The COVID-19 crisis distances and separates, but at the same time brings people and states together. We are all experiencing the same concern and uncertainty. At times like these, national and international cooperation networks, and the work done over the decades to build and strengthen them, demonstrate their strength.

Based on their financial audit, the final central government accounts for 2019 have been prepared in compliance with all relevant provisions.

The preparations of the HX Fighter and Squadron 2020 projects have been thorough. However, the estimated total costs of the projects could be more transparent.

The National Audit Office has audited the final central government accounts and the Government’s annual report for 2019. The aim of the audit was to examine whether the final central government accounts have been prepared in compliance with the regulations and whether the budget and budget provisions have been followed. In addition, the National Audit Office also examined whether the Government reports on the state of central and general government finances and on the operational performance in its annual report as required by law.

The HX Fighter and Squadron 2020 projects of the Finnish Defence Forces have been prepared thoroughly. However, the estimated total costs could be more transparent.

Regional employment experiments decreased the number of long-term unemployed and reduced the unemployment rate in the regions that participated in the experiments. However, the development may have been impacted by both employment in the open labour market and increased participation in employment services. The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment should systematically monitor the results of municipal employment experiments during the ongoing government term and make high-quality impact assessments of them.