The recent promulgation of the Auditor General’s Office represents a further step towards the reform of the Vatican financial system, started some time ago. Specifically, the Auditor General has supervisory function and accounting control of the consolidated financial statements of the Holy See and the Governorate, now. The attribution of the status of “new Vatican Anti-Corruption Authority” is also relevant, pursuant to the Merida Convention.

Moreover, this reform is in line with the recent reorganization of the Governorate (Law no. CCLXXIV, 6 December 2018) in harmony with the Holy See and Vatican City aim to streamline and rationalize the economic and administrative system and a more careful and efficient financial activities programming