INTOSAI – Working Group on Environmental Auditing

 

Audits by Issue: Other governance issues

 

Types of audits

Main audit objectives

Year Country Title Issue Type Main Audit Objective Report Summary Report Full Text Joint Audit Produced By
2011 Thailand 25 Key Watersheds Management Governance: Other governance issues 3 5 Thai Thai
2011 Thailand Air Quality Monitoring Governance: Other governance issues 3 5 Thai Thai
2011 Poland Providing access to public lakes in the Warmińsko-Mazurskie voivodship by central government and local government authorities Governance: Other governance issues 2 , 3 3 Polish Polish
2011 Germany Report addressed to the Public Accounts Committee on the financial management of the Federal Office of Radiation Protection in the field of planning, building and operating final repositories for radioactive waste Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Energy and energy efficiency, Waste: Radioactive waste 1 , 2 1 English
German
German
2011 Paraguay Specific Technical Verification of Historic Sites Related to the War of the Triple Alliance in the Department of Ñeembucu Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Cultural heritage 2 , 3 3 , 4 Spanish (207 kB) Spanish (2.9 MB)
2010 Thailand Air Pollution Management Governance: Other governance issues 3 5 Thai Thai
2010 France Audit of each of the nine National Parks of France (NPF): Cevennes, Ecrins, Mercantour, Port-Cros, Western Pyrenees, Vanoise, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Reunion Island: Audit concluded by a “référé” (letter from the First president of the Court of Accounts to the ministry in charge of ecology about the “management and steering of national parks” – followed by an audition in the financial Commission of the National Assembly) Ecosystems: Ecosystem management and ecosystem changes, Ecosystems: Protected areas and natural parks, Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Other governance issues, Governance: Sustainable development 1 , 2 , 3 1 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 7 French
2010 Chile Audit of transfers made to the Information Centre of Natural Resources Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Other governance issues 2 5 Spanish (44 kB) Spanish (3.8 MB)
2010 United States Climate Change: Observations on Options for Selling Emissions Allowances in a Cap-and-Trade Program Air: Climate change, Governance: Other governance issues 4 7 English (58 kB) English (436 kB)
2010 United States Climate Change: The Quality, Comparability, and Review of Emissions Inventories Vary Between Developed and Developing Nations (UNFCCC) Air: Climate change, Governance: Other governance issues 2 2 English (74 kB) English (766 kB)
2010 Poland Determining prices and fees for collective water provision and wastewater disposal in gmina Łagów Governance: Other governance issues 2 , 3 1 Polish Polish
2010 Poland Guarantying of public involvement in environmental protection procedures (Aarhus Convention) Governance: Other governance issues 2 2 , 3 Polish Polish
2010 Poland Implementation and financing of tasks in the scope of environment protection by local government authorities of the Mazowieckie Voivodship in the years 2007-2010 Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Other governance issues 2 , 3 1 , 3 Polish Polish
2010 Poland Implementation of tasks in the scope of flood protection by local government administration authorities of the Łódzkie Voivodship Governance: Other governance issues 2 , 3 3 , 5 Polish Polish
2010 Poland Implementation of the financial plan of the National Environment Protection and Water Management Fund in 2009 Governance: Other governance issues 1 1 Polish Polish
2010 Poland Implementation of the National Program for Municipal Waste Water Treatment Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Other governance issues, Water: Wastewater treatment 2 , 3 3 , 4 , 5 , 7 Polish Polish (837 kB)
2010 Poland Implementation of the state budget in 2009, part 41 – Environment, and part 22 – Water management Governance: Other governance issues 1 1 Polish Polish
2010 Belgium Monitoring of the water treatment funding by the Flemish environmental society Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Other governance issues, Water: Wastewater treatment 2 , 3 3 , 4 , 5 English (15 kB)
French (19 kB)
Dutch (1.4 MB)
2010 United States Nuclear Nonproliferation: DOE Needs to Address Uncertainties with and Strengthen Independent Safety Oversight of Its Plutonium Disposition Program Governance: Other governance issues, Waste: Radioactive waste 3 4 , 5 English (54 kB) English (1003 kB)
2010 United States Nuclear Waste: Actions Needed to Address Persistent Concerns with Efforts to Close Underground Radioactive Waste Tanks at DOE's Savannah River Site Governance: Other governance issues, Waste: Radioactive waste 3 3 , 4 , 5 English (92 kB) English (846 kB)
2010 Thailand Performance Audit on Alternative Energy Governance: Other governance issues 3 5 Thai Thai
2010 Thailand Project of Promoting the Production of Biogas in Medium and Large Farm (Phase 1- 4) Governance: Other governance issues 3 5 Thai Thai
2010 Thailand Reforestation Campaign in Commemoration on the Auspicious Occasion of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit’s 72nd Birthday Anniversary Project Governance: Other governance issues 3 5 Thai Thai
2010 Canada Scientific Research – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (OAG) Governance: Other governance issues, Governance: Sustainable development, Human activities and sectors: Agriculture, Human activities and sectors: Environment and human health 3 5 English
French
English (564 kB)
French (609 kB)
2010 Paraguay Special Exam to the National Secretary of Culture, Regarding the Management of Museums Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Cultural heritage 2 , 3 3 Spanish (99 kB) Spanish (1.9 MB)
2010 Paraguay Special Exam to the Railways of Paraguay Company Regarding the Management of Cultural Property Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Cultural heritage 2 3 Spanish (159 kB) Spanish (236 kB)
