{"id":2141,"date":"2018-06-11T15:33:16","date_gmt":"2018-06-11T13:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ccomptes.dz\/?page_id=2141"},"modified":"2025-11-09T16:08:29","modified_gmt":"2025-11-09T15:08:29","slug":"general-presentation-of-the-court-of-auditors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ccomptes.dz\/en\/general-presentation-of-the-court-of-auditors\/","title":{"rendered":"General presentation of the Court of Auditors"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row equal_height=\u201dyes\u201d][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=\u201d1\/4\u2033][vc_wp_custommenu nav_menu=\u201d9\u2033 el_class=\u201dsticky-menu-left\u201d][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=\u201dright-presentation-cdc\u201d width=\u201d3\/4\u2033][vc_column_text css=\u201d\u201d el_class=\u201dpresentation-generale vision-mission-valeurs\u201d]<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><strong>\u00a0Vision, Mission and Institutional Values<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<h4><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Vision<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #808080;\">By aligning its activities with international standards and best practices, the Court of Auditors is determined to strengthen its professionalism and aspires to win the satisfaction and recognition of its partners and become the authority of reference in improving the management and governance of public finances.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Mission<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #808080;\">The mission of our institution is to promote the regular and efficient employment of resources, material and public funds, to promote accountability and transparency in the management of public finances and to contribute to the strengthening of the participation and control of the various forms of fraud and illegal practices.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Institutional Values<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Independence <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #808080;\">As the supreme institution of a posteriori audit of public finances, the Court of Auditors has sovereignty over its annual audit programs, has the power of investigation, sanction and the right of communication and does not interfere in the management of the bodies subject to its audit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Objectivity<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #808080;\">The Court of Auditors, through its quality system, ensures that the results of its audit missions are based exclusively on evidence<strong>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>I<\/strong><strong>mpartiality<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #808080;\">The Court of Auditors works to implant the spirit of impartiality to preserve its work from prejudice, political tendencies or personal interests.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Jurisdiction<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #808080;\">In addition to the mastery of accounting rules and financial management in the public sector and the constantly updated knowledge of the legislation and regulations governing the organizations under its audit, the Court of Auditors is constantly ensuring the application of methodologies and professional standards and the acquisition of new knowledge and techniques to\u00a0widen its area of intervention to areas recently reached by audit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Professionalism<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #808080;\">In carrying out its work, in accordance with professional standards and ethics, and by developing positive communication with entities subject to audit, the Court of Auditors wants to give a real perception of its role.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=\u201dorganization-cdc hide-all\u201d]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><strong>\u00a0Organization of the Court of Auditors<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The Court of Auditors has managerial autonomy and is subject to the rules of public accounting.It is headed by a <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">President, assisted by a Vice-President.The role of the public ministry in the Court of Auditors is ensured by a General <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Censor assisted by Censors.The Court of Auditors is organized into chambers with national jurisdiction (eight in <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">number) and chambers with territorial jurisdiction (nine in number) and a budget and finance disciplinary chamber.The <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">national and Territorial Chambers are subdivided into sections. The Court of Auditors has a registry entrusted to a <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">principal clerk assisted by clerks.The Court of Auditors also includes departments and administrative services whose <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">animation, follow-up and coordination of activities are carried out by the President of the Court, or by the Secretary <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">General.The technical departments (Department of Analysis and control and the Department of Education and <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Information Processing) are responsible <strong>for <\/strong>providing the necessary support for the accomplishment of the missions of <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">the Court of Auditors and the improvement of its performance.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">The Directorate of Administration and Resources is <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">responsible for managing the finances, personnel and material resources of the Court of Auditors.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">The judicial body of <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">the Court of Auditors consists of one senior judge and two grades subdivided into groups. The judges of the Court of <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">Auditors are assisted in their work by financial auditors.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1860 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ccomptes.dz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/organisation-en.