International Journal of Auditing – July 2008
People's Republic of China
New Auditor General Appointed
In March 2008, Mr. Liu Jiayi was appointed Auditor General of the National Audit Office of China (CNAO) at the first plenary session of the 11th National People’s Congress. Mr. Liu had been the Deputy Auditor General since September 1996. From 1980 through 1992, he held various positions in a provincial audit office in Sichuan and later served as Deputy Director General at the CNAO’s Chengdu Resident Office. From 1992 to 1996, Mr. Liu was Deputy Director General and later Director General of the CNAO’s Commerce and Trade Audit Department.
Liu Jiayi
Mr. Liu has overseen the drafting and development of many audit laws, regulations, techniques, and manuals in China. He has directed major research projects on bank credit management, performance audits of public expenditures, and data collection and processing for IT audits. He has written several books, including Macro Control and Public Finance Policy, Cost Auditing, and Basic Methods of Performance Auditing. Many of his articles and papers have been published in leading Chinese journals and newspapers.
Mr. Liu has a Ph.D. in economics and is an honorary professor at several Chinese universities. He is currently a member of the United Nations Board of External Auditors, the Chairman of ASOSAI, and the Chairman of the ASOSAI Working Group on Environmental Audit.
For additional information, contact the NAO:
E-mail: cnao@audit.gov.cn
Web site: www.audit.gov.cn