{"id":15,"date":"2024-01-30T06:52:45","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T06:52:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ministry1.govmu.org\/nao\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2026-03-31T11:44:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T11:44:02","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nao.govmu.org\/nao\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"15\" class=\"elementor elementor-15\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1b5e30a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1b5e30a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a7fdf6\" data-id=\"1a7fdf6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-823f080 elementor--h-position-center elementor--v-position-middle elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-inside elementor-widget elementor-widget-slides\" data-id=\"823f080\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;transition&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;transition_speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"slides.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-slides-wrapper elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slides\" dir=\"ltr\" data-animation=\"fadeInUp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper elementor-slides\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-4b8cf4d swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Mauritius Island\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f9f90bb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f9f90bb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56bf65e\" data-id=\"56bf65e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a5d4e2 elementor-headline--style-rotate elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"1a5d4e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headline_style&quot;:&quot;rotate&quot;,&quot;animation_type&quot;:&quot;wave&quot;,&quot;rotating_text&quot;:&quot;Latest News\\nLatest News\\nLatest News\\nLatest News&quot;,&quot;rotate_iteration_delay&quot;:500,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-headline elementor-headline-animation-type-wave elementor-headline-letters\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-wrapper elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text elementor-headline-text-active\">\n\t\t\t\tLatest&nbsp;News\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text\">\n\t\t\t\tLatest&nbsp;News\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text\">\n\t\t\t\tLatest&nbsp;News\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text\">\n\t\t\t\tLatest&nbsp;News\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-750e526 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"750e526\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;opacity-fan&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 283.5 19.6\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.33\" d=\"M0 0L0 18.8 141.8 4.1 283.5 18.8 283.5 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.33\" d=\"M0 0L0 12.6 141.8 4 283.5 12.6 283.5 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.33\" d=\"M0 0L0 6.4 141.8 4 283.5 6.4 283.5 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M0 0L0 1.2 141.8 4 283.5 1.2 283.5 0z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a098293\" data-id=\"a098293\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-823b329 elementor--h-position-center elementor--v-position-middle elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-inside elementor-widget elementor-widget-slides\" data-id=\"823b329\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;transition&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;transition_speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"slides.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-slides-wrapper elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slides\" dir=\"ltr\" data-animation=\"fadeInUp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper elementor-slides\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-efba289 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\"><\/div><a class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" href=\"https:\/\/nao.govmu.org\/nao\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SOCIAL-INTEGRATION-AND-EMPOWERMENT-OF-VULNERABLE-HOUSEHOLDS.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">COMPLIANCE AUDIT REPORT YEAR 2024-25<\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\"> SOCIAL INTEGRATION AND EMPOWERMENT OF VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS (SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL 1:-  NO POVERTY)<\/div><div  class=\"elementor-button elementor-slide-button elementor-size-sm\">Click Here<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-6db6aab swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\"><\/div><a class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" href=\"https:\/\/nao.govmu.org\/nao\/wp-content\/uploads\/AnnualAuditReport\/2024-25\/Certificate%20of%20Audit%20and%20Report%20of%20the%20Director%20of%20Audit%20on%20the%20accounts%20of%20the%20Government%20for%20the%20Financial%20Year%202024-25.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">CERTIFICATE OF AUDIT & REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT ON THE ACCOUNTS OF THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2024-25<\/div><div  class=\"elementor-button elementor-slide-button elementor-size-sm\">Click Here<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-62da5c6 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\"><\/div><a class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" href=\"https:\/\/nao.govmu.org\/nao\/wp-content\/uploads\/AnnualAuditReport\/2024-25\/Certificate%20of%20Audit%20and%20Report%20of%20the%20Director%20of%20Audit%20on%20the%20accounts%20of%20the%20Rodrigues%20Regional%20Assembly%20for%20the%20Financial%20Year%202024-25.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">CERTIFICATE OF AUDIT & REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT ON THE ACCOUNTS OF THE RODRIGUES REGIONAL ASSEMBLY FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2024-25<\/div><div  class=\"elementor-button elementor-slide-button elementor-size-sm\">Click Here<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-9d25989 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\"><\/div><a class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" href=\"https:\/\/prb2026.govmu.