2010 Canada Sustaining Development in the Northwest Territories (OAG) Air: Climate change, Air: Other air issues, Air: Stratospheric ozone layer depletion, Ecosystems: Ecosystem management and ecosystem changes, Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Governance: Other governance issues, Governance: Strategic environmental assessment (SEA), Governance: Sustainable development, Human activities and sectors: Cultural heritage, Human activities and sectors: Environment and human health, Human activities and sectors: Land development, Natural resources: Minerals, such as mining, gas, oil, Water: Water quantity management or management of watersheds 3 4 , 5 English
French
English (433 kB)
French (450 kB)
2010 Austria Tariffs on water, sewage, waste and energy in Vienna Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Other governance issues 2 , 3 1 German German (4.4 MB)
2010 United Kingdom The Electricity Generating Landscape in Great Britain Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Energy and energy efficiency, Human activities and sectors: Infrastructure 3 5 English (20 kB) English (207 kB)
2010 Norway The Office of the Auditor General’s investigation into target achievement in climate policy (UNFCCC, Kyoto protocol) Air: Climate change, Ecosystems: Other ecosystem issues, Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Other governance issues, Governance: Sustainable development, Human activities and sectors: Agriculture, Human activities and sectors: Energy and energy efficiency, Human activities and sectors: Transportation, traffic, mobility, Natural resources: Forestry and timber resources, Other: Other issues 2 , 3 2 , 4 , 5 , 7 English (30 kB)
Norwegian
English (1.4 MB)
Norwegian
2010 Finland The state's role in increasing the supply of lots and creating a more compact urban structure Air: Climate change, Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Land development, Human activities and sectors: Transportation, traffic, mobility, Other: Other issues 3 3 , 4 , 5 English (79 kB)
Finnish (77 kB)
Swedish (77 kB)
Finnish (1.7 MB)
2010 Thailand Upstream Dam Construction and Vetiver Grass Royal Project Governance: Other governance issues 3 5 Thai Thai
2010 Austria Use of revenues caused by raised taxes on fuels Air: Climate change, Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Transportation, traffic, mobility 3 3 , 4 German German (1020 kB)
2009 Thailand Alternative Energy Consumption Plan Governance: Other governance issues 3 5 Thai Thai
2009 Russian Federation Audit of efficiency of preservation of the environment in the Russian Federation in 2005 – 2007 Air: Climate change, Air: Toxic air pollutants, such as organic POPs, dioxins, furans, Ecosystems: Biodiversity, Ecosystems: Ecosystem management and ecosystem changes, Ecosystems: Protected areas and natural parks, Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Environment and human health, Natural resources: Minerals, such as mining, gas, oil, Other: Other issues, Waste: Contaminated sites and soil pollution, Waste: General waste, Waste: Other waste issues, Water: Drinking water - quality and supply, Water: Pollution of water bodies (such as by industry and agriculture), Water: Wastewater treatment 1 , 2 , 3 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 7 Russian Russian
2009 Bulgaria Audit on ISPA Measure 2002/BG/16/P/PE/016 “Varna Integrated Water Project” for the period 01.01.2007 - 30.06.2009 Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Other human activities/sectors, Other: Other issues, Water: Other water issues 3 7 English (11 kB) Bulgarian (150 kB)
2009 Bulgaria Audit on ISPA Measure 2003/BG/16/P/PE/019 “Regional Waste Management Centre in the town of Kurdjali” Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Other human activities/sectors, Other: Other issues, Waste: Municipal, solid, non-hazardous waste 1 , 2 , 3 1 , 7 Bulgarian (98 kB)
2009 Bulgaria Audit on Programme „Effective Use of Energy and Energy Resources” Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Other governance issues, Other: Other issues 3 6 English Bulgarian (214 kB)
2009 Bulgaria Audit on the Effectiveness of Control over the Execution of Concession Agreements for Cleanness, signed by Sofia Municipality Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Other human activities/sectors, Human activities and sectors: Urban environment quality (sustainability), Other: Other issues, Waste: Municipal, solid, non-hazardous waste 2 , 3 Bulgarian (315 kB)
2009 Bulgaria Audit on the Effectiveness of Control over the Execution of Concession Agreements for Extraction of Mineral Springs at the Ministry of Environment and Water Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Other human activities/sectors, Natural resources: Other natural resources issues, Other: Other issues, Waste: Other waste issues 2 , 3 Bulgarian (500 kB)
2009 Bulgaria Audit on the Effectiveness of Control over the Execution of Concession Agreements for Metalliferous Ores at the Ministry of Economy and Energy Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Other human activities/sectors, Natural resources: Minerals, such as mining, gas, oil, Other: Other issues 2 , 3 English Bulgarian (245 kB)
2009 Bulgaria Audit on the Effectiveness of Control over the Execution of Concession Agreements for Rock-Facing Materials at the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Other human activities/sectors, Natural resources: Minerals, such as mining, gas, oil, Other: Other issues 2 , 3 English Bulgarian (123 kB)
2009 Finland Emissions trading – flexible mechanisms under the Kyoto Protocol Air: Climate change, Governance: Other governance issues 3 5 English (30 kB)
Finnish (30 kB)
Swedish (30 kB)
English (819 kB)
Finnish (1.5 MB)
2009 Austria Environmental Audit Report on the Three-Border Area of Hungary, Slovenia and Austria (follow-up audit) Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Infrastructure, Water: Drinking water - quality and supply, Water: Pollution of water bodies (such as by industry and agriculture), Water: Wastewater treatment 2 , 3 3 , 5 German German (632 kB)
2009 Poland Execution by Marshal Offices of fees for using the environment by animal farms Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Agriculture, Unknown: Issues not identified 1 , 2 3 Polish Polish
