Swiss Federal Audit Office

Upcoming SFAO publications

Here you will find the upcoming publications (FinDel D1). These reports can be obtained under embargo 72 hours before the publication date, information: tel. 058 463 11 11.

Swiss Federal Audit Office reorients its audit activities to support Federal Administration

Due to the spread of the new coronavirus in Switzerland, the Swiss Federal Audit Office (SFAO) has suspended a large proportion of its audits in the field and discontinued its publications. It is reorienting its audit approach and using decentralised teams to monitor the measures foreseen by the Federal Council.

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Swiss Federal Audit Office's priorities for 2020

The Finance Delegation and the Federal Council have acknowledged the 2020 annual programme of the Swiss Federal Audit Office (SFAO). This programme is drawn up completely independently by the SFAO, and is the result of a risk analysis spanning the entire scope of its portfolio, without exception.

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Swiss Federal Audit Office publishes its 2018 annual report

The Finance Delegation and the Federal Council have acknowledged the annual report of the Swiss Federal Audit Office (SFAO). In 2018, the SFAO published around 50 audit and evaluation reports. It had to inform the Federal Council about serious shortcomings on only one occasion. The number of reports from whistleblowers is continuing to rise.

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