فاس نيوز ميديا جريدة الكترونية جهوية تعنى بشؤون و أخبار جهة فاس مكناس – متجددة على مدار الساعة
Amman – Dr. Mohamed Hajira, Member of Parliament and Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance Oversight and Governance in the Moroccan House of Representatives, presented Morocco’s leading experience in the field of parliamentary oversight on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, during a significant regional forum held in the Jordanian capital, Amman.
Dr. Hajira participated in the second day of the regional forum on “The Independence of Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs),” organized by the Audit Bureau of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in cooperation with the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) Initiative and the Arab Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (ARABOSAI).
The forum’s proceedings, held under the patronage of the President of the Jordanian Senate, focused on the paramount importance of the independence of these audit institutions, with a particular emphasis on the informal factors that can influence this independence and exploring ways to take these factors into account to strengthen and enhance the autonomy of SAIs.
In his address to the forum, Dr. Hajira extensively reviewed Morocco’s distinguished experience in parliamentary oversight, highlighting the pivotal role played by the Committee on Public Finance Oversight and Governance in the House of Representatives. He also explained the nature of the relationship between the committee and the various components of Parliament and the government, in addition to the mechanisms of the House of Representatives’ interaction with the reports issued by the Court of Accounts within the framework of exercising oversight over financial performance and economic and social development in the Kingdom.
The forum witnessed broad and high-level participation of representatives from various audit institutions and parliamentarians from the region and beyond, alongside prominent officials from reputable international organizations such as INTOSAI and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). During the forum’s activities, emphasis was placed on the fundamental principles that underpin the independence of SAIs, a comprehensive definition of the informal factors that can affect them was provided, and a specialized international project addressing this important issue was presented.
Participants in the forum also discussed the work of the OECD related to enhancing citizens’ trust and its close relationship with the independence of audit institutions. The Arab context was also reviewed through the practical experiences of member states in ARABOSAI.
Discussions also included addressing the “Fast-Track Mechanism” for promoting the independence of SAIs and the importance of strengthening effective partnerships with civil society organizations in this area. In addition, interventions called for providing the necessary support to legal units within audit institutions and encouraging the exchange of best practices and challenges facing these institutions at the regional and international levels.
In its concluding session, the regional forum emphasized the significant importance of close cooperation and integration between parliaments and constitutional oversight institutions, and called for the necessity of strengthening the independence of SAIs as a fundamental pillar in building and consolidating a system of good and transparent governance.
