Court of Auditors
The municipalities of Aalten, Oost Gelre, and Winterswijk have a joint Audit Office. The Audit Office conducts independent investigations into the policy and implementation of tasks by the three municipalities.
Crucial questions here are whether the municipal government actually achieves the intended results and whether this is done at acceptable costs. The Court tries not only to judge the past, but also to draw lessons for the future. In this way, the Court supports the city councils of the three municipalities in their framework-setting and controlling role. It also gives residents more insight into the results that the municipal authorities achieve for them.
Director's model
In Aalten, Oost Gelre, and Winterswijk, a director model for the Audit Office has been chosen. The director of the Audit Office is Mr. André de Boer. In addition, there is a sounding board group with two representatives from each municipal council. The director consults with the sounding board group at least four times a year to discuss topics that are currently being discussed in the municipal councils and topics that would be interesting for an audit. They then decide together which topics will ultimately be investigated. The audit reports are presented to the municipal councils and can be viewed, as can the annual audit plan.
Topics for research
Anyone can propose topics for investigation by the Court of Audit. You can find more information on the"Court of Auditors Investigations" page.
Formal documents audit committee
The operating procedures of the audit committee are formally defined in a number of documents.