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The Court of Accounts of the Republic of Moldova (CoARM), on June 15, presented at the meeting of the Public Finance Control Committee (PFCC), The financial audit report of the Government’s Report on the execution of the state social insurance budget (SSIB) in 2021 and the Financial Audit Report of the Government’s Report on the execution of Compulsory Health Insurance Funds (CHIF) in 2021. During the same meeting, the Government’s Reports on the implementation of SSIB and CHIF, presented by the entities, which were the subject of the CoARM’s audit, were also examined.
The main audit findings were discussed by Marina Covali, Member of the CoARM, as well as by the audit managers.
With regard to the financial audit report on the Government's report on the implementation of SSIB in 2021, the Court of Accounts found that the Government's report, in all material respects, provides a fair and accurate picture, and does not contain distortions caused by fraud or error. At the same time, a series of recommendations were submitted, in particular, addressed to the National Social Insurance House (NSIH), which implements the state policy in the field of social insurance.
According to the report, in 2021 the state policies ensured the establishment and payment of social benefits for 2,376,185 beneficiaries. During the audit, the Court of Accounts paid attention to the revenues from contributions and those from transfers from the state budget, which amounted to more than 27 billion lei. Also, the most significant expenses were audited, which were mainly used for providing social benefits, amounting to 26.7 billion lei. Thus, the audit covered the entire systemic process carried out within this budget, where the most significant funds were directed.
At the same time, more attention has been paid to assessing the relationship between budget expenditures and the needs or incomes of citizens who are beneficiaries of financial means. The impact of implementing the recommendations previously made by the Court of Accounts was also assessed.
During the discussions, the importance of the qualitative execution of SSIB was highlighted, because it is oriented and intended for the citizen. The state, through its policies and programs, must make it as effective as possible to ensure the various risks that have arisen during human life, such as old age or disease.
Also, during today's meeting, the auditors of the CoARM presented the results of the financial audit report of the Government’s Report on the execution of the funds of the compulsory health insurance in 2021.
The system of Medical Insurance Funds is managed by the National Medical Insurance Company (NMIC), which is the sole administrator of this significant value budget. Income and expenditure indicators in 2021 amounted to about 11 billion 500 million lei. The audit assessed both the significant value indicators at the level of the Government’s Report and the qualitative aspects, which are conferred by the relevance of the medical services provided to the citizens.
And in this case, the audit found that the report provides a real and accurate picture of their execution in 2021, being prepared according to the applicable reporting framework, while making recommendations to improve the audited area. The problematic issues mentioned by the auditors relate to the process of contracting and reporting primary health care services, to prescribing the investigations necessary for the establishment of the diagnosis, for use in the automated information system "Reimbursed medicines", to the provision of pre-hospital emergency medical care services, to the provision of services through special programs, etc.
The members of the Public Finance Control Committee positively mentioned the work of the Court of Accounts' auditors and noted the importance of the findings and recommendations made.