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"684\" height=\"726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccomptes.dz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/organisation-en.png 712w, https:\/\/ccomptes.dz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/organisation-en-283x300.png 283w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=\u201dScope-cdc hide-all\u201d]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>\u00a0Scope of the Court of Auditors<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #808080;\">The Ordinance n\u00b095-20 amended and supplemented by Ordinance \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0n\u00b010-02 of 26 August 2010 related to the Court of Auditors, gives it a universal jurisdiction over public finance audit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #808080;\">In this respect, the Court of Auditors audits all public bodies of any kind, including joint ventures in which the state, local authorities, public institutions and bodies hold part of the social capital. It is also entitled to audit the employment of funds collected by bodies, regardless of their legal status, during a national solidarity campaign.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #808080;\">Notwithstanding the possible referrals from the public authorities that may refer to it particular records of national importance, Articles 7, 8, 8a, 9 to 12 of the Ordinance specify the area of jurisdiction \u00a0of the Court of Auditors, namely:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #808080;\">\u2022 State services, local authorities, public institutions, facilities and bodies of any kind subject to the rules of public accounting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #808080;\">\u2022 The public industrial and\u00a0commercial undertakings, public companies and bodies that exercise an individual, commercial or financial activity, and<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #808080;\">\u2013 The companies, undertakings and bodies, regardless of their legal status in which the State, local authorities, institutions, companies and other public bodies hold, jointly or separately, a majority stake a preponderant power of decision;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #808080;\">\u2022 Public participation in undertakings, companies or bodies, whatever their legal status, in which the State, territorial authorities, institutions or other public bodies hold part of social capital;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #808080;\">\u2022 The bodies that manage mandatory insurance schemes and social protection;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #808080;\">\u2022 The findings of the employment of financial assistance from the State, local authorities, public institutions or any other body, including grant as subsidies, guarantees or parafiscal taxes, regardless of the beneficiary;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #808080;\">\u2022 The employment of funds raised during a national solidarity campaign by bodies regardless of their legal status, which call for the\u00a0<a style=\"color: #808080;\" href=\"https:\/\/context.reverso.net\/traduction\/anglais-francais\/generosity+of+the+public\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>generosity of the public<\/em><\/a>, including humanitarian, social, scientific, educational or cultural causes.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=\u201dMission-jurisdiction hide-all\u201d]<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Mission and jurisdiction<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #808080;\">The Court of Auditors is invested very wide powers in control, these missions consist especially in verifying the conditions and the appreciation of the management of resources, material resources and public funds by organizations within its jurisdiction and the conformity of their financial and accounting operations with respect to laws and regulations. The objective is to promote the regular and efficient employment of these resources and promote accountability and transparency in the management of public finances.The institution also contributes, as part of its powers, to the strengthening the prevention and fighting against various forms of fraud and illegal practices.It exercises its judicial powers by way of judgment in the case of the clearance of accounts of public accountants, of accountability budget and finance disciplinary for the mistakes and irregularities committed by managers. It exercises its administrative powers through the quality control in terms of efficiency and economy.It may be called upon by the President of the Republic, the Prime Minister, the president of the National Popular Assembly and the President of the Nation Council to study issues of national importance.Finally, it is also consulted on legislation drafts on budgetary\u00a0discipline and on the preliminary draft texts on public finances.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=\u201dformations-cdc hide-all\u201d]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>\u00a0 Formations of the Court of Auditors<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"color: #808080; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">As part of its judicial activities, the formations of the Court of Auditors meet:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">In chambers and sections\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">for deciding on the results of audit activities (Article 50)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">In special formation (ad hoc)\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">designated by the President of the court responsible for a decision to be taken on the <a style=\"color: #808080;\" href=\"https:\/\/context.reverso.net\/traduction\/anglais-francais\/application+for+annulment+of+the+decision\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>application for annulment of the decision<\/em><\/a> of the classification of the General Censor (Article 94);<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0In budget and finance disciplinary chambers<\/span> to rule on matters falling within its jurisdiction and emanating from both chambers of the Court of Auditors and public authorities and control bodies (Article 52) 52);<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0In joint session<\/span> to rule on appeals against the judgments of the audit chambers to advice on matters concerning\u00a0the jurisprudence and rules of procedure (Article 48)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0In Program Committee and reports<\/span> to draw up and adopt the draft annual program of the Court of Auditors and its balance sheet, the annual report intended to the president and the legislative institution and the evaluation report on legislation draft budget regulation \u00a0(Article 54)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">In inter-chambers formation<\/span> designated by the president of the court, when the object of the audit mission concerns audit fields within the jurisdiction of several chambers (art 54 of the rules of procedure of the Court of Auditors).