ALRAQABA . ISSUE 20 1 Editorial Chief Editor Dr. Saud Ghassab Al-Zamanan Since its establishment in 1964 and until 2024, the presidency of the State Audit Bureau has been succeeded by the best of Kuwait’s men, who have exerted precious and invaluable efforts to maintain the independence of SAB, promote its work, and establish effective rules for financial control. Mr. Esam Salem Al-Roomi is considered SAB’s protégé, who has progressed in various posts. He started his journey from an auditor to the president of SAB. This is a message from the political leadership to the Kuwaiti society stating that SAB is rich in its technical and administrative cadres. We congratulate His Excellency Mr. Esam Al-Roomi for assuming SAB presidency and gaining the confidence of His Highness the Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. This confidence coincided with the historical speech of His Highness, which included sincere implications, illuminations, and noble directives about adhering to national constants and values towards a future roadmap of reform and the safeguarding of public properties. The appointment of H.E Esam Al-Roomi to head SAB comes in a new era that needs concerted efforts to combat corruption, safeguard public funds, and ensure their efficient and effective use, preservation, and sustainability. This effort is also necessary to push the wheel of development, align with the vision of the State of Kuwait for 2035, and move toward a prosperous and sustainable future. SAB plays an essential role in the accountability guaranteed by the Constitution of the State of Kuwait and SAB Establishment Law No. 30 of 1964, which established its high independence when exercising its competencies. This necessitates the need for the Bureau to keep pace with the latest developments and improve the supervisory performance to achieve the aspirations of Kuwaiti society as a whole, under the high directives of the political leadership to verify the efficiency of government administration in accordance with the terms of reference of the Bureau, and its establishment Law. Therefore, we are in a new stage, themain features of which are the continuous professional development in accordance with the powers of the Bureau, whether in pre-audit or post-audit, a comprehensive reform of the applied administrative systems, and the establishment of appropriate rules and information systems for the continuity of the Bureau as an effective tool to enhance financial management and preserve public funds. A New Era Has Begun
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