On September 21-25, 2025, on the recommendation of SAI Russia, representatives of the regional audit institutions (RAI) of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation participated in the annual educational program of the General Court of Accounts the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which was held in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The program is aimed at improving the skills of the auditors and sharing best practices in the field of auditing.

The Russian participants were represented by Mr. Anatoly Kuznetsov, Member of the Board of RAI Moscow City and Ms. Irina Maksimuk, Head of the Inspection of the RAI the St. Petersburg City.

As part of the program, the participants completed a course of lectures on key areas of auditing. The aspects of conducting an efficiency audit, financial audit, compliance audit, and IT audit were considered. The topic of conducting an audit using data analysis methods was of particular interest to the audience.

In addition to basic audit techniques, SAI Saudi Arabia shared their own experience in digitalizing personnel processes and data protection, including:

• Human resource development strategy through new digital technologies, IT solutions and employee training;
• Shamel 2.0 Electronic Management System. The system is based on AI tools and is a centralized data warehouse that provides an integrated approach to cybersecurity systems, risk minimization and protection of information assets.

After completing the program, the participants successfully passed the final exam and received certificates confirming the mastery of the completed material.

SAI Saudi Arabia outlined the professionalism of the Russian delegates and expressed the willingness to continue cooperation in the future.