2009 Canada Land Management and Environmental Protection on Reserves (OAG) Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Other governance issues, Governance: Sustainable development, Human activities and sectors: Chemicals management, Human activities and sectors: Cultural heritage, Human activities and sectors: Natural disaster management: preparedness responses, Waste: Contaminated sites and soil pollution, Waste: Municipal, solid, non-hazardous waste, Water: Wastewater treatment 3 3 English
French
English (416 kB)
French (440 kB)
2009 Canada National Pollutant Release Inventory (CESD) Air: Toxic air pollutants, such as organic POPs, dioxins, furans, Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Chemicals management, Human activities and sectors: Environment and human health, Water: Pollution of water bodies (such as by industry and agriculture) 3 5 English
French
English (385 kB)
French (401 kB)
2009 Poland Operating of the state environmental monitoring Governance: Other governance issues 2 , 3 3 , 5 Polish Polish (607 kB)
2009 Bulgaria Performance audit of the Convention on the protection of the Black sea against pollution (Bucharest Convention) Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Other governance issues, Other: Other issues, Water: Other water issues, Water: Pollution of water bodies (such as by industry and agriculture) 2 , 3 2 , 3 , 4 , 7 English Bulgarian (214 kB) Ukraine
2009 Netherlands Tariff Regulation Energy Transport Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Energy and energy efficiency, Human activities and sectors: Infrastructure 2 , 3 1 , 3 , 5 English (35 kB) English (2.7 MB)
2009 Austria Taxes on energy (follow-up audit) Governance: Other governance issues 3 1 , 5 German German (73 kB)
2009 Sweden What are Sweden’s emission rights worth? Handling and reporting of Sweden’s Kyoto units (UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocol, EU legislation) Air: Climate change, Governance: Other governance issues 2 , 3 1 , 2 , 4 , 5 English (1.2 MB)
Swedish
2008 Paraguay Administration of wood export (bulnesia sarmientoi) by the national forest service, national direction of customs, and ministry of industry and commerce. Ecosystems: Species at risk, Governance: Other governance issues, Natural resources: Forestry and timber resources 2 , 3 3 , 4 Spanish (1.6 MB) Spanish (1.8 MB)
2008 Canada Annual Report on Environmental Petitions Air: Acid precipitation, Air: Climate change, Air: Indoor air quality, Air: Local air quality,such as smog, particulates, SO2, NOx, CO2, Air: Other air issues, Air: Toxic air pollutants, such as organic POPs, dioxins, furans, Ecosystems: Biodiversity, Ecosystems: Coastal areas, Ecosystems: Ecosystem management and ecosystem changes, Ecosystems: Other ecosystem issues, Ecosystems: Protected areas and natural parks, Ecosystems: Protection of marine habitat, Ecosystems: Rivers and lakes, Ecosystems: Species at risk, Ecosystems: Wetlands, Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Government greening operations, Governance: Other governance issues, Governance: Sustainable development, Human activities and sectors: Chemicals management, Human activities and sectors: Energy and energy efficiency, Human activities and sectors: Environment and human health, Human activities and sectors: Infrastructure, Human activities and sectors: Land development, Human activities and sectors: Natural disaster management: preparedness responses, Human activities and sectors: Other human activities/sectors, Human activities and sectors: Pesticides, Human activities and sectors: Urban environment quality (sustainability), Natural resources: Fisheries (freshwater and marine), Natural resources: Forestry and timber resources, Natural resources: Minerals, such as mining, gas, oil, Natural resources: Other natural resources issues, Other: Other issues, Waste: Contaminated sites and soil pollution, Waste: General waste, Waste: Hazardous waste, Waste: Municipal, solid, non-hazardous waste, Waste: Other waste issues, Waste: Radioactive waste, Water: Acidification, Water: Drinking water - quality and supply, Water: Marine pollution, Water: Other water issues, Water: Pollution of water bodies (such as by industry and agriculture), Water: Wastewater treatment, Water: Water quantity management or management of watersheds 0 5 English (879 kB)
French (926 kB)
2008 Ecuador Audit follow-up to the recommendations of the audit of management practice Environmental Management North Zonal Metropolitan District of Quito, in the granting of permits for the industry, which is considered in the operation of the Old Town Campus Avicola Parish Guayllabamba Air: Acid precipitation, Air: Local air quality,such as smog, particulates, SO2, NOx, CO2, Air: Other air issues, Air: Toxic air pollutants, such as organic POPs, dioxins, furans, Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Other governance issues, Governance: Sustainable development, Human activities and sectors: Chemicals management, Human activities and sectors: Environment and human health, Human activities and sectors: Other human activities/sectors, Human activities and sectors: Transportation, traffic, mobility, Human activities and sectors: Urban environment quality (sustainability), Natural resources: Minerals, such as mining, gas, oil, Natural resources: Other natural resources issues, Waste: General waste, Waste: Hazardous waste, Waste: Other waste issues, Water: Pollution of water bodies (such as by industry and agriculture) 2 , 3 3 , 4 , 5 Spanish Spanish
2008 Canada CESD - Chapter 8 - Management Tools and Government Commitments - International Environmental Agreements Governance: Other governance issues, Governance: Sustainable development, Governance: World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD), Human activities and sectors: Environment and human health 3 2 , 3 , 4 English
French
English (291 kB)
French (312 kB)
2008 Paraguay Cession of properties that would affect biological refuge binational mbaracayú pertaining to binational organization itaipú. Ecosystems: Protected areas and natural parks, Governance: Other governance issues, Natural resources: Other natural resources issues 2 , 3 3 , 4 Spanish (1.6 MB) Spanish (1.8 MB)
