Appointment of an External Auditor
The Representatives,
Recalling the Financial Regulations for the Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty annexed to Decision 4 (2003), and specifically Regulation 11 (External Audit);
Bearing in mind that the Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty conducts the majority of its financial transactions in Argentina, and that the detailed rules of book-keeping and accounting are country specific; and
Bearing in mind Argentina’s proposal to designate the Sindicatura General de la Nación (SIGEN) as the external auditor of the Secretariat;
Decide to:
1. designate SIGEN as the external auditor of the Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty for a period of two years, in accordance with Regulation 11.1; and
2. accept SIGEN’s proposal to carry out an external audit, in accordance with Regulation 11.3 and the Annex to this Decision, for the value indicated.
The Representatives,
Recalling the Financial Regulations for the Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty annexed to Decision 4 (2003), and specifically Regulation 11 (External Audit);
Bearing in mind that the Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty conducts the majority of its financial transactions in Argentina, and that the detailed rules of book-keeping and accounting are country specific; and
Bearing in mind Argentina’s proposal to designate the Sindicatura General de la Nación (SIGEN) as the external auditor of the Secretariat;
Decide to:
1. designate SIGEN as the external auditor of the Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty for a period of two years, in accordance with Regulation 11.1; and
2. accept SIGEN’s proposal to carry out an external audit, in accordance with Regulation 11.3 and the Annex to this Decision, for the value indicated.