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">PRB Report 2026<\/div><div  class=\"elementor-button elementor-slide-button elementor-size-sm\">Click Here<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-a20e6d3 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\"><\/div><a class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" href=\"\/nao\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/water_report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Performance Audit Report<\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\">SUSTAINABLE WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT<\/div><div  class=\"elementor-button elementor-slide-button elementor-size-sm\">Click Here<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-417fa68 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\"><\/div><a class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" href=\"https:\/\/nao.govmu.org\/nao\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AUD-EOI-01-2025-2026-Expressions-of-Interest-for-Services-of-an-Expert-in-Information-Systems-Audit.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Expressions of Interest <\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\">The Services of an Expert in Information Systems Audit<\/div><div  class=\"elementor-button elementor-slide-button elementor-size-sm\">Click Here<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-f3c0aae swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\"><\/div><a class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" href=\"https:\/\/nao.govmu.org\/nao\/wp-content\/uploads\/PerformanceAuditReport\/2025\/Improving-the-Provision-of-Patient-meals.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">PERFORMANCE AUDIT REPORT YEAR 2024-25<\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\">IMPROVING THE PROVISION OF PATIENT\nMEALS IN HOSPITALS<\/div><div  class=\"elementor-button elementor-slide-button elementor-size-sm\">Click Here<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-f57717d swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\"><\/div><a class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" href=\"\/nao\/wp-content\/uploads\/PerformanceAuditReport\/2025\/NLTA-Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">PERFORMANCE AUDIT REPORT YEAR 2024-25<\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\">ENHANCING THE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING\nSERVICES OF THE NATIONAL LAND TRANSPORT\nAUTHORITY<\/div><div  class=\"elementor-button elementor-slide-button elementor-size-sm\">Click Here<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-c7ed0ad swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\"><\/div><a class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" href=\"\/nao\/wp-content\/uploads\/PerformanceAuditReport\/2023-2024\/Preparedness-for-Climate-Change-Actions.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">PERFORMANCE AUDIT REPORT YEAR 2023-24<\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\">PREPAREDNESS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION \nOF CLIMATE CHANGE ACTIONS<\/div><div  class=\"elementor-button elementor-slide-button elementor-size-sm\">Click Here<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-cbd8029 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\"><\/div><a class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" href=\"\/nao\/wp-content\/uploads\/PerformanceAuditReport\/2023-2024\/Enhancing-Food-Security.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">PERFORMANCE AUDIT REPORT<\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\"> IMPLEMENTATION OF SUSTAINABLE  DEVELOPMENT GOAL 2 (ZERO HUNGER)<\/div><div  class=\"elementor-button elementor-slide-button elementor-size-sm\">Click Here<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-left\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M646 125C629 125 613 133 604 142L308 442C296 454 292 471 292 487 292 504 296 521 308 533L604 854C617 867 629 875 646 875 663 875 679 871 692 858 704 846 713 829 713 812 713 796 708 779 692 767L438 487 692 225C700 217 708 204 708 187 708 171 704 154 692 142 675 129 663 125 646 125Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Next slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M696 533C708 521 713 504 713 487 713 471 708 454 696 446L400 146C388 133 375 125 354 125 338 125 325 129 313 142 300 154 292 171 292 187 292 204 296 221 308 233L563 492 304 771C292 783 288 800 288 817 288 833 296 850 308 863 321 871 338 875 354 875 371 875 388 867 400 854L696 533Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b271aa7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b271aa7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c9625ad\" data-id=\"c9625ad\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c605da elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"4c605da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon\" href=\"\/nao\/index.php\/latest-reports-2\/\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-calendar-alt\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M148 288h-40c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-40c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zm108-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm96 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm-96 96v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm-96 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm192 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm96-260v352c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V112c0-26.5 21.5-48 48-48h48V12c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v52h128V12c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v52h48c26.5 0 48 21.5 48 48zm-48 346V160H48v298c0 3.3 2.7 6 6 6h340c3.3 0 6-2.7 6-6z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53f1627 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53f1627\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"\/nao\/index.php\/latest-reports-2\/\">Recent <br>Reports<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c65c6e\" data-id=\"7c65c6e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-100ce87 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"100ce87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon\" href=\"\/nao\/index.php\/audits-and-methodology\/\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-file-alt\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288 248v28c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12H108c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-28c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h168c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12zm-12 72H108c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v28c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h168c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-28c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12zm108-188.1V464c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V48C0 21.5 21.5 0 48 0h204.1C264.8 0 277 5.1 286 14.1L369.9 98c9 8.9 14.1 21.2 14.1 33.9zm-128-80V128h76.1L256 51.9zM336 464V176H232c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V48H48v416h288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f9bd44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f9bd44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"\/nao\/index.php\/audits-and-methodology\/\">Audits &amp; <br> Methodology<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5075b46 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5075b46\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-34f1478\" data-id=\"34f1478\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76994c6 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"76994c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon\" href=\"\/nao\/index.php\/useful-links\/\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-link\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M326.612 185.391c59.747 59.809 58.927 155.698.36 214.59-.11.12-.24.25-.36.37l-67.2 67.2c-59.27 59.27-155.699 59.262-214.96 0-59.27-59.26-59.27-155.7 0-214.96l37.106-37.106c9.84-9.84 26.786-3.3 27.294 10.606.648 17.722 3.826 35.527 9.69 52.721 1.986 5.822.567 12.262-3.783 16.612l-13.087 13.087c-28.026 28.026-28.905 73.66-1.155 101.96 28.024 28.579 74.086 28.749 102.325.51l67.2-67.19c28.191-28.191 28.073-73.757 0-101.83-3.701-3.694-7.429-6.564-10.341-8.569a16.037 16.037 0 0 1-6.947-12.606c-.396-10.567 3.348-21.456 11.698-29.806l21.054-21.055c5.521-5.521 14.182-6.199 20.584-1.731a152.482 152.482 0 0 1 20.522 17.197zM467.547 44.449c-59.261-59.262-155.69-59.27-214.96 0l-67.2 67.2c-.12.12-.25.25-.36.37-58.566 58.892-59.387 154.781.36 214.59a152.454 152.454 0 0 0 20.521 17.196c6.402 4.468 15.064 3.789 20.584-1.731l21.054-21.055c8.35-8.35 12.094-19.239 11.698-29.806a16.037 16.037 0 0 0-6.947-12.606c-2.912-2.005-6.64-4.875-10.341-8.569-28.073-28.073-28.191-73.639 0-101.83l67.2-67.19c28.239-28.239 74.3-28.069 102.325.51 27.75 28.3 26.872 73.934-1.155 101.96l-13.087 13.087c-4.35 4.35-5.769 10.79-3.783 16.612 5.864 17.194 9.042 34.999 9.69 52.721.509 13.906 17.454 20.446 27.294 10.606l37.106-37.106c59.271-59.259 59.271-155.699.001-214.959z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af2789d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af2789d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"\/nao\/index.php\/useful-links\/\">Useful <br> Links<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a2564f\" data-id=\"4a2564f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83ea8b3 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"83ea8b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon\" href=\"\/nao\/index.php\/archives\/\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-archive\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M32 448c0 17.7 14.3 32 32 32h384c17.7 0 32-14.3 32-32V160H32v288zm160-212c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h104c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v8c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12H204c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-8zM480 32H32C14.3 32 0 46.3 0 64v48c0 8.8 7.2 16 16 16h480c8.8 0 16-7.2 16-16V64c0-17.7-14.3-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ac747a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ac747a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"\/nao\/index.php\/archives\/\">Archives<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c0d9cf\" data-id=\"7c0d9cf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10364d2 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"10364d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon\" href=\"\/nao\/index.php\/events\/\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-calendar-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M400 64h-48V12c0-6.627-5.373-12-12-12h-40c-6.627 0-12 5.373-12 12v52H160V12c0-6.627-5.373-12-12-12h-40c-6.627 0-12 5.373-12 12v52H48C21.49 64 0 85.49 0 112v352c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48h352c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48V112c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48zm-6 400H54a6 6 0 0 1-6-6V160h352v298a6 6 0 0 1-6 6zm-52.849-200.65L198.842 404.519c-4.705 4.667-12.303 4.637-16.971-.068l-75.091-75.699c-4.667-4.705-4.637-12.303.068-16.971l22.719-22.536c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.069l44.104 44.461 111.072-110.181c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.971.068l22.536 22.718c4.667 4.705 4.636 12.303-.069 16.97z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52d7a67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52d7a67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"\/nao\/index.php\/events\/\">Events<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bbde27e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bbde27e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-26353e6\" data-id=\"26353e6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ac9c81 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3ac9c81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/nao.govmu.org\/nao\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Director-of-Audit_MAY2023-scaled.