Central Auditing Organization (CAO)
Presidency acquires power to reshuffle corruption watchdogs
Egypt
July 12, 2015
Presidency acquires power to reshuffle corruption watchdogs
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has adopted a law defining terms which authorize him to remove the heads of corruption…
Rabaa al-Adaweya blocked, Nasr City under army control
Egypt
September 6, 2013
Rabaa al-Adaweya blocked, Nasr City under army control
Army forces blocked roads leading to Rabaa al-Adaweya in Cairo's Nasr City on Friday, ahead of planned demonstrations organized by…
Armed Forces agree to have their activities monitored: auditing head
Egypt
April 4, 2013
Armed Forces agree to have their activities monitored: auditing head
The head of the Central Auditing Organization (CAO) Hesham Geneina said the Armed Forces have agreed to have their activities…
Court commissioners reject appeal against renationalization of company
Egypt
June 13, 2012
Court commissioners reject appeal against renationalization of company
The commissioners to the State Council Administrative Court have rejected a government appeal against an earlier administrative court ruling to…
Push for corruption-friendly private funds to be included in national budget
Egypt
April 28, 2012
Push for corruption-friendly private funds to be included in national budget
An issue that has enraged Parliament members in the Budget and Planning Committee over the last few months, and those…
Impotent oversight agencies stymie fight against corruption
Egypt
July 7, 2011
Impotent oversight agencies stymie fight against corruption
While trials of former regime officials may seem like a positive step in the fight against corruption, Ashraf Ali al-Baroudy,…
Government’s financial oversight body in need of serious reform, say officials
Egypt
June 24, 2011
Government’s financial oversight body in need of serious reform, say officials
A group of controllers working in the Central Auditing Organization (CAO) are objecting to the slow pace of reform and…
Conference recommends financial auditing of presidential campaigns
Egypt
June 12, 2011
Conference recommends financial auditing of presidential campaigns
The ongoing National Accord Conference has recommended that the Central Auditing Organization (CAO) keep tabs on the finanical dealings of…
Lawsuit over disbanding of NDP postponed to June
Egypt
April 12, 2011
Lawsuit over disbanding of NDP postponed to June
An Egyptian court postponed on Tuesday proceedings for a lawsuit demanding to disband the former ruling National Democratic Party (NDP),…
Auditing agency to submit corruption reports to attorney general
Egypt
March 19, 2011
Auditing agency to submit corruption reports to attorney general
Gawdat al-Malt, Central Auditing Organization chief, said he will submit reports Sunday to the attorney general on corruption cases involving…