Royal speech of His Majesty King Mohammed VI's before the members of the Parliament's two houses (the House of Representatives and the House of Advisors), at the opening of the first session of the second legislative year of the tenth legislature

‘‘… In fact, it is the beginning of a crucial stage in which the holding public office is linked with accountability, and during which appropriate answers and solutions to citizens’ pressing problems and issues must be found[...]

As the guarantor and custodian of the rule of law, and the first person to respect it, I have never hesitated to hold to account anyone who has patently underperformed while carrying out his or her professional or national duties[...]

I also call on the Court of Auditors to monitor and assess the implementation of public projects in all of the Kingdom’s regions ...’’

Excerpt from His Majesty King Mohammed VI's speech to the nation on the occasion of the announcement of the new draft constitution

‘‘… Ninth: Strengthen the mechanisms of good governance, integrity in the public sector, and the fight against corruption, through the establishment of a coherent, full-fledged national institutional system. To this end, the role of the Court of Auditors and of the Regional Courts of Auditors will be reinforced in terms of control of public money and enforcement of the principles of transparency, responsibility, accountability and prevention of impunity... ’’

Excerpt from the message addressed by His Majesty King Mohammed VI to the participants at the 7th session of the General Assembly of the Arab Group of Supreme Audit Institutions

 ‘‘… While the progress made in the field of financial control in our country is a cause for satisfaction, through the role of the Court of Auditors in raising awareness and calling for adherence to the law and compliance with rules and procedures, particularly by issuing numerous rulings related to the certification of public accountants’ accounts and disciplinary matters concerning the budget and financial affairs, we urge it to redouble its efforts and contribute particularly to initiatives and actions aimed at moralizing public life, fighting all forms of waste, improving the performance of various services, and evaluating public projects. This is all the more important since the Constitution has granted this Court new powers, essentially assisting Parliament and the government within its areas of competence, establishing it as a constitutional institution independent of the legislative and executive branches, and as a neutral advisory body issuing objective opinions and proposals, providing guidance to the concerned parties in decision-making and in rectifying the anomalies identified by this Court ...’’ 

Excerpt from the speech of His Majesty King Mohammed VI during the opening of the session of the Supreme Council of the Judiciary

‘‘… We call upon Our government to expedite the preparation of the laws governing the Court of Auditors and the Regional Courts of Auditors, as a judicial framework intended to protect public funds from any temptation of mismanagement or abuse ...’’