INTOSAI – Working Group on Environmental Auditing

 

Audits by Issue: Strategic environmental assessment (SEA)

 

Types of audits

Main audit objectives

Year Country Title Issue Type Main Audit Objective Report Summary Report Full Text Joint Audit Produced By
2011 Ukraine Joint Report on the Results of the Coordinated Parallel Audit on Protection of the Black Sea against Pollution (Convention on the Protection of the Black Sea Against Pollution) Ecosystems: Ecosystem management and ecosystem changes, Ecosystems: Protection of marine habitat, Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Governance: International funds and subsidies, such as Global Environmental Facility (GEF), Governance: Strategic environmental assessment (SEA), Water: Marine pollution 1 , 2 , 3 2 , 5 English (3.6 MB) Georgia
Bulgaria
Russian Federation
Romania
Turkey
2011 Malta Renewable Energy in Malta – Follow up Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Strategic environmental assessment (SEA), Governance: Sustainable development, Human activities and sectors: Energy and energy efficiency 3 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 7 English (1.2 MB) English (3.4 MB)
2010 Cyprus Climate Change (UNFCCC, UNCCD) Air: Climate change, Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Governance: Government greening operations, Governance: Strategic environmental assessment (SEA) 2 , 3 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 English (56 kB) Greek
2010 Cyprus General Environmental Matters Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Governance: Government greening operations, Governance: Strategic environmental assessment (SEA) 2 , 3 3 , 4 , 5 English (32 kB) Greek
2010 Malta Implementing producer responsibility for packaging waste in Malta Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Strategic environmental assessment (SEA), Governance: Sustainable development, Human activities and sectors: Infrastructure, Waste: Municipal, solid, non-hazardous waste 3 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 7 English (794 kB) English (2.9 MB)
2010 Canada Rehabilitating the Parliament Buildings (OAG) Governance: Government greening operations, Governance: Strategic environmental assessment (SEA), Human activities and sectors: Cultural heritage, Human activities and sectors: Infrastructure 3 4 , 5 English
French
English (951 kB)
French (982 kB)
2010 Costa Rica Report about internal control issues for to improve the management of the SETENA in the coastal zone Ecosystems: Coastal areas, Ecosystems: Wetlands, Governance: Strategic environmental assessment (SEA) 2 3 , 4 Spanish (169 kB)
2010 Canada Special Examinations of Crown Corporations—2009 (OAG) Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Government greening operations, Governance: Strategic environmental assessment (SEA), Governance: Sustainable development 3 6 English
French
English (289 kB)
French (309 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 Norway The Office of the Auditor General's investigation into the efforts of the authorities to limit flood and landslide hazards Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Governance: Strategic environmental assessment (SEA), Human activities and sectors: Infrastructure, Human activities and sectors: Land development, Human activities and sectors: Natural disaster management: preparedness responses, Other: Other issues 3 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 English (30 kB) English (1.4 MB)
2009 Poland EUROSAI Audit On Climate Change (UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocol, Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003) Air: Climate change, Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Strategic environmental assessment (SEA), Human activities and sectors: Energy and energy efficiency 1 , 2 , 3 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 English
Polish
English (4 MB)
Macedonian
Azerbaijan
Cyprus
Denmark
Estonia
Israel
Macedonia (The former Yugoslav Republic of)
Russian Federation
Switzerland
Ukraine
2009 Belgium Implementation of the Kyoto protocol by the Belgian federal government Air: Climate change, Air: Stratospheric ozone layer depletion, Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Governance: Government greening operations, Governance: Strategic environmental assessment (SEA), Human activities and sectors: Energy and energy efficiency, Human activities and sectors: Infrastructure, Human activities and sectors: Transportation, traffic, mobility, Other: Other issues 2 , 3 2 , 4 , 5 , 7 English (59 kB) Dutch (1.4 MB)
French (1.7 MB)
2009 Estonia National arrangement of mining mineral resources used in construction Ecosystems: Biodiversity, Ecosystems: Ecosystem management and ecosystem changes, Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Governance: Strategic environmental assessment (SEA), Governance: Sustainable development, Human activities and sectors: Land development, Natural resources: Minerals, such as mining, gas, oil, Waste: Contaminated sites and soil pollution 2 , 3 3 , 4 English (121 kB)
Estonian
Estonian (898 kB)
2009 Hungary The Utilization of Grants Provided from the Cohesion Fund and National Sources for Solid Waste Management Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Government greening operations, Governance: International funds and subsidies, such as Global Environmental Facility (GEF), Governance: Strategic environmental assessment (SEA), Human activities and sectors: Urban environment quality (sustainability), Waste: General waste, Waste: Municipal, solid, non-hazardous waste 2 , 3 3 , 4 , 7 English (275 kB) Hungarian (2.1 MB)
