Public relations is an integral part of the activities of the National Audit Office of Lithuania (NAOL) facilitating provision of information to the public about the quality of the management of public finances and other State-owned property as well as efficiency of the activities of public institutions, which enables spreading good practice in property management. Interest of citizens in public audit finding motivates institutions to take account of audit recommendations and speed up their implementation. Accordingly, the NAOL is interested in widest possible dissemination of public audit results because this encourages audited entities to implement audit recommendations and enhances efficiency and effectiveness of public audit.

In its activities, the National Audit Office follows the principles of transparency and openness. The Annual Programme of Public Audit, all public audit reports, decisions on material violations of legislation taken by the Auditor General and her deputies, public speeches of representatives of the institution, weekly management agenda as well as other important information is available to the general public on the NAOL website. We believe that these and other public relations measures contribute to more efficient use of State funds and faster implementation of audit recommendations and increase value added of audit work.

With a view to encourage continuous interest of the public in the management of public finances and in the activities of the institution, the National Audit Office directly communicates with its audiences using various information technologies.

Public relations activities of the NAOL focus on three target audiences: media, NGOs and academic society, which serve as a bridge for provision of information to the general public, such as findings of the most important public audits and progress in the implementation of recommendations. The National Audit Office holds meetings with students, organises various discussions on issues of its concern meanwhile the public is encouraged to provide recommendations on the public audit programme as well as comments on public audit results.

An important point of focus in the activities of the NAOL is work with the Seimas (Parliament) of Lithuania whereby the NAOL assists the Seimas in carrying out parliamentary control. A very constructive dialogue is held with the Seimas Committee on Audit, which regularly considers public audit reports and significantly contributes to the implementation of recommendations provided thereby. Consideration of audit reports at the Seimas and decisions taken by the Committee on Audit both urge audited entities to promptly implement auditors’ proposals and get much attention from the media, which enhances public awareness of public audit findings.