2008 Sweden Controls relating to cross-compliance obligations in the EU Single Payment Scheme Governance: International funds and subsidies, such as Global Environmental Facility (GEF), Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Agriculture 3 2 , 3 , 4 English (88 kB) Swedish (520 kB)
2008 United Kingdom DEFRA: Management of Expenditure Governance: Other governance issues 1 1 English (149 kB) English (689 kB)
2008 Bolivia Environmental audit K2/AP18/M08 concerning performance of those institutions which are in charge of the pesticide management in Bolivia. Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Pesticides 2 , 3 3 Spanish (22 kB) Spanish
2008 Bolivia Environmental audit K2/AP21/A08 concerning performance of the La Paz, Cochabamba and Santa Cruz department Prefectures, entities of the departmental government, in charge of providing environmental impact evaluation licenses. Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Other governance issues 3 3 Spanish (12 kB) Spanish
2008 Ecuador Environmental Audit of Various Aspects of the Projects and Programs Corpaire Air: Acid precipitation, Air: Local air quality,such as smog, particulates, SO2, NOx, CO2, Air: Other air issues, Air: Toxic air pollutants, such as organic POPs, dioxins, furans, Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Other governance issues, Governance: Sustainable development, Human activities and sectors: Chemicals management, Human activities and sectors: Environment and human health, Human activities and sectors: Other human activities/sectors, Human activities and sectors: Transportation, traffic, mobility, Human activities and sectors: Urban environment quality (sustainability), Natural resources: Minerals, such as mining, gas, oil, Natural resources: Other natural resources issues, Waste: Hazardous waste, Waste: Other waste issues, Water: Acidification 2 , 3 3 , 4 , 5 Spanish Spanish
2008 Ecuador Environmental management audit of the Secretary of Coastal Environmental Management and General Management of Fisheries and other related entities and agencies Ecosystems: Coastal areas, Ecosystems: Ecosystem management and ecosystem changes, Ecosystems: Other ecosystem issues, Ecosystems: Protection of marine habitat, Ecosystems: Species at risk, Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Other governance issues, Governance: Sustainable development, Human activities and sectors: Chemicals management, Human activities and sectors: Environment and human health, Human activities and sectors: Infrastructure, Human activities and sectors: Other human activities/sectors, Natural resources: Fisheries (freshwater and marine), Natural resources: Other natural resources issues, Waste: General waste, Waste: Hazardous waste, Waste: Other waste issues, Water: Drinking water - quality and supply, Water: Other water issues, Water: Pollution of water bodies (such as by industry and agriculture), Water: Water quantity management or management of watersheds 2 1 , 3 , 4 , 5 Spanish Spanish
2008 United Kingdom Export Credits Guarantee Department (ECGD) and sustainability Governance: Other governance issues, Governance: Sustainable development 3 6 English (578 kB)
2008 Estonia Government activities relating to unreformed land Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Land development 2 , 3 6 English (139 kB) Estonian (228 kB)
2008 Estonia Impact of Pollution Charges on Reducing Environmental Pollution Air: Climate change, Air: Local air quality,such as smog, particulates, SO2, NOx, CO2, Air: Toxic air pollutants, such as organic POPs, dioxins, furans, Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Other governance issues, Waste: General waste 2 , 3 3 , 4 , 5 English (130 kB) English (785 kB)
Estonian (380 kB)
2008 Ecuador Management audit to the projects of environmental and natural resources sectors executed by NGO’s with government resources from the cooperation and assistance not refund, according to subscribed agreements by Foreign Affairs Ministry in Ecuador in representation of the government, and coordinated, management and/or supervised by the International Cooperation Institute of Ecuador INECI, under direction of the Foreign Affairs Ministry Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Government greening operations, Governance: International funds and subsidies, such as Global Environmental Facility (GEF), Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Environment and human health 2 , 3 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 Spanish Spanish
2008 Paraguay Management of samples of radioactive substance by the vice ministry of mines and energies. Air: Toxic air pollutants, such as organic POPs, dioxins, furans, Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Environment and human health, Natural resources: Minerals, such as mining, gas, oil 2 , 3 3 , 4 , 7 Spanish (1.7 MB) Spanish (1.9 MB)
2008 Botswana Management of Wildland Fires by the Department of Forestry and Range Resources Ecosystems: Ecosystem management and ecosystem changes, Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Other human activities/sectors, Other: Other issues 3 3 English (284 kB)
2008 Austria Measures for the protection of health and environment in road construction Ecosystems: Biodiversity, Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Governance: Other governance issues, Governance: Strategic environmental assessment (SEA), Human activities and sectors: Environment and human health, Human activities and sectors: Infrastructure, Human activities and sectors: Transportation, traffic, mobility 2 , 3 3 , 4 English (65 kB)
German
German (265 kB)
2008 Macedonia (The former Yugoslav Republic of) Medical waste management and treatment Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Environment and human health, Human activities and sectors: Infrastructure, Water: Other water issues 2 , 3 3 , 4 , 7 Macedonian Macedonian
