Slovakia. Best friends forever. www.slovakia.travel Slovakia. Best friends forever. Slovakia Hello! We are the representatives of the Supreme Audit Office of the Slovak Republic and we would like to present our country as a venue of the next WG KNI meeting. My name is Vaclav Skoluda and I’ll present some key facts about Slovakia, its capital Bratislava and our office ….. Mostly in pictures 

Slovakia. Best friends forever. www.slovakia.travel Slovakia. Best friends forever. Population: 5 410 000 Capital: Bratislava (400 000 citizens) Borders: Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Ukraine Membership: EU, NATO, OECD, UN, WTO, Schengen Currency: Euro € Direct flight connections from European cities to: Bratislava, Košice, Poprad Vienna airport (only 60 km from Bratislava) Slovakia has population of around 5,5 mio. and the capital city Bratislava of almost half million citizens. Slovakia is part of the European Union and the currency is EURO. For you, as the potential visitors of Bratislava, is important that the Vienna airport is only 60 km away.

Slovakia. Best friends forever. www.slovakia.travel Slovakia. Best friends forever. Natural Beauty Slovakia is a beautiful country … Nízke Tatry , Chopok

Slovakia. Best friends forever. www.slovakia.travel Slovakia. Best friends forever. Zemplínska Šírava Dobšinská ľadová jaskyňa NATURAL BEAUTY 40% of territory forested (9 national parks) more than 5 000 caves (12 open for public) more than 250 waterfalls and cascades the High Tatras – the highest mountains in Slovakia (highest peak 2 655 m) HIKING and CYCLING 14 000 km of marked hiking trails 14 000 km of marked scenic cycle routes Jasná, Nízke Tatry Vysoké Tatry

Slovakia. Best friends forever. www.slovakia.travel Slovakia. Best friends forever. Spa & Wellness … also with Spa and Wellness opportunities … Kúpele Piešťany

Slovakia. Best friends forever. www.slovakia.travel Slovakia. Best friends forever. Bardejov Vyšné Ružbachy SPA and HEALING WATER over 1 500 mineral springs in Slovakia 25 health spas providing curative power of thermal springs, mud, unique climatic conditions and treatment Sklené Teplice Smrdáky Rajecké Teplice Dudince

Slovakia. Best friends forever. www.slovakia.travel Slovakia. Best friends forever. History & Culture … rich in history and culture … Košice

Slovakia. Best friends forever. www.slovakia.travel Slovakia. Best friends forever. Castles, Chateaux & Manor Houses Oravský hrad Smolenice 425 manor houses, 180 castles and chateaux including castle ruins Slovakia belongs among countries with the largest number of castles and chateaux in Europe amazing cultural and historical monuments beautiful romantic chateaux and manor houses Bojnický zámok Hrad Devín (text on slide)

Slovakia. Best friends forever. www.slovakia.travel Slovakia. Best friends forever. Historical Towns Košice 18 urban heritage areas: including Košice, Kežmarok, Kremnica, Levoča, Banská Bystrica, Trnava, Nitra and many others all periods of European architecture: Romanesque, Gothic, Baroque and Art Nouveau numerous archaeological finding in museum exhibitions, the remains of Roman strongholds (text on slide) Kremnica Trnava Levoča

Bratislava – the venue of the 12th WG KNI meeting www.slovakia.travel Slovakia. Best friends forever. Bratislava – the venue of the 12th WG KNI meeting (text on slide)

Slovakia. Best friends forever. www.slovakia.travel Slovakia. Best friends forever. Bratislava excellent location – just 70 km to Vienna, 200 km to Budapest and 330 km to Prague great cultural events during the whole year: jazz festivals, opera, modern street art with typical Christmas market great shopping opportunities city rich in history - coronation town of 18 Kings & Queens during the Austro-Hungarian Empire traditional cuisine and gastronomy specialities Bratislava´s hotels are on the 4th place among the cleanest hotel rooms in international cities by hotels.info Bratislava is one of the Europe´s most fascinating border towns in the list CNN Slovenské národné divadlo Eurovea, shopping center (text on slide)

Supreme Audit Office of the Slovak Republic www.nku.gov.sk/web/sao Supreme Audit Office of the Slovak Republic About SAO SR Established by constitution and law in 1993 Predecessors (Accounts Chamber) since 1761 President – Mr. Karol Mitrík SAO SR audits the management and property of the State, the Regional administration units and the EC and other foreign funds SAO SR applies its audit competence to the Government and Ministries; Municipalities; Public institutions established by law; Legal institutions established by them or with their capital participation; Legal entities carrying out activities in the public interest; … The SAO SR was established by constitution and law in 1993. The first predecessor was the Accounts Chamber in the Austro-Hungarian Empire established in 1761. Our president Mr. Karol Mitrík (on picture) was elected in 2015 for seven year term. SAO SR audits the management and property of the State, the Regional administration units and the European Communities and other foreign funds SAO SR applies its audit competence to the Government and Ministries; Municipalities; Public institutions established by law; Legal institutions established by them or with their capital participation; Legal entities carrying out activities in the public interest; …

www.nku.gov.sk/web/sao Supreme Audit Office of the Slovak Republic Audit priorities for 2018 – 2020 Education, R&D, Innovations Effective and transparent public administration Health Employment and business environment Sustainable consumption and production, energy efficiency and environmental sustainability Sustainable public finances and fiscal policy Social policies Transport Infrastructure and Information and Communication Technologies Defense and security European Investment and Structural Funds Priorities Global, European and National Goals National topics based on recommendations from national and international institutions Risks according to standards The strategic audit plan and the audit priorities for the period of 2018 to 2020 are based on analysis of: Global, European and National Goals National topics based on recommendations from national and international institutions Risks according to standards The priorities are … (text on slide)

See you in Bratislava, Slovakia www.slovakia.travel Slovakia. Best friends forever. See you in Bratislava, Slovakia Devin castle Now follows official video of Bratislava – embedded in presentation and also available on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oac2zPqWGYw