International Journal of Auditing – April 2007
Netherlands
New Board Member of Court of Audit
In October 2008, Gijs de Vries was appointed a member of the board of the Netherlands Court of Audit. He joins the two other board members, Saskia J. Stuiveling (President) and Gerrit de Jong. Before his appointment, Mr. de Vries was a senior fellow at Clingendael, the Netherlands Institute of International Relations.
Gijs de Vries
Mr. de Vries replaced Pieter Zevenbergen, who retired from the board in October. Mr. Zevenbergen had been a member of the Court of Audit since May 1999.
During his 9 years on the board, Mr. Zevenbergen was involved in a wide range of issues. He had a particular interest in developments in public private partnerships, legal entities with statutory tasks, and monitoring. Mr. Zevenbergen was also a strong supporter of the Court of Audit’s international work. He played an active role in cross-border environmental auditing and the establishment of audit offices in a variety of countries, especially in Africa.
For additional information, contact the Court of Audit:
E-mail: internationalaffairs@rekenkamer.nl
Web site: www.rekenkamer.nl