Introduction to the NAOF
The National Audit Office of Finland (NAOF) is Finland’s independent national Supreme Audit Institution. Its audits and oversight cover not only central government finances as a whole but partly also other aspects of general government finances.
Through its work, the NAOF supports the rule of law, democracy, and the principles of good governance and a sustainable economy in Finland, the European Union, and globally. The NAOF ensures that general government works as it should, consequently building up citizens’ trust in the authorities. Read more about the NAOF’s activities.
The NAOF’s status, tasks and right to access are laid down in the following acts:
- Constitution of Finland
- Act on the National Audit Office of Finland
- Act on Political Parties
- Act on a Candidate’s Election Funding
- Finnish Transparency Register Act
- Act on Wellbeing Services Counties
- Act amending the Act on the Social Insurance Institution of Finland
- Act on the National Audit Office’s Right to Audit Transfers of Funds between Finland and the European Communities.
The NAOF has extensive rights to obtain information. Read more about the topics and entities audited by the NAOF.