2008 Colombia Special Audit Report: Cooperation Audit - Coordinated WGEA Methodology. Colombia – Peru Integral Development Plan Of The Putumayo River Basin - Ppcp. (Plan Colombo) Ecosystems: Biodiversity, Ecosystems: Ecosystem management and ecosystem changes, Ecosystems: Protected areas and natural parks, Ecosystems: Rivers and lakes, Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Government greening operations, Governance: Other governance issues, Governance: Sustainable development, Human activities and sectors: Infrastructure, Human activities and sectors: Land development, Human activities and sectors: Recreation and tourism, Natural resources: Fisheries (freshwater and marine), Natural resources: Forestry and timber resources, Waste: General waste, Waste: Municipal, solid, non-hazardous waste, Water: Water quantity management or management of watersheds 1 , 2 , 3 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 7 Spanish (64 kB) Spanish (1.4 MB) Peru
2008 Ecuador Special consideration of environmental issues to engineering and construction of the second phase of the system Carrizal Chone, in charge of the Corporation of Regulatory Manabi Water Management-CRM Air: Climate change, Ecosystems: Biodiversity, Ecosystems: Other ecosystem issues, Ecosystems: Protected areas and natural parks, Ecosystems: Rivers and lakes, Ecosystems: Wetlands, Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Environment and human health, Human activities and sectors: Infrastructure, Human activities and sectors: Transportation, traffic, mobility, Natural resources: Other natural resources issues, Waste: General waste, Water: Drinking water - quality and supply, Water: Other water issues, Water: Pollution of water bodies (such as by industry and agriculture), Water: Water quantity management or management of watersheds 2 , 3 2 , 4 , 5 Spanish Spanish
2008 Sweden The central Government’s actions for sustainable fisheries Ecosystems: Other ecosystem issues, Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: International funds and subsidies, such as Global Environmental Facility (GEF), Governance: Other governance issues, Governance: Sustainable development, Natural resources: Fisheries (freshwater and marine) 3 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 English (550 kB)
Swedish (753 kB)
2007 United Kingdom Central government support for local authorities on climate change Air: Climate change, Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Government greening operations, Governance: Other governance issues 3 5 English (257 kB)
2007 United States Climate Change: Financial Risks to Federal and Private Insurers in Coming Decades are Potentially Significant Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Natural disaster management: preparedness responses, Human activities and sectors: Other human activities/sectors, Natural resources: Other natural resources issues 3 5 , 7 English (68 kB) English (335 kB)
2007 Costa Rica Compliance and management of public policies related to solid waste Governance: Other governance issues, Waste: Municipal, solid, non-hazardous waste, Waste: Other waste issues 2 , 3 3 , 4 , 5 Spanish (23 kB) Spanish (627 kB)
2007 Estonia Efficiency of the organisation of environmental monitoring Governance: Other governance issues, Other: Other issues 2 , 3 3 , 4 , 5 , 7 English (37 kB)
Estonian
English (138 kB)
Estonian (720 kB)
2007 United States Environmental Justice: Measurable Benchmarks Needed to Gauge EPA Progress in Correcting Past Problems Air: Local air quality,such as smog, particulates, SO2, NOx, CO2, Air: Stratospheric ozone layer depletion, Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Environment and human health, Waste: Other waste issues, Water: Other water issues 3 5 , 7 English (70 kB) English (196 kB)
2007 United States Environmental Protection: EPA-State Enforcement Partnership Improved, but EPA’s Oversight Needs Further Enhancement Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Other human activities/sectors, Waste: Other waste issues 3 5 , 7 English (46 kB) English (602 kB)
2007 Italy Performance audit on the management of the “ENEA” (national body for new technologies, energy and environment) Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Other governance issues 2 , 3 1 , 3 Italian (47 kB)
2007 Australia Regional Delivery Model for the Natural Heritage Trust and the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality Ecosystems: Protected areas and natural parks, Ecosystems: Rivers and lakes, Ecosystems: Species at risk, Ecosystems: Wetlands, Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Other governance issues, Governance: Sustainable development, Water: Drinking water - quality and supply, Water: Other water issues, Water: Pollution of water bodies (such as by industry and agriculture) 3 3 , 4 , 5 English (68 kB) English (891 kB)
2007 Australia Regulation of Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Governance: Other governance issues, Natural resources: Forestry and timber resources, Waste: Contaminated sites and soil pollution, Waste: Hazardous waste, Waste: Other waste issues 3 4 , 5 English (47 kB) English (1.5 MB)
2007 Finland The preparation of the Natura 2000 network Ecosystems: Biodiversity, Ecosystems: Protected areas and natural parks, Governance: Other governance issues 3 2 , 3 , 7 English (21 kB)
Finnish
English (907 kB)
Swedish
2006 Czech Republic Closing Account of the State Budget Chapter - Ministry of Environment Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Other governance issues, Other: Other issues 1 1 Czech Czech
2006 Norway Dok.nr 3:12 (2005-2006), The OAG's investigation of the authorities’ efforts to survey and monitor biological diversity and to manage protected areas. Ecosystems: Biodiversity, Ecosystems: Coastal areas, Ecosystems: Ecosystem management and ecosystem changes, Ecosystems: Other ecosystem issues, Ecosystems: Protected areas and natural parks, Ecosystems: Protection of marine habitat, Ecosystems: Rivers and lakes, Ecosystems: Species at risk, Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Agriculture, Human activities and sectors: Other human activities/sectors 2 , 3 2 , 4 , 5 , 7 English (2.2 MB) Norwegian (2.5 MB)
