{"id":2461,"date":"2020-08-26T11:32:43","date_gmt":"2020-08-26T08:32:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pohjois-pohjanmaa.fi\/?page_id=2461"},"modified":"2026-01-20T12:22:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T10:22:09","slug":"tarkastuslautakunta","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pohjois-pohjanmaa.fi\/en\/pohjois-pohjanmaan-liitto\/organisaatio\/tarkastuslautakunta\/","title":{"rendered":"Audit Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Regional Assembly elected the members and chairmen of the Audit Committee for the period 2025-2029 at its meeting on 8 December 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Regional Assembly appoints an audit committee for the organisation of administrative and financial audit and evaluation (Municipal Act, section 121). The Audit Committee prepares the administrative and financial matters to be decided by the Regional Assembly, such as the approval of the financial statements and the granting of discharge from liability, as well as the election of the audit firm. Compliance in cooperation with the obligation to declare the interests of elected officials and public officials (Municipal Act, Section 84).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In addition, the Board assesses annually whether the operational and financial objectives set by the Regional Assembly have been met and whether the activities have been organised in an effective and appropriate manner.<\/strong> The Audit Committee shall issue an annual evaluation report presenting the results of the evaluation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The audit firm of the Regional Assembly of Oulu Region in 2025-2028 is <a href=\"https:\/\/talvea.fi\/\">TALVEA Public Administration Services Ltd<\/a> and as responsible auditor Marko Paasovaara, APA, KRT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Presidency<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President: Matti Leivisk\u00e4, Holy One<br>Vice-Chair: Tuula Ala-aho, Oulu<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Members and alternates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Member<\/td><td>Alternate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tuula Ala-aho (sd.), Oulu<\/td><td>Ismo Viirimaa (sd.), Ylivieska<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jouni Jussinniemi (left), Pyh\u00e4j\u00e4rvi<\/td><td>Aila M\u00e4kisalo (left), Siikajoki<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Johanna Karjula (centre), Oulu<\/td><td>Leena Luoma-aho (centre), Hailuoto<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Matti Leivisk\u00e4 (center), Pyh\u00e4t\u00e4<\/td><td>Eino Jakkula (centre), Lumijoki<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kristian Swede (cod.), Liminka<\/td><td>Hanna Saari (co.), Kalajoki<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Seppo Sorvari (green), Raahe (until 31 July 2027)<br>Juha Koski (ps.), Nivala (from 1.8.2027)<\/td><td>Marja-Leena Kemppainen (dd.), Oulu<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ira Toppinen (centre), Siikalatva<\/td><td>Janne M\u00e4kinen (centre), Haapavesi<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The provincial council elected the members and chairmen of the Audit Board for the period 2025-2029 at its meeting on 8 December 2025. The provincial council appoints an audit committee for the organisation of administrative and financial audit and evaluation (Municipal Act, section 121). The Audit Board prepares the administrative and financial matters to be decided by the Provincial Council, such as the approval of the financial statements and the granting of discharge from liability, as well as the election of the audit firm. Compliance with the obligation to declare the interests of elected officials and public officials (Municipal Act, Section 84). In addition, the Board assesses annually whether the operational and financial objectives set by the provincial council have been met and whether the activities have been organised in an effective and appropriate manner. The Audit Board shall issue an annual evaluation report presenting the results of the evaluation. The audit firm of the Regional Council of Northern Ostrobothnia in 2025-2028 is TALVEA Palvelut Oy and the responsible auditor is Marko Paasovaara, APA, KRT. Presidency The President: Matti Leivisk\u00e4, Pyh\u00e4t\u00e4Vice-Chair: Tuula Ala-aho, Oulu Members and deputy members Member Alternate member Tuula Ala-aho (sd.), Oulu Ismo Viirimaa (sd.), Ylivieska Jouni Jussinniemi (left), Pyh\u00e4j\u00e4rvi Aila M\u00e4kisalo (left), Siikajoki Johanna Karjula (centre), Oulu Leena Luoma-aho (centre), Hailuoto Matti Leivisk\u00e4 (centre), Pyh\u00e4t\u00e4 Eino Jakkula (centre), Lumijoki Kristian Ruotsalainen (centre), Liminka Hanna Saari (centre), Kalajoki [\u2026]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":46,"featured_media":0,"parent":159,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2461","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"alternative-title":"","color_layout":false},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Tarkastuslautakunta - Pohjois-Pohjanmaan liitto<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Maakuntavaltuusto valitsi tarkastuslautakunnan j\u00e4senet ja puheenjohtajat vuosiksi 2025\u20132029 kokouksessaan 8.12.2025. 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