ABSTRACT

These four independent agencies are usually presided over by an official with the rank of Minister of State.

At the end of this chapter, similar information is provided on the:

1 Central Department of Statistics 2 Meteorological and Environmental Protection Administration (MEPA) 3 Saudi Arabian Standards Organization (SASO) 4 Saudi Ports Authority (SPA)

The Bureau of General Auditing was set up in 1373 AH (1953) with the crucial task of monitoring the performance of the executive units of Government to ensure that the state’s revenues were correctly and efficiently deployed in the implementation of the development programs for the general benefit of society.