2006 European Court of Auditors Environmental aspects of the Commission’s development Cooperation Air: Other air issues, Ecosystems: Ecosystem management and ecosystem changes, Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Agriculture, Human activities and sectors: Energy and energy efficiency, Human activities and sectors: Infrastructure, Natural resources: Forestry and timber resources, Natural resources: Other natural resources issues, Waste: Other waste issues, Water: Drinking water - quality and supply, Water: Wastewater treatment 3 5 , 7 English (328 kB)
2006 Sweden Genetically modified organisms – the possible and the reasonable, RiR 2006:31 Ecosystems: Biodiversity, Ecosystems: Ecosystem management and ecosystem changes, Ecosystems: Other ecosystem issues, Ecosystems: Species at risk, Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Government greening operations, Governance: Other governance issues, Governance: Strategic environmental assessment (SEA), Governance: Sustainable development, Human activities and sectors: Agriculture, Human activities and sectors: Biosafety and genetically modified organisms (GMOs), Human activities and sectors: Chemicals management, Human activities and sectors: Cultural heritage, Human activities and sectors: Environment and human health, Human activities and sectors: Land development, Human activities and sectors: Natural disaster management: preparedness responses, Human activities and sectors: Other human activities/sectors, Human activities and sectors: Pesticides, Natural resources: Fisheries (freshwater and marine), Natural resources: Forestry and timber resources, Natural resources: Other natural resources issues, Other: Other issues, Waste: Contaminated sites and soil pollution, Water: Other water issues 2 , 3 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 English (128 kB) Swedish (569 kB)
2006 Peru In search of coordinated and concerted action in order to achieve results in environmental restoration of the area of El Ferrol Bay Governance: Other governance issues 3 5 Spanish Spanish (4.2 MB)
2006 Australia The Conservation and Protection of National Threatened Species and Ecological Communities Ecosystems: Biodiversity, Ecosystems: Other ecosystem issues, Ecosystems: Protected areas and natural parks, Ecosystems: Rivers and lakes, Ecosystems: Species at risk, Ecosystems: Wetlands, Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Other governance issues 3 3 , 4 , 5 English (75 kB) English (1.6 MB)
2006 Iceland The Environment and Food Agency of Iceland Governance: Other governance issues, Other: Other issues 2 , 3 3 , 4 , 5 English
Icelandic
Icelandic (161 kB)
2006 Poland Use of EU FIFG [Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance] resources allocated for sea fisheries’ restructuring Governance: International funds and subsidies, such as Global Environmental Facility (GEF), Governance: Other governance issues, Natural resources: Fisheries (freshwater and marine) 2 , 3 1 , 3 , 5 Polish Polish
2005 Saudi Arabia Auditing the Performance of the Standards General Department in the Agency of Metrology and Environment Protection Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Other governance issues 2 , 3 4 , 5 Arabic Arabic
2005 Canada CESD - Chapter 3 - Canadian Biodiversity Strategy: A Follow-up Audit Ecosystems: Biodiversity, Governance: Other governance issues 2 , 3 4 , 5 English
French
English (547 kB)
French (567 kB)
2005 Canada CESD - Chapter 6 - Green Procurement Governance: Government greening operations, Governance: Other governance issues, Other: Other issues 3 4 , 5 English
French
English (600 kB)
French
2005 Canada CESD - Chapter 7 - Sustainable Development Strategies Ecosystems: Biodiversity, Ecosystems: Other ecosystem issues, Governance: Government greening operations, Governance: Other governance issues, Governance: Sustainable development, Governance: World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD), Human activities and sectors: Natural disaster management: preparedness responses, Human activities and sectors: Other human activities/sectors, Other: Other issues, Waste: Contaminated sites and soil pollution, Water: Marine pollution, Water: Pollution of water bodies (such as by industry and agriculture) 3 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 English
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2005 Paraguay CGR Resolution No. 1092/04 - Management Audit of National Project Coordination and Administration Branch of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, to Examine and Evaluate How it Coordinates and/or Manages Projects Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Other governance issues, Governance: Sustainable development, Human activities and sectors: Agriculture, Human activities and sectors: Infrastructure, Human activities and sectors: Other human activities/sectors, Natural resources: Forestry and timber resources, Water: Wastewater treatment 1 , 2 , 3 1 , 3 , 5 Spanish
2005 Czech Republic Financial Means Allocated in the Framework of ISPA and Phare Programs for Improvement of the Environment Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Natural disaster management: preparedness responses, Other: Other issues, Waste: General waste, Waste: Other waste issues, Water: Drinking water - quality and supply, Water: Other water issues, Water: Wastewater treatment, Water: Water quantity management or management of watersheds 2 , 3 1 , 3 Czech
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2005 United Kingdom Lost in Translation? Responding to the Challenges of European Law (EU Animal By-products Regulation, Emissions Trading Directive, Environmental Liability Directive, Landfill Directive, Nitrates Directive, Ozone Depleting Substances Regulation, Pig Welfare Directives and Water Framework Directive) Governance: Other governance issues, Other: Other issues 3 2 , 5 English English (1.1 MB)
2005 Costa Rica Report Nº DFOE-AM-38/2005 about Co-Management of National Marine Park Ballena Ecosystems: Coastal areas, Ecosystems: Protected areas and natural parks, Ecosystems: Protection of marine habitat, Ecosystems: Species at risk, Governance: Government greening operations, Governance: Other governance issues, Governance: Sustainable development, Human activities and sectors: Recreation and tourism, Natural resources: Fisheries (freshwater and marine) 2 , 3 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 Spanish (55 kB) Spanish (725 kB)
