INTOSAI – Working Group on Environmental Auditing

 

Audits by Country: Belgium

Contacts

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Set out below are environmental audits undertaken by this SAI in 2003 and Beyond.

 

Types of audits

Main audit objectives

Year Title Issue Type Main Audit Objective Report Summary Report Full Text Joint Audit Produced By
2010 Compliance control of budget allocations of program 01 – Nature, forests, hunting, fishing of the organic division 13 – Natural resources and environment of the 2008 Walloon Region’s budget Ecosystems: Protected areas and natural parks, Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Natural resources: Forestry and timber resources 1 , 2 1 French (589 kB)
2010 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 Rational use of energy in buildings - Management of the financial support financed by the Energy Fund Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Human activities and sectors: Energy and energy efficiency 2 , 3 3 , 5 French (1.8 MB)
2010 Subsidies granted to land development works in the Flemish region Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Human activities and sectors: Land development 2 3 English (15 kB)
French (16 kB)
Dutch (2.2 MB)
2010 Walloon Region’s strategy and exemplary role with respect to sustainable development – current situation Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Sustainable development 3 5 English (19 kB) French (6.8 MB)
2009 Control over the subsidies granted for guiding companies in the organic farming sector Human activities and sectors: Agriculture 1 , 2 1 , 3 English (19 kB) Dutch (2.7 MB)
2009 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 The dredging of the hydraulic ways and the treatement of the resulting muds in the Walloon Region Governance: Environmental management system, Human activities and sectors: Infrastructure, Human activities and sectors: Transportation, traffic, mobility, Waste: Hazardous waste, Waste: Other waste issues, Water: Pollution of water bodies (such as by industry and agriculture), Water: Wastewater treatment 2 , 3 3 , 5 French (629 kB)
2009 The North Wastewater Treatment Plant in Brussels. Putting into Service, Operation and Financing of the Concession Governance: Environmental management system, Waste: Other waste issues, Water: Pollution of water bodies (such as by industry and agriculture) 2 , 3 3 , 4 , 5 Dutch (1.1 MB)
French (1.2 MB)
2007 River contracts Ecosystems: Rivers and lakes, Other: Other issues, Water: Other water issues 2 , 3 3 , 4 , 5 French (2.2 MB)
2007 Soil management carried out by the Belgian Department of Defence. Prevention and sanitation by the Belgian Department of Defence Ecosystems: Protected areas and natural parks, Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Human activities and sectors: Environment and human health, Human activities and sectors: Infrastructure, Human activities and sectors: Transportation, traffic, mobility, Other: Other issues, Waste: Contaminated sites and soil pollution, Waste: General waste, Waste: Hazardous waste, Waste: Municipal, solid, non-hazardous waste, Waste: Radioactive waste, Water: Pollution of water bodies (such as by industry and agriculture), Water: Wastewater treatment 1 , 2 , 3 1 , 3 , 4 , 5 English (18 kB) Dutch
French
2007 The natural heritage management by the Forest and Nature Agency Ecosystems: Biodiversity, Ecosystems: Coastal areas, Ecosystems: Ecosystem management and ecosystem changes, Ecosystems: Protected areas and natural parks, Other: Other issues 2 , 3 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 English (21 kB)
French
Dutch
2007 Walloon public corporation for aid to environmental quality – audit on the delegation of authority Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Other: Other issues, Waste: General waste 2 , 3 3 , 4 , 5 French (2.2 MB)
2006 Audit on the assessment and collection of the tax on groundwater and on groundwater intake Other: Other issues, Water: Drinking water - quality and supply 2 , 3 3 , 4 , 5 French (1.1 MB)
2006 Audit on waste tax assessment and collection Other: Other issues, Waste: Contaminated sites and soil pollution, Waste: General waste, Waste: Municipal, solid, non-hazardous waste 2 , 3 3 , 4 , 5 French (1.1 MB)
2006 Financial management of soil pollution and sanitation Other: Other issues, Waste: Contaminated sites and soil pollution 1 , 2 , 3 1 , 3 , 4 , 5 English (18 kB) Dutch
2006 The North wastewater treatment plant in Brussels. Award and funding of the concession contract Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Government greening operations, Human activities and sectors: Environment and human health, Human activities and sectors: Infrastructure, Other: Other issues, 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 1 , 2 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 Dutch (1.6 MB)
French
2005 Audit on the wastewater tax assessment and collection, on the taxes inherited from the former Brabant province and taxes on the taxi services Other: Other issues, Water: Other water issues, Water: Pollution of water bodies (such as by industry and agriculture) 2 , 3 3 , 4 , 5 Dutch
French (446 kB)
2005 Funding in the European Context of the Flemish Municipal Water Treatment Network Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Water: Wastewater treatment 2 , 3 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 English (69 kB) Dutch (2.2 MB)
2005 The Coordination of the Federal Policy of Sustainable Development Governance: Government greening operations, Governance: Sustainable development, Human activities and sectors: Energy and energy efficiency 2 , 3 3 , 4 , 5 Dutch
English
French
Dutch
French
2004 Investigation of the Subsidizing of Environmental and Nature Conservation Organizations and their Particular Projects Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies 2 3 Dutch
2003 The North Wastewater Treatment Plant in Brussels - Awards and Funding of the Concession Contract Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Water: Wastewater treatment 2 English (55 kB) Dutch
French

