Coordination of internal control and risk management

In order to develop and coordinate internal control, the Government appoints the Advisory Council on Internal Control and Risk Management for three-year terms as set forth in section 71 of the State Budget Decree. The Advisory Council works in conjunction with the Ministry of Finance.

The Advisory Council includes representatives from all of the ministries and, as necessary, representatives from the central partners of the Council as well as experts in national financial administration, general government finances and management, and financial control and auditing. The chair and deputy chair of the Advisory Council must be from the Government Financial Controller's Function.

The tasks of the Advisory Council include monitoring and assessing:

  • the state and procedures of the arrangement of internal control and risk management in central government,
  • the methods and general development and the effectiveness of internal control,
  • procedures in the guidance and management of finances and activities.
  • The Advisory Council also proposes initiatives to develop the above matters

The Advisory Council may have divisions to prepare the issues to be dealt with by the Council. The Advisory Council may assign a task for which it is responsible to a division.

Contact information

Jaana Kuusisto
Government Controller-General
Tel. +358 29 553 0051
jaana.kuusisto(at)gov.fi

Esko Mustonen
Deputy Government Controller-General
Tel. +358 29 553 0345
esko.mustonen(at)gov.fi