Below you will find The Complete Blogspot Archive
Embracing blended learning as our new normal
E-learning is by no means a new concept. In fact, computer-based learning programmes have been around for over 60 years. But it was the introduction of the internet in the late 20th century, that really enabled e-learning to thrive. In the AFROSAI-E region, e-learning...
Business continuity during crisis
As we reflect on the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic on our citizens and our staff, the impact on economies around the globe has been dire with organisations having to close as they are unable to continue delivering on their business objectives, taking away many...
Grass can be green on both sides of the fence
They say that grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. In fact, it has always been like that if you come from Finland and you look over the Baltic Sea and see Sweden’s shores. Swedes always tend to beat us in Ice Hockey, they have Abba, and their homes...
Coronavirus: How should SAIs respond?
The global coronavirus pandemic is leaving us all stunned. Each day we hear of new countries having to close borders, place citizens under lockdown, and launch major new publicly funded initiatives to ensure businesses survive and people are fed. It is easy to feel...
Success factors for applying what has been learned?
In October 2019 I attended AFROSAI-E’s Technical Update in Cape Town, a knowledge sharing- and networking event for the English-speaking countries of the African region, with close to 180 participants. The event offered the participants guidance on new technical...
Capacity Building should be an integral part of any SAI’s strategy
Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) rightly continue to face high expectations in their work of holding governments accountable for their stewardship of public funds, ensuring governments’ integrity and transparency, as well as providing value-adding recommendations to...
Bridge the gap with plain language
Words are singularly the most powerful force available to humanity, a lesson I learnt from a recent peer-to-peer cooperation between my SAI and the Swedish National Audit Office (SNAO) on plain language. It was my first introduction to understanding how words - so...
Implementing Data Analytics: Critical Success Factors
The biennial UN/INTOSAI Symposia provide opportunities for capacity building for Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) through exchange of subject-specific experiences and information in all relevant fields of public sector auditing. The 24th Symposium, held in Vienna,...
Applying the ISSAIs and closing the circle
The Professional Standards Committee (PSC) recently carried out a large consultation with Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) worldwide as part of the planning for the Strategic Development Plan 2020-2025 (SDP). The SDP was created in 2016 to provide the general...
Making the connection
One session of the latest annual meeting of the INTOSAI Capacity Building Committee was dedicated to presenting examples of peer-to-peer co-operation. Together with Albanian colleagues, we, the Polish SAI, presented the development of the very good working relations...
News
CAPA issues report on impacts and challenges of COVID-19
In June the Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA) issued a report based on a survey of its members (PAOs - professional accountancy organisations) in or with an interest in the Asia-Pacific. While the report is focussed on the impacts and challenges of...
Auditing during COVID-19: Experiences of Supreme Audit Institutions in FCV situations
The supreme audit institutions (SAIs) in countries most affected by fragility, conflict and violence (FCV) are facing particularly acute problems in carrying out audits during the coronavirus (COVID-19). Please find below a blog written by Mona El-Chami (Senior...
Launch of online course: how to audit government’s performance in managing oil and gas contracts
An online course on how to audit government’s performance in managing oil and gas contracts has been launched on AFROSAI-E’s Learning Platform (ALP). Auditors from SAIs who want to increase or test their knowledge in this field can use this course for free, at their...
PASAI Blog Series – Strengthening Public Entity Procurement Practice
We are happy to help you find your way to the PASAI blog series and the recently published blog item on public procurement and key questions auditors can use to strengthen procurement systems and processes in public entities: PASAI Strengthening procurement - key...
Double CBC webinar on SAI-civil society cooperation and citizen engagement – recording and ppt
To catch the audience of Europe before going on annual leave, the second webinar of the CBC series took place already on 17 June and attracted well over 300 attendees in total, which again was a fantastic number of participants. A wonderful line-up of presenters had...
Fourth edition of the ARABOSAI newsletter now available
Please find below the fourth edition of the ARABOSAI newsletter. Arabosai newsletter 4th edition This edition contains a special section treating the ARABOSAI response to COVID-19 pandemic and covering the extraordinary Governing Board Session which was the first...
It is time to register for the 17 June CBC webinar!
SAI civil society cooperation/citizen engagement in the interest of enhanced SAI impact and improved accountability This time the focus of the webinar will be on SAI civil society cooperation/citizen engagement in the interest of enhanced SAI impact and improved...
Upcoming ACCC webinar: Covid-19 implications for SAI strategic management
Please join the next ACCC webinar on 15 June 2020 at 1 pm Norway time. The webinar will be led by Ms. Dafina Dimitrova, Senor Manager of IDI’s SAI Governance Department. Ms. Dafina Dimitrova will lead a discussion on IDI’s recent guidance note; Covid 19 implications...
Successful CBC webinar on SAI capacity, performance and relevance during and subsequent to COVID-19
The decision of letting go of the plans of having a physical CBC annual meeting this year, quite quickly led to replacing the same with a series of webinars. The CBC secretariat had to work swiftly to find an appropriate digital solution to carry out webinars...
ACCC – Helping SAIs apply international auditing standards in complex and challenging contexts
Adopting the ISSAIs is a major challenge for supreme audit institutions and it is important that key partners, in particular parliaments, understand why we are adopting the ISSAIs, what this means for them in exercising their oversight roles, and how they can best...