CHAPTER III: THE SECRETARIAT

Article 9.
Functions

1. The Secretariat shall maintain contact with the members of EUROSAI and promote contact between them during the interval between Congresses.

2. The Secretariat shall be responsible for undertaking any activity that may be decided upon by the Congress or the Governing Board.

3. The Secretariat shall be responsible for providing the organisation with administrative support.

4. As a result of requests received from members, the Secretariat shall draft a schedule of proposals to be submitted to the governing bodies.

5. The Secretariat shall be responsible for drafting the Organisation's annual report and financial statement, which shall be put to the Congress for adoption.

6. The Secretariat shall be responsible for coordinating and publishing the EUROSAI magazine and newsletter.

Article 10.
Reports and minutes

1. Following each meeting, which shall be attended by the Secretariat in its capacity as a body of EUROSAI, the Secretariat shall distribute the draft minutes to the attendees for comment.
   The minutes shall be adopted at the next ordinary or extraordinary meeting, and shall be presented as the first item on the agenda.

2. Every three years, the Secretariat shall submit a report to the Congress on the work performed and the conclusions reached.