2005 Costa Rica Report Nº DFOE-AM-51/2005 about State Function of Controlling the Impact Agricultural Pesticides in the Environment and Human Health Air: Stratospheric ozone layer depletion, Air: Toxic air pollutants, such as organic POPs, dioxins, furans, Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Governance: Other governance issues, Governance: Sustainable development, Human activities and sectors: Agriculture, Human activities and sectors: Environment and human health, Human activities and sectors: Pesticides, Waste: Contaminated sites and soil pollution, Water: Pollution of water bodies (such as by industry and agriculture) 2 , 3 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 Spanish Spanish (492 kB)
2005 Sweden Reports on the Environmental Quality Objectives do Not Live Up to Requirements (RiR 2005:1) Governance: Other governance issues, Other: Other issues 2 , 3 4 English (23 kB) Swedish
2004 Canada CESD - Chapter 2 - Canadian International Development Agency - Development Assistance and the Environment Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Governance: International funds and subsidies, such as Global Environmental Facility (GEF), Governance: Other governance issues, Governance: Sustainable development, Other: Other issues, Water: Drinking water - quality and supply 3 4 , 5 , 6 English
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2004 Canada CESD - Chapter 3 - Sustainable Development Strategies: Using the Tax System and Managing Office Solid Waste Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Government greening operations, Governance: Other governance issues, Other: Other issues, Waste: General waste, Waste: Municipal, solid, non-hazardous waste 3 3 , 4 , 5 English
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2004 Czech Republic Ecological Projects and Measures in the Thaya River Basin Financed by State Funds and Funds Provided to the Czech Republic from Abroad (Coordinated Audit Produced with Austria) Air: Local air quality,such as smog, particulates, SO2, NOx, CO2, Ecosystems: Biodiversity, Ecosystems: Ecosystem management and ecosystem changes, Ecosystems: Protected areas and natural parks, Ecosystems: Rivers and lakes, Ecosystems: Wetlands, Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Other governance issues, Other: Other issues, Water: Wastewater treatment 2 , 3 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 Czech
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2004 Botswana Maintenance of urban water supply by the Water Utilities Corporation Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Environment and human health, Human activities and sectors: Other human activities/sectors, Other: Other issues 3 2 , 3 , 4 English (102 kB)
2004 Malaysia Management of The Rural Water Supply Programme Ecosystems: Rivers and lakes, Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Infrastructure, Human activities and sectors: Land development, Water: Drinking water - quality and supply, Water: Water quantity management or management of watersheds 1 , 2 , 3 1 , 3 , 4 , 5 Malay Malay
2004 Japan Measures for Strengthening the Earthquake Resistance of Government Facilities that will Function as Disaster Prevention Bases in the Event of an Earthquake have not been Carried out Selectively or Efficiently. Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Infrastructure, Human activities and sectors: Natural disaster management: preparedness responses 3 5 English (17 kB)
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2004 Japan Measures to Protect Against Tsunamis and High Tides in Coastal Projects Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Infrastructure, Human activities and sectors: Natural disaster management: preparedness responses, Water: Other water issues 3 5 English (16 kB)
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2004 Costa Rica Report Nº DFOE-AM-13/2004 about the Technical Closing of the Solid Wastes Disposal in Loma Linda, Sandoval-Limón Air: Local air quality,such as smog, particulates, SO2, NOx, CO2, Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Environment and human health, Waste: Contaminated sites and soil pollution, Waste: Municipal, solid, non-hazardous waste, Water: Pollution of water bodies (such as by industry and agriculture), Water: Wastewater treatment 2 , 3 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 Spanish (54 kB) Spanish (491 kB)
2004 Costa Rica Report Nº DFOE-AM-20/2004 about the Weaknesses of Internal Control on the Registration of Agricultural Pesticides Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Agriculture, Human activities and sectors: Environment and human health, Human activities and sectors: Pesticides, Waste: Contaminated sites and soil pollution 2 , 3 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 7 Spanish Spanish (135 kB)
2004 Costa Rica Report Nº DFOE-AM-50/2004 about the Proceedings Establish on the Phitosanitary State Service for the Auditing of Agricultural Pesticides Quality and their Residues on Vegetables Air: Stratospheric ozone layer depletion, Air: Toxic air pollutants, such as organic POPs, dioxins, furans, Ecosystems: Species at risk, Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Agriculture, Human activities and sectors: Environment and human health, Human activities and sectors: Pesticides, Waste: Contaminated sites and soil pollution, Water: Pollution of water bodies (such as by industry and agriculture) 2 , 3 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 7 Spanish Spanish (458 kB)
2004 Colombia Special Full Audit of Islas del Rosario and San Bernado Archipelagos Ecosystems: Protected areas and natural parks, Ecosystems: Protection of marine habitat, Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Land development, Human activities and sectors: Other human activities/sectors, Human activities and sectors: Recreation and tourism, Water: Other water issues 2 , 3 3 , 4 , 7 Spanish
2003 Tunisia Protection des villes contre les innondations Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Land development, Other: Other issues 2 , 3 3 , 5 Arabic