2008 Canada Annual Report on Sustainable Development Strategies Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Government greening operations, Governance: Strategic environmental assessment (SEA), Governance: Sustainable development, Governance: World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD), Human activities and sectors: Infrastructure 3 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 English (254 kB)
French (268 kB)
2008 Algeria Assessment of the implementation of environmental policy initiated by the Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning Air: Climate change, Air: Toxic air pollutants, such as organic POPs, dioxins, furans, Ecosystems: Coastal areas, Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Governance: International funds and subsidies, such as Global Environmental Facility (GEF), Governance: Strategic environmental assessment (SEA), Waste: Municipal, solid, non-hazardous waste, Waste: Other waste issues 1 , 2 , 3 1 , 5 , 7 French (146 kB) French
2008 Thailand Audit of Coastal Erosion Management and Protection Ecosystems: Coastal areas, Ecosystems: Ecosystem management and ecosystem changes, Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Strategic environmental assessment (SEA), Waste: General waste, Waste: Municipal, solid, non-hazardous waste 2 , 3 3 , 4 , 5 English
Thai
Thai
2008 Bulgaria Audit of the Programme “Environmental impact assessment in Ministry of Environment and Waters” Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Strategic environmental assessment (SEA) 3 5 Bulgarian Bulgarian
2008 Russian Federation Audit of the usage of federal budget funds allocated for financing regenerative works in Kerch strait and realization of control, supervising and other functions on protection and use of natural resources by Federal service on supervision in the sphere of natural resources management across Krasnodar territory in 2007 and the year to date 2008 Ecosystems: Coastal areas, Ecosystems: Ecosystem management and ecosystem changes, Ecosystems: Protection of marine habitat, Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Government greening operations, Governance: Strategic environmental assessment (SEA), Governance: Sustainable development, Other: Other issues, Waste: Contaminated sites and soil pollution, Water: Marine pollution, Water: Pollution of water bodies (such as by industry and agriculture) 1 1 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 Russian
2008 Ukraine Audit report on the use of the State Budget funds allocated to maintain environmental safety in the zones of exclusion and unconditional (mandatory) evacuation in 2007 and the first three months of 2008 Ecosystems: Ecosystem management and ecosystem changes, Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Governance: Strategic environmental assessment (SEA), Governance: Sustainable development, Human activities and sectors: Environment and human health, Human activities and sectors: Natural disaster management: preparedness responses, Human activities and sectors: Urban environment quality (sustainability), Waste: Contaminated sites and soil pollution, Waste: General waste, Waste: Hazardous waste, Waste: Radioactive waste 1 , 2 , 3 1 , 3 , 4 English (41 kB) Ukranian
2008 Canada CESD - Chapter 9 - Management Tools and Government Commitments - Strategic Environmental Assessment Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Governance: Strategic environmental assessment (SEA) 3 3 , 4 , 5 English
French
English (322 kB)
French (343 kB)
2008 Canada Managing Environmental Programming — Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Air: Other air issues, Ecosystems: Biodiversity, Ecosystems: Other ecosystem issues, Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Governance: Strategic environmental assessment (SEA), Governance: Sustainable development, Human activities and sectors: Agriculture, Human activities and sectors: Infrastructure, Human activities and sectors: Land development, Human activities and sectors: Pesticides, Waste: Contaminated sites and soil pollution, Water: Pollution of water bodies (such as by industry and agriculture) 3 1 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 English (455 kB)
French (526 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 Russian Federation Parallel audit of the federal budget funds effective use, allocated on provision of radiating safety of the population and protection of environment against radioactive pollution together with the Office of the Auditor General of Norway Air: Toxic air pollutants, such as organic POPs, dioxins, furans, Ecosystems: Ecosystem management and ecosystem changes, Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Government greening operations, Governance: Strategic environmental assessment (SEA), Governance: Sustainable development, Governance: World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD), Human activities and sectors: Environment and human health, Human activities and sectors: Natural disaster management: preparedness responses, Human activities and sectors: Urban environment quality (sustainability), Other: Other issues, Waste: Hazardous waste, Waste: Radioactive waste 1 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 7 Russian Norway
