Control Committee and auditors
The Control Committee is the Bank’s supervisory body. It ensures that the operations of the Bank are conducted in accordance with the Statutes. The Control Committee is responsible for the audit of the Bank and submits its annual audit report to the Board of Governors. The Nordic Council and the Parliaments of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania appoint eight members to the Committee, with one member representing each member country.
Furthermore, two members are appointed by the Board of Governors to serve as Chairman and Deputy Chairman. The chairmanship and the deputy chairmanship rotate among the member countries. The Control Committee appoints two professional external auditors for the purpose of assisting the Committee in carrying out its work and responsibilities. One of the professional auditors is appointed from the Bank’s host country (Finland) and one from another member country.
Members
Chairman
(Estonia)
Toomas Vapper
Head of Department, Financial Information and Intelligence Policy Department, Ministry of Finance
Deputy Chairman
(Finland)
Pentti Hakkarainen
Master of Laws and Master of Economic Sciences
Denmark
Sjúrður Skaale
Member of Parliament
Estonia
Aivar Kokk
Member of Parliament
Finland
Heli Järvinen
Member of Parliament
Iceland
Viljhálmur Árnason
Member of Parliament
Latvia
Ilze Indriksone
Minister of Economics
Lithuania
Zigmantas Balčytis
Member of Parliament
Norway
May Britt Lagesen
Member of Parliament
Sweden
Johan Andersson
Member of Parliament
Secretary to the Control Committee:
Heikki Cantell, General Counsel, NIB
External auditor appointed by the Control Committee
Terhi Mäkinen, Authorised Public Accountant, Ernst & Young Finland
Mona Alfredsson, Authorised Public Accountant, Ernst & Young Sweden