recommendations and increase the real impact of audits on public finances.
In practice, there are cases when, during an audit, the National Audit Office has suspicions about possible criminal offences or violations of public interest. Enhanced cooperation will enable such information to be immediately forwarded to the prosecutor's office and ensure that the facts established are properly assessed from a legal point of view.
Under the agreement, the National Audit Office undertakes to immediately inform the prosecutor's office of any signs of possible violations and to provide supporting data. In turn, the Prosecutor General's Office will provide information on the progress and results of investigations, advise on the legal assessment of the facts identified, and help to properly substantiate possible violations of the state's financial interests.
Cooperation will also include the exchange of expert knowledge, methodological assistance, and the sharing of best practices in order to strengthen the institutions' ability to prevent violations at an early stage.