NAO is a senior official in the state administration of the Republic of Macedonia. NAO is appointed by the Government of the Republic of Macedonia. NAO fulfills the following functions and bears the following responsibilities:
As the head of the National Fund, he has overall responsibility for the financial management of EU funds in the country and in the fact that the user is responsible for the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions. It is responsible for the efficient functioning of the management and control systems according to IPA.