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Supreme audit institutions must be open to quality assessments and publicly account for their strategies

Bratislava, 23 April 2026 – Independent audit institutions must themselves be subject to independent evaluation, while their professional activities should be predictable and based on established stra

24.04.2026

Five years have still not been enough to reform the toll system – drivers are paying the price

Bratislava, 17 April 2026 – The project of a new electronic toll system has long been an example of inefficient and uneconomic use of public funds. The Supreme Audit Office of the Slovak Republic (SAO

17.04.2026

Slovakia still developing health policy blindly as data registers remain incomplete

Bratislava, 10 April 2026 – Health registers managed by the National Health Information Centre (NCZI) are still not sufficiently functional or up to date to serve as a reliable basis for shaping natio

10.04.2026

Digital chaos and a culture of irresponsibility are deepening the decline of the state

Bratislava, 1 April 2026 – Slovakia has long lacked strategic governance based on relevant data, which the state, despite repeated warnings, still systematically fails to collect, evaluate or validate

01.04.2026

Ministry failed to safeguard the public interest in the medicine categorisation process

Bratislava, 27 March 2026 – In recent years, the process of categorising medicines in Slovakia has shifted away from clear economic rules towards individual decision-making and contractual negotiation

27.03.2026

Railway modernisation from the Recovery Plan is delayed; key projects were not prepared

Bratislava, 20 March 2026 – None of the railway infrastructure projects funded under the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP) and audited by the Supreme Audit Office of the Slovak Republic (SAO SR) have

20.03.2026

Nearly every other regional bridge is in poor technical condition

Bratislava, 13 March 2026 – The condition of regional roads in Slovakia has improved only slightly in recent years, while the technical condition of bridges has deteriorated significantly. Nearly 40%

13.03.2026

Prison conditions in Slovakia more humane, but funding and state oversight insufficient

Bratislava, 6 March 2026 – Conditions for everyday life in Slovak prisons have demonstrably improved over the past ten years despite limited state funding. However, the social system for members of th

06.03.2026

Culture ministry failed to manage major projects and its oversight was ineffective

Bratislava, 27 February 2026 – Selected organisations under the authority of the Ministry of Culture have been exposed to unsystematic management, frequent staff turnover and ineffective internal cont

27.02.2026

Oversight and whistleblower protection significantly reduce fraud and corruption

Lima/Bratislava, 20 February 2026 – Corruption and fraudulent conduct are global challenges. Their effective suppression depends not only on national measures but also on international cooperation and

20.02.2026

State and municipal authorities lack effective oversight of waste management associations

Bratislava, 13 February 2026 – A dysfunctional internal control system, the absence of financial management mechanisms, excessive formalism, reliance on unreliable data and an increased risk of ineffi

13.02.2026

We failed to use €100 million for seniors, squandering a chance to improve their lives

Bratislava, 6 February 2026 – Slovakia is ageing and is currently unprepared for demographic developments. It is necessary to ensure a sufficient number of quality facilities and other specialised ser

06.02.2026

SAO SR as a trusted guardian of public finances and an initiator of positive change

Bratislava, 30 January 2026 – The Supreme Audit Office of the Slovak Republic (SAO SR) aims to ensure that the outcomes of its cross-cutting audit and analytical activities bring the greatest possible

30.01.2026

2026: SAO to review railway development, water infrastructure, regional grant settlements and preparations for EXPO Osaka

Bratislava, 23 January 2026 – The development of railway infrastructure, the management of municipal water infrastructure, the financing of sport, and preparations for Slovakia’s participation in the

23.01.2026

Slovakia’s airspace is seeing renewed activity, but the state still lacks an aviation development strategy

Bratislava, 16 January 2026 – The Supreme Audit Office of the Slovak Republic (SAO SR) carried out a follow-up audit to assess the effectiveness of measures that the state-owned enterprise Air Navigat

16.01.2026

Some municipalities still fail to manage public assets responsibly

Bratislava, 12 December 2025 – The Supreme Audit Office of the Slovak Republic (SAO SR) has once again reviewed how towns and municipalities manage their assets, particularly land and buildings. This

12.12.2025

Faulty data lead to wrong decisions and deepen the information chaos

Dubrovnik/Bratislava, 5 December 2025 – State institutions are required to collect data within information systems whose development and operation have cost almost ten billion euros from the Slovak st

08.12.2025

Ministry of defence breached the law when granting subsidies, and internal oversight failed as well

Bratislava, 24 November 2025 – In the allocation and settlement of subsidies at the Ministry of Defence, both the law and the conditions set by the ministry itself in calls, methodological guidelines

24.11.2025

Workshop: Open Data

Bratislava, 20 November 2025 – A workshop organised by the Supreme Audit Office of the Slovak Republic (SAO SR) showed that open data are becoming an essential element of modern and transparent public

21.11.2025

SAO workshop broadens expert dialogue on supporting children’s mental health

Bratislava, 18 November 2025 – Care for mental health must not remain only on paper. The Supreme Audit Office of the Slovak Republic (SAO) considers it an essential part of a well-functioning society;

19.11.2025

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