After participating in the peer review of the Indonesian Court of Audit in 2024, the Austrian Court of Audit has now undergone the peer review process itself which was carried out by the UK’s National Audit Office and the German Bundesrechnungshof.
In 2025, the Austrian Court of Audit underwent a peer review carried out by the Bundesrechnungshof and the UK’s National Audit Office. In December 2025, the audit institutions officially presented the final report to the President of the Austrian Court of Audit in Vienna.
Exchange between Executive Director Rebecca Sheeran (United Kingdom), President Margit Kraker (Austria) and our President Kay Scheller on the peer review report (from left to right). Source: Austrian Court of Audit/Manuel Brenner.
Info box
Peer reviews take place in various contexts: in science, in healthcare, but also in government audit. The basic principle is always the same: independent experts review a work, a product or the work of others active in the same field. This process ensures quality, effectiveness and efficiency. In a nutshell, a peer review helps to enhance results.
The peer review of the Austrian Court of Audit started in January 2025 with a kick-off meeting. Subsequently, the auditors analysed legal provisions and internal documents and conducted around 30 interviews.
Audit delegation from the Bundesrechnungshof and the UK’s National Audit Office meeting President Margit Kraker in Vienna. Source: Austrian Court of Audit/Manuel Brenner.
Results
On 12 December 2025, our President Kay Scheller and UK’s Executive Director Rebecca Sheeran officially presented the approximately 50-page peer review report to the President of the Austrian Court of Audit, Margit Kraker. The results were presented to all employees of the Austrian Court of Audit at a joint event.
Our President Kay Scheller presents the peer review report. Source: Austrian Court of Audit/Manuel Brenner.
The final report confirms that, overall, our Austrian colleagues work at a well-positioned supreme audit institution that exercises its mandate with great care, professionalism and transparency.
The peer review team made recommendations in the areas of audit implementation, quality assurance and controlling. According to President Kraker, some of the recommended measures can be implemented directly, while others are to be tested in pilot projects.
A peer review is not only an opportunity for the audited SAI, but also a unique opportunity for the auditing institutions to gain new perspectives and broaden their own horizons.
The press release issued by the Austrian Court of Audit can be found here.