Below you will find The Complete Blogspot Archive
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,...
read moreApplying 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...
read moreMaking 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...
read moreStrategic Management requires Ownership for Sustainability
One of the fundamental areas where Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) in the Pacific region require support is in the development of effective strategic plans, that the SAIs will then implement and report on. This need was met with the timely request from the INTOSAI...
read moreThe potential of engaging in collaborative activities such as cooperative audits
Through my Supreme Audit Institution (SAI), I graciously participated during 2017/18 as an expert (resource person) in the planning and quality revision stages of an international cooperative (performance and compliance) audit on illicit financial flows (IFFs) in...
read moreBenefits of co-operating with peers
When I first started my work at the Supreme Audit Institution of Palestine, one challenge was how to start co-operating with international peers so that we could use our shared knowledge and experience to increase our productivity and the quality of our...
read moreThe SAI audit professional: subject matter expert or generalist?
As SAIs we aim to influence the management of public funds to ensure they impact the lives of citizens. What does this mean for the profile of an audit professional? What should they know and what should they be able to do? I began my career working on...
read moreTempus fugit or how to make friends and keep them while peer-reviewing a SAI
According to history, Publius Vergilius Maro (also known as Virgil to the English-speaking world) spent substantial time in the years 37–29 BC on a long didactic hexameter poem called Georgics (from Greek, "On Working the Earth"). The themes of the Georgics were...
read moreMeasuring INTOSAI regions’ performance for the delivery of capacity development programs
When I first took over my new position as ARABOSAI General Secretariat adviser I was keen to get going and make a difference. I wanted to find out how an INTOSAI region could maximize the value of its interventions to support capacity development programs. Perhaps I...
read moreA success factor for both international capacity development programs and international organization’s meetings
When conducting international capacity development programs, we need to consider how to overcome differences in systems, languages and cultures between the participating countries. If I were in charge of such international programs, I would attach importance to the...
read moreNews
Hackathon4Transparency, an effective tool for SAIs to communicate with the environment
Please read this inspiring article written by Mouna MSEDDI, Magistrate and President of the regional chamber of Court of Accounts of Tunisia, Sfax, and Anis MASMOUDI, Magistrate at the regional chamber of Court of Accounts of Tunisia, Sfax, and Coordinator of the...
CBC meeting documentation now available
The relevant documentation for the upcoming CBC annual meeting in Tokyo is now available. Please check under the menu tag Annual Meetings/2019 (or click here). You will find general information, overall programme and also specific documentation for the CBC steering...
June 11 webinar on Public Participation in the Audit Process
On Tuesday 11 June at 2 pm Nairobi time, the deputy Auditor General of Kenya, Mr David Gichana, will be sharing his experiences and leading a discussion on Public participation in the audit process. The webinar is part of a series organised by the INTOSAI Capacity...
INTOSAI Regional Coordination Platform meeting in Cape Town
During three productive days, INTOSAI’s global bodies and INTOSAI regions met in Cape Town, South Africa, to discuss issues and coordinate efforts to the benefit of INTOSAI members. The SAI of South Africa hosted more than 50 representatives from all INTOSAI regions,...
Detailed agenda for CBC annual meeting available
Please find the detailed agenda for the upcoming CBC annual meeting in Tokyo below: CBC Annual meeting agenda Kindly remember the registration deadline 16 MAY! Under the CBC website menu tag Annual Meeting 2019 you will find the invitation letter from the Japanese...
Minutes from EUROSAI workshop on peer-to-peer cooperation held in the Hague
Click here for: Minutes from the EUROSAI Peer-to-Peer Capacity Building workshop in the Hague 12-14 feb 2019. Representatives from eight EUROSAI member SAIs and the IDI met over three days, 12-14 February, in the Hague to share experiences of peer-to-peer cooperation....
Arabic version of Strengthening SAIs – A Guide to Improve Performance
تعزيز الأجهزة العليا للرقابة المالية والمحاسبة : دليل تحسين الأداء It is with pleasure that we announce that the Arabic version of the guide Strengthening Supreme Audit Institutions - A guide to improve performance is now available, completing the group of translated...
Annual call for experts for the Forum for INTOSAI Professional Pronouncements
The chairs of INTOSAI’s Professional Standards Committee (PSC), Capacity Building Committee (CBC) and Knowledge Sharing Committee (KSC) invite all SAIs and bodies in INTOSAI to nominate candidates for appointment to the Forum for INTOSAI Professional Pronouncements...
Global peer review survey results 2019
Every year, the CBC subcommittee on Peer reviews runs a global survey about various aspects of peer reviews within the INTOSAI community. The survey 2019 was conducted in January and February. The questionnaire (in English, French and Spanish) was sent to almost 480...
First ARABOSAI Newsletter now available
We are happy to be able to share the first issue of the new ARABOSAI Newsletter! It includes topics as ISSAI implementation, professionalisation and how we, as public auditors, can inspire eachother. Find the newsletter here:...