On December 11th (Thursday), NABO met with the Malaysian delegation from the House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC).

The meeting was attended by a 15-member Malaysian delegation, including PAC Chair Mas Ermieyati binti Samsudin, along with NABO Chief Dong-ha Chi and Director General for Planning and Management Sung-min Yoon.

The Malaysian delegation and NABO engaged in in-depth discussions on key issues including the primary roles of parliamentary budget offices, ways to strengthen independence, and measures to enhance parliamentary review of budgets and settlement accounts.

In his remarks, Chief Chi stated, "At a time when the role of parliaments in ensuring fiscal accountability and efficiency has become increasingly important as national debts have risen globally since COVID-19, I expect that sharing NABO's knowledge and experience in fiscal analysis and evaluation will greatly contribute to strengthening the capacity of both parliaments and improving the efficiency of national fiscal management."

Chair Mas Ermieyati stated, "This meeting provided an excellent opportunity to learn from NABO's best practices, work experience, and expertise," and expressed her hope for continued exchange in the future.