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-128\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nao.govmu.org\/nao\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Director-of-Audit_MAY2023-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/nao.govmu.org\/nao\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Director-of-Audit_MAY2023-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nao.govmu.org\/nao\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Director-of-Audit_MAY2023-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nao.govmu.org\/nao\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Director-of-Audit_MAY2023-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nao.govmu.org\/nao\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Director-of-Audit_MAY2023-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nao.govmu.org\/nao\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Director-of-Audit_MAY2023-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a44ed3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a44ed3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><br>Dr Dharamraj Paligadu<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a129fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a129fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Director of Audit<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4dafc72\" data-id=\"4dafc72\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c57ae96 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c57ae96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><br><\/p><p>As the Director of Audit, I am delighted to extend a warm welcome to all our visitors.&nbsp; Our website serves as a central hub for valuable information regarding our audit processes, findings, and recommendations.&nbsp;&nbsp;At NAO, we are dedicated to promoting transparency, accountability, and excellence in auditing.&nbsp;&nbsp;Through our work, we aim to contribute to the integrity and efficiency of the organisations we audit. We invite you to explore our website and discover the insights we offer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for visiting, and we look forward to providing you with valuable resources and insights.<\/p>\n<p>Best regards,<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">-Dr Dharamraj Paligadu<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Director of Audit<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91118b8 elementor-align-left elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-button-info elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"91118b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xs elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"\/nao\/index.php\/directorofaudit\" id=\"Learn more about NAO\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more about the Director of Audit<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7cc0973 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7cc0973\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5164ca2\" data-id=\"5164ca2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2102ab8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2102ab8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Overview of the National Audit Office (NAO)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-311543f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"311543f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-57952e9\" data-id=\"57952e9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7c661a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7c661a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe National Audit Office (NAO) is an independent public body established by the Constitution of the Republic of Mauritius. The Director of Audit is the head of the NAO and his appointment, independence, security of tenure, as well as his authority are spelt out in the Constitution while his duties and powers are laid down in the Finance and Audit Act.\nIn the international forum, NAO is referred to as the Supreme Audit Institution (SAI) of Mauritius. SAIs around the world are affiliated to the International Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI), an autonomous, independent and non-political organisation, which operates as an umbrella organisation for the external government audit community.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db56a64 elementor-align-left elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"db56a64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xs elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"\/nao\/index.php\/overview-of-nao\/\" id=\"Learn more about NAO\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more about the NAO<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Latest&nbsp;News Latest&nbsp;News Latest&nbsp;News Latest&nbsp;News COMPLIANCE AUDIT REPORT YEAR 2024-25 SOCIAL INTEGRATION AND EMPOWERMENT OF VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS (SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL 1:- NO POVERTY)Click HereCERTIFICATE OF AUDIT &#038; REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT ON THE ACCOUNTS OF THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2024-25Click HereCERTIFICATE OF AUDIT &#038; REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT ON THE [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"folder":[],"class_list":["post-15","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nao.govmu.org\/nao\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nao.govmu.org\/nao\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nao.govmu.org\/nao\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nao.govmu.org\/nao\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nao.govmu.org\/nao\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15"}],"version-history":[{"count":680,"href":"https:\/\/nao.govmu.org\/nao\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3238,"href":"https:\/\/nao.govmu.org\/nao\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15\/revisions\/3238"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nao.govmu.org\/nao\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"folder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nao.govmu.org\/nao\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/folder?post=15"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}