International Journal of Government Auditing – July 2004
Austria
INTOSAI Welcomes Its New Secretary General
On July 1, 2004 , Dr. Josef Moser took office as both President of the Austrian Court of Audit and Secretary General of INTOSAI. Dr. Moser was elected by the Austrian National Council to serve a 12-year term. He expressed his firm commitment to the cause of government audit and pledged to continue serving the interests of the INTOSAI community.
 Dr. Josef Moser |
Dr. Moser holds a doctoral degree in jurisprudence from the Vienna University of Law. After his graduation, he joined the civil service, working in the Regional Directorate
for Finance in Carinthia , where he served as deputy director general for staff and general policy affairs. From 1991 through 1992, he worked for the Carinthian provincial government, serving as deputy head of the provincial governor’s cabinet, among o the r positions.
In 1992, Dr. Moser was appointed executive director of a parliamentary group, a post he held for 10 years. As of 2002, his responsibilities included coordinating government work between coalition parties and different government departments.
In 2003, Dr. Moser was appointed to the board of HL AG, the Austrian National Railway Construction Company, which is responsible for commercial management, finance, and accounting. One year later he was appointed a board member of ÖBB-Holding AG, the Austrian National Railway Holding Company, where he was involved in the strategic management of the operative companies for railroad infrastructure management and railroad infrastructure construction. He also served as chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Austrian Federal Railways Infrastructure Management Company and as managing director of the Austrian Federal Railroad Real Estate Management Company.
For additional information, contact: Rechnungshof, fax: 43 1 712 94 25; e-mail: intosai@rechnungshof.gv.at.