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Outline of Audit Results
The report, contains results of audits the Board conducted in the year 2021 (in audit implementation period: October 2020- September 2021) on the final accounts of annual expenditures and revenues of State and government-affiliated institutions for Fiscal Year 2020.
Full text of the fiscal year 2020 Audit Report is only available in Japanese. -
Participation in the 58th ASOSAI Governing Board Meeting
On May 31, 2022, the 58th Asian Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI) Governing Board Meeting was held online. President MORITA from the Board of Audit of Japan participated in the meeting.
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The 25th Tokyo International Meeting on Audit
On December 8, 2021, the 25th Tokyo International Meeting on Audit was held online. Panelists from France, Germany, Great Britain, United States of America and Japan participated in the meeting.
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Online Follow-up Seminar to Government Audit on Public Construction Works
On November 30, 2021, Online Follow-up Seminar to Government Audit on Public Construction Works was held online. Four alumni participants from three countries participated in the seminar.
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Participation in the 75th INTOSAI Governing Board Meeting
On November 23, 2021, the 75th Governing Board Meeting of the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) was held online. President Morita from the Board of Audit of Japan participated in the meeting.
The Board has been given the mandate of government auditing since its establishment in 1880, despite some changes in its status.
Every country in the world has its own government auditing institution, while varying in name, status or type of organization, in order to ensure proper administration of public finances.
The Constitution of Japan
| Article90 | Final accounts of the expenditures and revenues of the State shall be audited annually by a Board of Audit and submitted by the Cabinet to the Diet, together with the statement of audit (Note), during the fiscal year immediately following the period covered. The organization and competency of the Board of Audit shall be determined by law. |
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| (Note)The statement of audit is also called the Audit Report. |
The Board of Audit Act
| Article1 | The Board of Audit has a status independent from the Cabinet. |
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| Article20 | (1) The Board of Audit audits the final accounts of the expenditures and revenues of the State, pursuant to the provisions of Article 90 of the Constitution of Japan, and also audits such accounts as are provided for by law. (2) The Board of Audit continuously conducts its audit, supervises financial management, ensures its adequacy, and rectifies any defects. (3) The Board of Audit shall conduct its audit with the objective of accuracy, regularity, economy, efficiency, effectiveness, or other objectives necessary for auditing. |
About us
As a constitutional organization that is independent of the Cabinet and belongs to neither the Diet nor the Courts, the Board audits State accounts as well as those of public organizations and other bodies as provided by law, and also supervises financial management to ensure its adequacy.