National Audit Office of Finland

The objectives aiming to solve complex societal problems stem from the Government Programme. To attain these objectives, coordinated co-operation between different administrative branches is needed. Permanent co-operation structures create preconditions for cross-administrative collaboration.

Regional differences in the content and scale of mental health and substance abuse services for young people, the delivery of care, and resources are large. In the future, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and the wellbeing services counties, the City of Helsinki and the HUS Group should ensure regional equality.

The preconditions for effective prevention of money laundering have been improved, but few targets are set for anti-money laundering activities, and the funding of the activities is not on a long-term basis. Clearer, more targeted objectives and a more comprehensive description of resources would strengthen the anti-money laundering activities as a whole.

In the new EU fiscal framework, the change in the debt-to-GDP ratio is more important than the ratio as such. As Finland's debt is projected to grow in the coming years, the need for adjustments is high.

Most accounting offices do not have a sanctions screening service utilising registry databases.

The National Audit Office of Finland (NAOF) is currently auditing the funding of energy solutions for the green transition and the knowledge base for climate policy. But how have Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) around the world assessed climate action in their work?