Also discussed was a report on the preparation of a list of state-owned property and a report on audits conducted in 2004, including a declassified section concerning procurement for the Ministry of Defence.
Ante Zigman, state secretary at the Ministry of Finance, said that users of the national budget had followed instructions given by the National Audit Office and adopted plans for the removal of irregularities. He noted that budget users were now spending money with greater responsibility.
Chief National Auditor Sima Krasic said that the number of irregularities was decreasing and that they mainly concerned improper bookkeeping, unrealistic planning and failure to observe the public procurement procedure.
The audits verified the efficiency of spending of public funds, Krasic said.