<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=\u201dPowers-cdc hide-all\u201d]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><strong>Powers of the Court of Auditors<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<h4><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Jurisdictional powers<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">At the judicial level, the Court of Auditors is responsible for ensuring compliance with the legal and regulatory provisions in force as regards accountability, clearance of accounts of public accountants and budget and finance disciplinary. Reserves to its findings jurisdictional consequences in the cases provided for by Ordinance n\u00b095-20, amended and supplemented.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">It also contributes, within the scope of its jurisdiction and its judicial powers, to the enhancing of the prevention and fighting against various forms of fraud and illegal or illicit practices, constituting breaches of ethics and the duty of probity or undermining the assets and public funds.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<h4><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Administrative powers<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #808080; font-size: 10pt;\">At administrative level, the Court of Auditors is responsible for auditing the proper employment of resources, funds, values and material resources by bodies within its jurisdiction and ensures the compliance of their financial and accounting operations with the laws and regulations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #808080; font-size: 10pt;\">It appreciates the quality of their management in terms of effectiveness, efficiency and economy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #808080; font-size: 10pt;\">During its investigations, it ensures the existence, relevance, effectiveness, the efficiency of audit procedures and mechanisms and internal audit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #808080; font-size: 10pt;\">It recommends, as a result of its investigations and inquiries, all improvement measures that it considers necessary to make.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #808080; font-size: 10pt;\">Finally, the court contributes <a style=\"color: #808080;\" href=\"https:\/\/context.reverso.net\/traduction\/anglais-francais\/Within+the+framework+of+its+powers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>within the framework of its responsibilities<\/em><\/a> and administrative powers to enhance prevention against various forms of fraud and illegal or illicit practices constituting breaches of ethics and duty of probity or undermining the assets and public funds.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<h4><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><strong>Other powers <\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #808080; font-size: 10pt;\">The Court of Auditors draws up the annual report, informs the President of the Republic on any matter of national importance. It is consulted on drafts law on budgetary\u00a0discipline and on any draft text related to public finances.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #808080; font-size: 10pt;\">In order to achieve objectives of national interest and engaged directly or indirectly by state institutions or public bodies under its audit, the Court of Auditors participates in the audit, the economic and financial plan and the policies initiated by public authorities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #808080; font-size: 10pt;\">In its area of jurisdiction, the Court of Auditors contributes to the enhancing the prevention and fighting against various forms of fraud and illegal or illicit practices constituting breaches of ethics and duty of probity or affecting the assets or public money.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=\u201dactions-taken hide-all\u201d]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><strong>Action taken in response to the investigations of the Court of Auditors<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol start=\"7\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #808080;\">The exercise by the Court of Auditors of its administrative and judicial powers gives rise to two types of action taken, namely:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ol start=\"7\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<h4><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><strong>1- Administrative actions :<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><strong>\u00a0 The note of appreciation<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #808080;\">At the end of the management quality audit, the Court of Auditors shall draw up its final assessments and makes recommendations and proposals for improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the relevant services and bodies and communicate with their relevant officials, ministers and administrative authorities.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;\">The letter from the President of the Chamber<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #808080; font-size: 10pt;\">It brings to the attention of the persons in charge of the audited services and bodies, the findings of the court relating to circumstances, facts or irregularities undermining the public treasury to the assets of the public bodies and undertakings subject to its audit, in order to take the appropriate measures for the sound management that implies sound management of public finances.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><strong>\u00a0Emergency proceeding <\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #808080; font-size: 10pt;\">When the Court of Auditors considers that the facts, circumstances or irregularities referred to in Articles 24 and 25 of the rules of procedure, must be brought to the attention of the hierarchical authorities or the supervisory authority, the President of the Court of Auditors refer them by way of interlocutory procedure.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;\">\u00a0 Policy note<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #808080; font-size: 10pt;\">The President of the Court of Auditors, by note of policy informs the supervisory authorities of the audited services or bodies on the deficiencies identified in the implementation of the application of texts governing the management of public funds applicable to them.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;\">The annual report<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #808080; font-size: 10pt;\">The Court of Auditors draws up an annual report summarizing all its findings and observations it deems appropriate to send them to the president of the republic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #808080; font-size: 10pt;\">Moreover, \u201cthe Court of Auditors informs the President on any matter of particular importance within its jurisdiction, whenever it considers appropriate.