2008 Russian Federation Performance audit of the usage of water biological resources and also state funds, allocated on the development of fishery sector Ecosystems: Biodiversity, Ecosystems: Rivers and lakes, Ecosystems: Species at risk, Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Government greening operations, Governance: Strategic environmental assessment (SEA), Governance: Sustainable development, Governance: World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD), Natural resources: Fisheries (freshwater and marine) 1 1 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 Russian
2008 Kazakhstan Performance audit of the use of budget funds allocated in 2007 and the I half - year of 2008 the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Kazakhstan for liquidation of the emergency situations Air: Climate change, Ecosystems: Coastal areas, Ecosystems: Rivers and lakes, Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Governance: Strategic environmental assessment (SEA), Human activities and sectors: Environment and human health, Water: Other water issues 3 1 , 3 , 4 , 5 Russian Russian Ukraine
2008 Hungary Report on the Parallel Audit of the Performance of Structural Funds programmes in the areas of employment and /or the environment by the Working Group on the Structural Funds Governance: International funds and subsidies, such as Global Environmental Facility (GEF), Governance: Strategic environmental assessment (SEA) 3 5 English (429 kB)
French (416 kB)
German (241 kB)
Austria
Bulgaria
Czech Republic
Finland
Italy
Latvia
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Slovak Republic
Slovenia
Spain
United Kingdom
Lithuania
European Court of Auditors
2007 Ukraine Audit of implementation activities of State program for environmental protection and rehabilitation of Azov and Black seas Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Strategic environmental assessment (SEA), Governance: Sustainable development, Water: Marine pollution, Water: Pollution of water bodies (such as by industry and agriculture), Water: Wastewater treatment 1 , 2 , 3 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 Ukranian
2007 Ukraine Follow-up on execution of decisions made by Board of ACU concerning the implementation of The State Program of Complex Flood Control Capability in the Tisza Basin of the Carpathian region and Flood Control Capability in Upper Tisza Region Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Strategic environmental assessment (SEA), Governance: Sustainable development, Water: Drinking water - quality and supply, Water: Pollution of water bodies (such as by industry and agriculture), Water: Wastewater treatment 1 , 2 , 3 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 Ukranian Poland
2007 Ukraine Joint Report on the Results of the Parallel Audit of Implementation of the Agreement on Transboundary Water Issues Signed by the Government of the Slovak Republic and the Government of Ukraine. Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Strategic environmental assessment (SEA), Governance: Sustainable development, Water: Drinking water - quality and supply, Water: Pollution of water bodies (such as by industry and agriculture), Water: Wastewater treatment 2 , 3 2 , 4 , 7 English (19.2 MB)
Slovak Republic
Ukranian
Slovak Republic
2006 Hungary Audit on Environment and Nature Protection in the Three-Border Area of Hungary, Austria and Slovenia (Coordinated Audit Produced with Austria, and Slovenia) 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: Species at risk, Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Strategic environmental assessment (SEA), Human activities and sectors: Cultural heritage, Human activities and sectors: Infrastructure, Human activities and sectors: Land development, Human activities and sectors: Recreation and tourism, Natural resources: Forestry and timber resources, Waste: General waste, Water: Pollution of water bodies (such as by industry and agriculture), Water: Wastewater treatment, Water: Water quantity management or management of watersheds 3 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 English (73 kB)
Hungarian
English
German
2006 Hungary Audit on the Operation of the Ministry of Environment Chapter Ecosystems: Biodiversity, Ecosystems: Protected areas and natural parks, Ecosystems: Rivers and lakes, Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Strategic environmental assessment (SEA), Human activities and sectors: Energy and energy efficiency, Human activities and sectors: Land development, Human activities and sectors: Urban environment quality (sustainability), Natural resources: Forestry and timber resources, Waste: General waste, Water: Drinking water - quality and supply, Water: Wastewater treatment 1 1 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 7 English
Hungarian
Hungarian
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 Ukraine Performance audit of activities for environmental protection during construction of ship canal Danube-Black Sea in Ukrainian part of Danube’s delta in 2004-2005 Ecosystems: Biodiversity, Ecosystems: Protected areas and natural parks, Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Strategic environmental assessment (SEA), Human activities and sectors: Urban environment quality (sustainability), Natural resources: Fisheries (freshwater and marine), Water: Pollution of water bodies (such as by industry and agriculture) 2 , 3 , 4 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 Ukranian