Audits prior to 2003:

Types of audits

Main audit objectives

Year Title Issue Type Main Audit Objective Report Summary Report Full Text Joint Audit Produced By
2002 L'épuration individuelle en Région wallonne Fresh water: drinking water - water quality - rivers - lakes - fresh water - fresh water fish, Pollution prevention 3 A , F , G French French
2002 Investigation of the acquisition by the Flemish Region of Nature Reserves, Forests and Dunes, and of the Subsidizing by the Flemish Region of Nature Conservation Organizations for Similar Acquisitions Ecosystems: biodiversity - ecological infrastructure - ecosystem management 3 F Dutch (972 kB)
2002 The Restoration of Derelict Industrial Sites - the Cases of Sites of Regional Interest Soil pollution - contaminated sites 3 A French (1.6 MB)
2002 The Use of Covenants in the Flemish Community Agriculture - pesticides - land development - forestry, Fresh water: drinking water - water quality - rivers - lakes - fresh water - fresh water fish, Waste: waste in general - hazardous - non-hazardous - waste processing & landfills, Other subjects 1 A Dutch (3.4 MB)
2001 La perception et le recouvrement des taxes environnementales Fresh water: drinking water - water quality - rivers - lakes - fresh water - fresh water fish, Pollution prevention, Waste: waste in general - hazardous - non-hazardous - waste processing & landfills 3 A , B , F
2001 Flemish Research Institute: Institute of Nature Conservation Other subjects 3 F Dutch (3.2 MB)
2001 Funding of the Land Consolidation Agriculture - pesticides - land development - forestry, Fresh water: drinking water - water quality - rivers - lakes - fresh water - fresh water fish 3 A , F Dutch (3.2 MB)
2001 Performance Audit Pertaining to the Organisational Conditions of the Collection and Recovery of Anti-Pollution Taxes Agriculture - pesticides - land development - forestry, Fresh water: drinking water - water quality - rivers - lakes - fresh water - fresh water fish, Waste: waste in general - hazardous - non-hazardous - waste processing & landfills, Other subjects 3 A , F Dutch (840 kB)
2000 Flemish Research Institute: Institute for Forestry and Game Management Other subjects 3 F Dutch (3.4 MB)
2000 Individually Designed Wastewater Treatment in the Walloon Region Waste: waste in general - hazardous - non-hazardous - waste processing & landfills 3 A French (357 kB)
1999 Drinking-water supply in the Flanders Fresh water: drinking water - water quality - rivers - lakes - fresh water - fresh water fish 1 A , G Dutch Dutch
1999 Examination of the Flemish Environment and Nature Report (MIRA) of the Flemish Environment Agency Other subjects 3 A , F Dutch
1999 The Flemish Land Agency: Economic Compensations Within the Scope of the Manure Action Plan Agriculture - pesticides - land development - forestry, Fresh water: drinking water - water quality - rivers - lakes - fresh water - fresh water fish, Waste: waste in general - hazardous - non-hazardous - waste processing & landfills 3 F Dutch (11.6 MB)
1998 Subsidies for Abandoned Coalmine Drainage Issues not identified 2 A French (485 kB)
1997 Audit report on the 'Office régional allon des déchets' (Walloon regional waste body) Waste: waste in general - hazardous - non-hazardous - waste processing & landfills 3 French French
1997 Compensation paid by the Flemish Region to the public limited company Aquafin for return on its own capital Fresh water: drinking water - water quality - rivers - lakes - fresh water - fresh water fish 1 H Dutch Dutch
1997 Participating interest by the Flemish Region in the public limited company Vlaamse Milieuholding (Flemish environmental holding) Internal environmental management by public authorities or departments 1 G Dutch Dutch
1996 Audit report on the 'Agency régional pur la propreté - Bruxelles propreté' (Regional body for a clean Brussels) Waste: waste in general - hazardous - non-hazardous - waste processing & landfills 3 Dutch
French
Dutch
French
1996 Audit report on the management of the 'Institute Bruxellois pour la question de l'environnement' (Brussels Institute for environmental management) Nature & recreation: conservation & improvement of natural and/or cultural heritage - management of national parks & forests - recreation & tourism 3 Dutch
French
Dutch
French
1996 Report on the operation of the fund 'Mina' (Flemish Region) Internal environmental management by public authorities or departments 3 H Dutch Dutch
1995 Report on the operation of the fund 'Mina' (Flemish Region) Internal environmental management by public authorities or departments 3 H Dutch Dutch
1994 Report on the operation of the fund 'Mina' (Flemish Region) Internal environmental management by public authorities or departments 3 H Dutch Dutch
1993 Report on the operation of the fund 'Mina' (Flemish Region) Internal environmental management by public authorities or departments 2 Dutch Dutch

Last Updated: August 08, 2011