The CBC’s role
The INTOSAI Capacity Building Committee (CBC) is one of four main committees of the International Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI).
INTOSAI operates as an umbrella organisation for the external government audit community. It has a membership of approximately 190 Supreme Audit Institutions. INTOSAI is organized into four main committees, divided into Goals 1-4:
- Professional Standards,
- Capacity Building,
- Knowledge Sharing, and
- Model International Organization.
The Capacity Building Committee works in close cooperation with the INTOSAI Development Initiative (IDI) as well as the Professional Standards Committee (PSC), the Knowledge Sharing Committee, and the Finance and Administration Committee (FAC). The CBC annually reports to the INTOSAI Governing Board.
INTOSAI is also divided into seven regions (AFROSAI, ARABOSAI, ASOSAI, CAROSAI, EUROSAI, OLACEFS, PASAI), which are also important partners for the CBC.
Every three years the INTOSAI Congress (INCOSAI) assembles, where formal documents from the committees are endorsed and mandates approved. At the XXI INCOSAI in Beijing in 2013, the INTOSAI Capacity Building Committee was given a clear mandate to reform its work and improve efficiency.
Task and mandate of CBC
In giving the CBC a mandate to reform, INCOSAI recognized that the world of capacity building in INTOSAI has moved on substantially since 2004 when the committee was originally formed. We have seen a significant development in the INTOSAI regions’ activity on this arena, the Professional Standards Committee (PSC) has produced a comprehensive set of audit standards in a framework accessible to all INTOSAI members, and the Knowledge Sharing Committee (KSC) has produced an increasing number of guidance resources with substance and focus, the IDI now has a much greater capability and a broader focus on capacity development and INTOSAI has an active formalized structure of engagement with international donors through the INTOSAI-Donor Cooperation.
News
Webinar: Building trust of Governments – and keeping it
Yusador Gaye, Auditor General of Liberia, lead the first webinar on behalf of the CBC workstream Auditing in Complex and Challenging Contexts (ACCC). The topic, “Building trust of Governments – and keeping it”, was identified as an issue of common interest during the...
Draft minutes from SC meeting in Kuwait
Please find the draft minutes from the CBC Steering Committee meeting in Kuwait among other post-meeting documentation, right here: https://www.intosaicbc.org/post-meeting-documentation/.
Revised capacity building guide now available
The first CBC guide to be revised, "Building capacity in SAIs", has now been replaced by the new "Strengthening of SAIs - a guide for improving performance" and is available in the CBC document library. The revision has been carried out by the external consultant...
CBC reports on progress to INTOSAI Governing Board in Moscow
The INTOSAI Governing Board met in Moscow on 15-16 November. The CBC Vice Chair, Magnus Lindell, reported on progress made by the CBC and its workstreams in relation to the CBC workplan and the INTOSAI Strategic Plan. The summary (INTOSAI Governing Board 2018...
Zimbabwean Success Story on Communication and Stakeholder Management
By Mrs Mildred Chiri, Auditor-General of Zimbabwe Until 2010, the annual audit report of the Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) comprised of individual entities’ financial statements together with appended qualifications, if any. A survey administered to stakeholders...
Launch: new website section for the ACCC – Good Stories
The CBC will, through its workstream in support of Auditing in Complex and Challenging Contexts (ACCC), lead INTOSAI’s efforts to identify what support is needed and good practices to address those needs, adjusted to the preconditions of SAIs auditing in complex and...
PASAI newsletter focuses on capacity building
The September issue of the PASAI Newsletter is all about the region's fourth strategic priority: enhancing SAI capacity and capability. "Featuring news of capacity-building initiatives from the perspective of member SAIs, the PASAI Secretariat and INTOSAI, we’re very...
Hold-the-date for next CBC annual meeting
Please be informed that the SAI of Japan plans to host the 2019 CBC/IDSC annual meeting from July 1 to 4, 2019 in Tokyo. Make a note in your calendar - more information will be shared in due course.
Improving Auditing Skills through peer-to-peer learning
A Story from Thailand and Laos: Improving Auditing Skills through peer-to-peer learning in ASEAN Supreme Audit Institutions (ASEANSAI) Article by Birthe Meyer, GIZ. Supported by the Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA) and the German Federal Ministry for...
Peer-to-peer cooperation’s own spot
The newly started workstream on peer-to-peer cooperation now has its own section on the CBC website. Following-up on the discussions taking place during the annual meeting in Kuwait, the CBC will: encourage INTOSAI members and stakeholders to share their experiences...