\u00bb<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #808080; font-size: 10pt;\">The annual report contains the main findings, observations and assessments resulting from the Court of Auditors\u2019 investigative work, together with the recommendations it considers appropriate to make and the replies thereto from the relevant officials, legal representatives and supervisory authorities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #808080; font-size: 10pt;\">It is published completely or partially in the Official journal of the people\u2019s democratic republic of Algeria on decision of the President of the Republic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #808080; font-size: 10pt;\">A copy of the report is sent by the Court of Auditors to the legislative institution.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;\">The appraisal report on the draft law on Budgetary Regulations (APLRB)<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #808080;\">The Court of Auditors draws up a draft appraisal report on the draft law on Budgetary Regulations (APLRB).The appraisal reports which it draws up for this purpose for the financial year in question are sent by the government to the legislative institution with the relevant law draft.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><strong>2- Jurisdictional consequences :<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;\">In terms of accountability of public accountants and authorizing officers<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #808080;\">The Court of Auditors :<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">\u2013 imposes fines against the relevant accountants and authorizing officers in case of \u00a0delay of deposit of accounts, and fines against public accountants in case of failure to send supporting documents;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">\u2013 Standby duty the relevant accountants and authorizing officers if, after the deadline, if they have not yet submitted their accounts to the Court of Auditors at the end of the deadline<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;\">In terms of the clearance of accounts<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #808080; font-size: 10pt;\">The Court of Auditors rules by final judgment if no irregularities are retained by the accountant. It decides by provisional judgment containing injunctions and \/ or reserves in the opposite case, followed by a final judgment discharge or balance due.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;\">In terms of quality control management<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">The findings by the chambers of the Court of Auditors, during the quality control of the management of the bodies within their jurisdictions, of facts that may prove to be criminal in nature, give rise to the drawing up of a detailed report outlining the facts in question. The court sends, through the General Censorship, the entire file and informs the attorney general territorially competent. At the end of the legal proceedings, it informs the minister of justice. \u00a0It also notifies of this transmission, the persons concerned and the authority to which they belong.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">Moreover, during its audit, the court notices facts likely to justify a disciplinary action against an official or an officer of a public body subject to its audit, by reference to status of the latter, it reports these facts to the authority having disciplinary power against the relevant officer or the officer.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;\">In terms of audit of budgetary discipline<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #808080;\">The Audit office imposes fines against officials or officers of the institutions, facilities and agencies who have committed a fault or irregularities undermining the public treasury or to a public body.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;\">In terms of appeal against the judgments of the Court of Auditors<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #999999; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">The joint session of the Court of Auditors rules on appeals submitted by the General Censor, the supervisors or the relevant persons under investigation contesting the judgments rendered by the chambers of the court<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=\u201drights-cdc hide-all\u201d]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><strong>Rights of persons under investigation of the Court of Auditors<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">In addition to the remedies available to persons under investigation in judicial matters against judgments of the court, persons who may be subject to audit by the Court of Auditors also have a number of rights, including <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #808080;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u2022<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">The right of reply to the audit reports of the Court of Auditors under the contradictory procedure (Article 55 of Presidential Decree n\u00b095-377 of 20 November 1995 laying down the rules of procedure of the Court of Auditors);<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #808080;\">\u2022\u00a0The right to reply to the elements contained in the detailed report in the context of the adversarial procedure falling within the instruction section of the chamber of budget and finance disciplinary (Article 95 of the aforementioned Ordinance n\u00b095-20, as amended and supplemented).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #808080;\">\u2022\u00a0The right to request additional time to reply to audit reports and provisional judgments(last paragraph of Article 78 of the Ordinance n\u00b095-20 of 17 July 1995 related to the Court of Auditors amended \u00a0and supplemented by Presidential Decree n\u00b098-377 of 20 November 1995 laying down the rules of procedure of the Court of Auditors).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #808080;\">\u2022\u00a0The right to be informed of the opening of a formal investigation in the context of the chamber of financial and budgetary discipline (Article 96 of the aforementioned Ordinance n\u00b095-20, amended and supplemented);<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #808080;\">\u2022\u00a0The right to be acquainted by the registry of the court with the complete record of the case submitted the Chamber of budget and finance disciplinary, including the conclusions of the General Censor (Article 99 of the aforementioned Ordinance n\u00b095-20 amended and supplemented).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=\u201dremedies-against hide-all\u201d]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; 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