杏MAP导航

By Francesca Merlo

杏MAP导航 Francis begins his address to the Court of Auditors by reminding them that their institution incarnates an ethic aimed at promoting the common good. This, he says 鈥渋s not only an ideological concept鈥� but one that is linked to the conditions of the full development of all citizens. It is for this reason that the State is called upon to be the 鈥渄efender of each person鈥檚 natural human rights鈥�.

杏MAP导航 Francis expresses the importance of applying three main concepts to their work In order to obtain the common good: the fight against corruption, a control of expenses, and attention to the poor.

Fighting corruption

Fighting corruption is essential, says the 杏MAP导航, as corruption 鈥渋s one of society鈥檚 main wounds鈥�, harming it both ethically and economically. The Court of Auditors, her continues, is a 鈥渧aluable instrument to prevent and strike at illegality鈥�. In fact, each steward must be evermore aware of their 鈥渞esponsibility to operate with transparency and honesty鈥�. In this way, he explains, the 鈥渞elationship between citizens and institutions鈥� can be improved.

So that all may benefit

鈥淪trict control of expenditure curbs the temptation, recurrent in those in political or administrative positions, to manage resources not wisely, but for the purposes of clientele and mere electoral consensus鈥�, warns 杏MAP导航 Francis. The 鈥渞igorous control of expenses鈥�, he says, is one way of facilitating the strengthening of this relationship between citizens and institutions. He explains that working for the common good involves sharing resources so that everyone can benefit from them 鈥� especially, he says, the poor, who suffer most from the irresponsible use and distribution of resources.

For this reason, says 杏MAP导航 Francis, the State is called upon to perform a supervisory role, 鈥渄uly sanctioning鈥� unlawful conduct.

Serene and serious

Finally, 杏MAP导航 Francis encourages members of the Court of Auditors to pursue their duties 鈥渨ith serenity and seriousness鈥�, whilst always being motivated by the knowledge that they are rendering a service - with an aim to helping culture and legality grow within society.

He urges them to use Lent as a time to see Christ as a 鈥渨itness of truth and justice鈥�, as His Word is an 鈥渋nextinguishable source of motivation to all those who dedicate themselves to the service of the common good.鈥