2006 Ukraine Performance audit of management of the State Budget funds allocated on environmental protection activities during State road construction projects in 2004-2005 Ecosystems: Ecosystem management and ecosystem changes, Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Strategic environmental assessment (SEA), Human activities and sectors: Urban environment quality (sustainability) 2 , 3 , 4 3 , 4 , 6 Ukranian
2005 Hungary Audit of the Spending of the Central Nuclear Financial Funds Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Strategic environmental assessment (SEA), Human activities and sectors: Energy and energy efficiency, Human activities and sectors: Environment and human health, Human activities and sectors: Natural disaster management: preparedness responses, Waste: Radioactive waste 3 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 7 English (26 kB)
Hungarian
Hungarian
2005 Hungary Audit on Environmental Programmes Financed by EU ISPA Assistance Ecosystems: Biodiversity, Ecosystems: Ecosystem management and ecosystem changes, Ecosystems: Protected areas and natural parks, Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: International funds and subsidies, such as Global Environmental Facility (GEF), Governance: Strategic environmental assessment (SEA), Human activities and sectors: Infrastructure, Human activities and sectors: Transportation, traffic, mobility, Waste: Municipal, solid, non-hazardous waste, Water: Wastewater treatment 3 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 English (80 kB)
Hungarian
Hungarian
2005 Hungary Audit on the Preparation for the Prevention of Natural Disaster (Coordinated Audit Produced with Ukraine) 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 impact assessment, Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Strategic environmental assessment (SEA), Human activities and sectors: Agriculture, Human activities and sectors: Cultural heritage, Human activities and sectors: Infrastructure, Human activities and sectors: Natural disaster management: preparedness responses, Human activities and sectors: Recreation and tourism, Water: Pollution of water bodies (such as by industry and agriculture), Water: Water quantity management or management of watersheds 3 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 English (20 kB)
Hungarian
English
Hungarian
Ukranian
2005 El Salvador Environmental Management Audit of the Ministry of the Environment Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Government greening operations, Governance: International funds and subsidies, such as Global Environmental Facility (GEF), Governance: Strategic environmental assessment (SEA), Governance: Sustainable development 2 , 3 3 , 4 , 5 Spanish Spanish
2004 Hungary Audit on Service Provision by Local Governments in the Field of Sewage Water Facility Operation and Development Measures Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: International funds and subsidies, such as Global Environmental Facility (GEF), Governance: Strategic environmental assessment (SEA), Human activities and sectors: Infrastructure, Human activities and sectors: Urban environment quality (sustainability), Water: Drinking water - quality and supply, Water: Wastewater treatment 3 1 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 7 English (20 kB)
Hungarian
Hungarian
2004 Hungary Audit on the Utilisation of Financial Means Appropriated for the Targeted Tasks of the Environmental Protection Fund Air: Local air quality,such as smog, particulates, SO2, NOx, CO2, Ecosystems: Biodiversity, Ecosystems: Protected areas and natural parks, Ecosystems: Rivers and lakes, Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Strategic environmental assessment (SEA), Human activities and sectors: Energy and energy efficiency, Human activities and sectors: Land development, Human activities and sectors: Urban environment quality (sustainability), Natural resources: Forestry and timber resources, Waste: General waste, Water: Drinking water - quality and supply, Water: Wastewater treatment 3 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 English (86 kB)
Hungarian
Hungarian
2004 Canada CESD - Chapter 4 - Assessing the Environmental Impact of Policies, Plans and Programs Governance: Government greening operations, Governance: Strategic environmental assessment (SEA) 2 , 3 4 , 5 , 7 English
French
English (657 kB)
French (577 kB)
2004 Brazil Strategic Environmental Assessment on Governmental Projects Governance: Strategic environmental assessment (SEA), Human activities and sectors: Infrastructure 3 3 , 5 , 6 Portugese Portugese
2003 Hungary Audit on the Environmental Protection of the Lake Ferto Region (Coordinated Audit Produced with Austria) Ecosystems: Biodiversity, Ecosystems: Ecosystem management and ecosystem changes, Ecosystems: Protected areas and natural parks, Ecosystems: Rivers and lakes, Ecosystems: Species at risk, Ecosystems: Wetlands, Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Strategic environmental assessment (SEA), Human activities and sectors: Agriculture, Human activities and sectors: Cultural heritage, Human activities and sectors: Environment and human health, Human activities and sectors: Infrastructure, Human activities and sectors: Land development, Human activities and sectors: Recreation and tourism, Natural resources: Fisheries (freshwater and marine), Waste: Municipal, solid, non-hazardous waste, Water: Pollution of water bodies (such as by industry and agriculture), Water: Wastewater treatment, Water: Water quantity management or management of watersheds 3 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 English (71 kB)
Hungarian
English
German
Hungarian