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2003 Canada CESD - Chapter 3 - Sustainable Development Strategies - Case Studies Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Energy and energy efficiency, Human activities and sectors: Infrastructure, Human activities and sectors: Other human activities/sectors, Human activities and sectors: Urban environment quality (sustainability), Other: Other issues, Water: Drinking water - quality and supply 3 4 , 5 , 6 English
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2003 Malaysia Coastal Erosion Control Activities Ecosystems: Biodiversity, Ecosystems: Coastal areas, Ecosystems: Protection of marine habitat, Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Land development, Natural resources: Fisheries (freshwater and marine), Water: Marine pollution 1 , 2 , 3 1 , 3 , 4 , 5 Malay Malay
2003 Malaysia Construction of National Institute of Land and Survey Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Infrastructure, Human activities and sectors: Land development, Human activities and sectors: Pesticides 1 , 2 , 3 1 , 3 , 4 , 5 Malay Malay
2003 European Court of Auditors Financial Instrument for the Environment (LIFE) Air: Climate change, Air: Local air quality,such as smog, particulates, SO2, NOx, CO2, Air: Other air issues, Ecosystems: Biodiversity, Ecosystems: Ecosystem management and ecosystem changes, Ecosystems: Species at risk, Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Agriculture, Human activities and sectors: Energy and energy efficiency, Natural resources: Forestry and timber resources, Natural resources: Other natural resources issues, Waste: Other waste issues, Water: Drinking water - quality and supply, Water: Wastewater treatment 2 , 3 3 , 4 , 5 , 7 English (383 kB)
2003 United Kingdom Fisheries Enforcement in England (EU Common Fisheries Policy) Ecosystems: Protection of marine habitat, Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Other human activities/sectors, Natural resources: Fisheries (freshwater and marine) 3 2 , 5 English (265 kB) English (1.7 MB)
2003 Tunisia Flood Protection Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Land development, Other: Other issues 2 , 3 3 , 5 Arabic Arabic
2003 Argentina Management Audit of Ministry of Transport. Verify Compliance with Art. 75 of National Constitution and with International Treaties, in Relation to Accessibility of Public Vehicular Transport for Persons with Reduced Mobility Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Environment and human health, Human activities and sectors: Transportation, traffic, mobility 2 , 3 2 , 3 Spanish
2003 Japan Measures for Making Bridges Earthquake-Resistant Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Infrastructure, Human activities and sectors: Natural disaster management: preparedness responses, Human activities and sectors: Transportation, traffic, mobility 3 5 English (15 kB)
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2003 Japan Project for Constructing High-Standard Embankments Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Infrastructure, Human activities and sectors: Natural disaster management: preparedness responses, Water: Other water issues 3 5 English (20 kB)
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2003 Japan Project for Preserving Water and Soil on Montainsides Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Other governance issues, Governance: Sustainable development, Human activities and sectors: Land development, Human activities and sectors: Other human activities/sectors, Natural resources: Other natural resources issues 3 5 English (12 kB)
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2003 Costa Rica Report DFOE-AM-26/2003 Binational Report about the International Park La Amistad between The Costa Rican SAI and The Panama SAI Ecosystems: Ecosystem management and ecosystem changes, Ecosystems: Other ecosystem issues, Ecosystems: Protected areas and natural parks, Ecosystems: Species at risk, Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Other human activities/sectors 2 , 3 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 English
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2003 Costa Rica Report Nº DFOE-AM-2/2003 about the evaluation of the management given by The National Parks Foundation, related with the buildings built in the Osa Conservation Area and La Amistad Conservation Area-Pacific Region with funds provided by the project No. COS/92/G31/A/GEF/99. Governance: International funds and subsidies, such as Global Environmental Facility (GEF), Governance: Other governance issues 1 , 2 1 Spanish Spanish (170 kB)
2003 Japan State-Operated Irrigation and Drainage Project and Supplementary Projects Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Agriculture, Human activities and sectors: Infrastructure, Human activities and sectors: Land development, Water: Other water issues 3 5 English (15 kB)
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2003 Czech Republic The National Programme for a Preparation for Accession of the Czech Republic to the European Union in the Area of the Environment Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Other human activities/sectors, Other: Other issues 2 , 3 3 , 4 Czech Czech
2003 Sweden The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency's Work with Supervision - the Case of PCBs in Sealants Air: Toxic air pollutants, such as organic POPs, dioxins, furans, Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Environment and human health, Other: Other issues, Waste: Contaminated sites and soil pollution, Waste: Hazardous waste 3 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 Swedish Swedish
2003 Japan Use of Fertilizer Production Facilities Established Under a Project for Improving Drainage in Rural Villages Ecosystems: Other ecosystem issues, Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Agriculture, Human activities and sectors: Infrastructure, Waste: Municipal, solid, non-hazardous waste, Water: Wastewater treatment 3 5 English (15 kB)
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