Below you will find The Complete Blogspot Archive
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...
CBC blog: Promoting citizen participation and civil society engagement at the global level
by Nelson Shack Yalta, Comptroller General of the Republic of Peru. "Throughout the world, the interaction of Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) with citizens and civil society organizations has become an increasingly relevant aspect of their work. In...
News
Kenya Wins AFROSAI-E Prize for Best Performance Audit Report of 2025
The Office of the Auditor-General of Kenya has been awarded the prestigious Prize for the Best Performance Audit Report of 2025 in the AFROSAI-E region, recognising an outstanding audit that showcased the power of performance auditing to strengthen accountability and...
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...
Open call for participation: Audit of Donor Funds survey on donor perspectives
The CBC workstream on the Audit of Donor Funds has published an open survey aiming to gather donor perspectives of engagements with SAIs auditing donor funds. We welcome international donors and development partners to participate in the survey and share their...
Updating the PASAI Charter: Leading by example in governance and compliance
By Sarah Markley, Deputy Secretary-General of PASAI and Director, International Engagement, Office of the Auditor-General of New Zealand "Strong institutions do not stand still. They evolve to remain credible, compliant and relevant. The recent update to the...
AFROSAI-E Bulletin no 1 2026 now available
Please find the Bulletin below and read about the upcoming AFROSAI-E Governing Board in Liberia, regional digitalisation, seminars and more. AFROSAI-E Bulletin 1 2026
Graphics on Strategic Stakeholder Engagements
To help strengthen SAIs’ external impact and relevance, the secretariats of the INTOSAI Capacity Building Committee (CBC) and NICO (Network of INTOSAI Communication Officers) have produced a series of graphics on Strategic Stakeholder Engagement. The visuals explain...
INTOSAI Global Survey 2026
Key Take-away Messages From the Subcommittee on Peer Reviews Annual Members Meeting
March 26, 2026 | Ivana Gájová Kopecká | Subcommittee on Peer Reviews Annual Members Meeting #PeerReview #Strategy2026-2028 #GUID #TermsOfReference #GlobalFlyerSurvey #CBC The CBC Subcommittee on Peer Reviews (“the Subcommittee”) held its annual online meeting on March...
A Laddered Competency Framework for SAI Performance Auditors
“Competency frameworks are powerful tools – but only when they are clearly defined, contextually adapted, and embedded into broader organisational systems.” – Jade Quarrell, Assistant DG: Professional Competency Development, IDI This case study, developed by the IDI,...
INTOSAI Journal Special Issue: Supreme Audit Institution Independence
SAI independence and strong institutions are key to ensuring the future of public accountability. As a consequence, SAI independence is a central focus of the INTOSAI Goal 2 Operational Plan. The special issue of IJGA (International Journal of Government Auditing)...