Swedish National Audit Office (NAO)

Organisation name in original language

Riksrevisionen

Category of human rights structure

Parliamentary structure/mechanism

Country

Sweden

Website URL

Not available

Type(s) of body

Not applicable

Address

Riksrevisionen
Box 6181
SE-102 33 Stockholm

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Legal source(s)

Human rights capacity support

  • The Swedish National Audit Office reports that none of its employees has any specifically designated assignment as an advisor in the field of human rights. In addition, the office does not have any special competence development initiatives in the area of human rights for its employees. However, it states that its employees have a broad range of skills and that their education levels are generally high.

Functions

  • The Swedish National Audit Office independently audits state activities, ensuring transparency and accountability across the executive branch of government.
  • It works to indirectly strengthen individual rights by promoting efficiency and improving public services like health and education.

Specific mandates

Not applicable

Structured cooperation with partners at national level

  • n/a

Structured cooperation with partners at international and EU level

  • Representing Sweden in the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions and the European Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions.
  • Participating in the EU Contact Committee and working groups.
  • Cooperating with the European Court of Auditors.
  • Auditing EU-related matters in financial and performance audits.
  • Conducting development cooperation as mandated by parliament.

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