Below you will find The Complete Blogspot Archive
PASAI Blog: Navigating the unique challenges SAI investigators face in small islands
By Sophia H Pretrick, CFE, Program Director, PASAI During our investigation workshop in Guam this June, representatives from 7 SAIs discussed the challenges investigators face in small-island jurisdictions. Most participants were investigators from North Pacific SAIs....
Stakeholder engagement: The (mostly) free tool all SAIs can use to increase impact and drive independence
By Luke Eaton - Communications Advisor, PASAI (Pacific Association of Supreme Audit Institutions) "More than 30 staff from 20 audit offices attended one of two recent PASAI stakeholder engagement workshops. The numbers are deceptive. What this means in...
Walking the Path of SAI Indonesia’s Continuous Improvement through Peer Review, IntoSAINT, and SAI PMF
For the Audit Board of the Republic of Indonesia (BPK), improvement has never been a one-time project. It is a journey shaped by challenges, milestones, and the willingness to learn from others. Along the way, INTOSAI’s tools have been our compass. Our first step came...
Performance auditors: are you scientists, artists or the best of both?
By Mike Scott, Program Director, PASAI One of the things that I have always enjoyed and admired most about performance audit as a profession is the range of fantastic people with diverse backgrounds and perspectives that it attracts. People with backgrounds in amazing...
Blog: How a culture’s ‘power distance’ affects auditing
By Luke Eaton, Communications Advisor, PASAI Across the Pacific region the power distance dimension of culture varies. This refers to the relationships between people perceived to have different ‘statuses.’ In places with a low power distance, interactions are usually...
JAMP: Citizen Oversight & Technology adding value to the PFM chain
By Jeanette A Calder, Executive Director, Jamaica Accountability Meter Portal (JAMP) "Citizens are not only citizens, but they are also shared owners of all public resources, assets and liabilities. They are not mere taxpayers but contributors to the...
Professional Trajectories: A New Approach to SAI Capacity Development at TCU
The Federal Court of Accounts of Brazil (TCU) has recently launched a new initiative to enhance the competencies and skills of its auditors. The Professional Trajectories are learning pathways that guide the development of auditors in different areas of expertise,...
Partnerships provide a pathway for enhanced competence
Government has evolved drastically in recent years becoming more complex with increased and competing needs, despite its limited resources to effectively deliver services to citizens. It therefore has become critical that auditors who provide assurance in this...
Five benefits for SAIs working with their local Professional Accountancy Organization
by Bruce Vivian – Principal, IFAC In many jurisdictions, professional accountancy organizations (PAOs) have developed strong relationships across the public sector—relationships that a Supreme Audit Institution (SAI)...
ISQM implementation enabling focused capacity development
The value and benefits of implementing the International Standard on Quality Management (ISQM 1) In December 2020, the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board released a new standard for the quality management of audits. The new International Standard on...
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We still want to hear from you: Audit of Donor Funds
The CBC Workstream on the Audit of Donor Funds is continuing to gather donor perspectives to support its work on strengthening the dialogue between donors and Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs). We invite international donors and development partners that engage SAIs...
INTOSAI-Donor Cooperation Newsletter now available
Recognizing the importance of well functioning and independent SAIs, and that progress with donor support to SAIs so far has been varied, INTOSAI and the Donor Community have in recent years engaged in dialogue to develop a strategic approach to strengthen and...
Call for expression of interest: IDI Board
IDI (INTOSAI Development Initiative) is inviting qualified individuals to submit an Expression of Interest to serve on the IDI Board, with one position becoming vacant as of 30 November 2026. Expressions of Interest should be submitted by 31 October 2026. Please read...
AFROSAI-E Bulletin 3 of 2026
Across the AFROSAI-E region, people are sharing knowledge, building new skills and finding better ways to make public auditing count. In this edition of the Bulletin, reflections are made on the conversations and connections sparked by the 21st Technical Conference,...
CBC advances the Goal 2 Operational Plan at INTOSAI Regions coordination Platform (IRCP)
The INTOSAI Regions Coordination Platform (IRCP), jointly led by the INTOSAI Development Initiative (IDI) and the INTOSAI Capacity Building Committee (CBC), serves as a key mechanism for coordination across the INTOSAI community. At the 2026 bi-annual IRCP meeting in...
IntoSAINT Handbook now available
Organizational integrity is fundamental to the credibility of Supreme Audit Institutions. As SAIs, we are expected to lead by example, and public trust depends on our ability to govern and conduct our work in a transparent, accountable and effective manner. IntoSAINT...
PASAI Blog: Navigating the unique challenges SAI investigators face in small islands
By Sophia H Pretrick, CFE, Program Director, PASAI During our investigation workshop in Guam this June, representatives from 7 SAIs discussed the challenges investigators face in small-island jurisdictions. Most participants were investigators from North Pacific SAIs....
27th PASAI Congress Communiqué
Sustainable audits for sustainable islands PASAI held its 27th Congress in the Republic of Naoero from 25 to 27 August 2026, hosted by the Department of Audit for Naoero. The theme for the Congress was “Sustainable audits for sustainable islands”. In addition to the...
Summary – Thematic Workshop on Peer Review fieldwork – joint event of the CBC Subcommittee on Peer Reviews and EUROSAI Strategic Goal 2
The Thematic Workshop on Peer Review Fieldwork was organized as part of the activities of the CBC Subcommittee on Peer Reviews and EUROSAI Strategic Goal 2. The objective was straightforward: to bring together peer review practitioners and future reviewers to exchange...
CBC Steering Committee sets course for the next phase of capacity building
The INTOSAI Capacity Building Committee (CBC) Steering Committee met virtually on 24–25 June 2026, bringing together representatives from across the INTOSAI community to review progress, strengthen collaboration and guide the committee's strategic priorities for the...