On June 24, the First BRICS SAIs Leaders Meeting was held in Beijing, China. Mr. LIU Jiayi, Auditor General of China, Mr. Shashi Kant Sharma, Comptroller and Auditor General of India, Mr. Aroldo Cedraz de Oliveira, President of Brazil’s Court of Accounts, Mr. Thembekile Kimi Makwetu, Auditor General of South Africa, Mrs. Tatyana Manuylova, Auditor of the Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation, and their delegates attended the meeting.

Focusing on the theme of "the Role of SAIs in Promoting National Economic and Social Development", the meeting shared the experiences among participating SAIs and adopted the Outcome Document, calling for a better role of bedrock and important guarantee played by SAI in national governance to promote sustainable economic and social development.

The representatives from BRICS SAIs have learned from each other's experiences on how national audit can promote economic development, improve people's livelihood, combat corruption and improve national governance, discussed how to give full play to the role of national audit and contribute to eradicate poverty, protect the environment, improve people's well-being, cope with the challenges to sustainable economic and social development. and realized the need for strengthened cooperation within the Supreme Audit Institutions of BRICS countries.

BRICS SAIs reached the consensuses as follow:

► Independent exercise of SAI mandate in accordance with law, is an important guarantee that national audit can promote economic and social development.

► National audit is an important way of promoting effective management of public finance.

► SAIs of BRICS countries shall consider further strengthening the follow-up audit of national economic activities to strengthen effective management of public finance, promote systematic and institutional improvements, and fight against corruption.

► BRICS SAIs shall strengthen the capacity building of audit institutions to enhance the quality and professional capabilities of auditors and let audit play an even better role in advancing economic and social development.

According to the Outcome Document, in keeping with the BRICS spirit of "openness, inclusiveness, cooperation and win-win" and on the basis of "Knowledge-sharing and Mutual Benefits", BRICS SAIs agreed to set up a mechanism for regular exchange and cooperation amongst themselves so as to share their knowledge and experiences and deepen cooperation.