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
Save-the-date: Global trends transforming Learning and Development
What if we could see into the future? What if today we could know the events and forces that will shape our profession? What if we could design learning and development programs to not only prepare us for today’s challenges but also to anticipate tomorrow’s...
Successful webinar concludes CBC digital events 2020
Webinars on SAIs audit of donor funds The annual CBC meeting has this year taken the shape of a series of webinars, covering different themes of capacity building relevance. On October 6 and 7 the final two webinars took place - on the theme SAIs' audit of donor funds...
CBC webinars 6-7 October : SAI Audits of Donor Funds
Welcome to please join the CBC webinars on 6 or 7 October We are approaching the previously announced CBC webinar on the theme SAI audits of Donor funds. The aim of the webinars is to get issues, dilemma’s, good practices, lessons learned and opportunities on the...
Valuable on-line learning programme now available in Arabic and French
Valuable on-line learning programme on auditing Governments' performance in managing oil and gas contracts As you may be aware, in June this year, the Netherlands Court of Audit (NCA) launched an online learning course on how to audit government’s performance in...
Hold-the-date for CBC activities ahead
As we all know, 2020 resembles no other year and we are all forced to look into new ways of working, communicating and remaining relevant. The arrangement of the CBC annual meeting has, due to the circumstances this year, been quite different to what we are...
Q&A now available from CBC June webinars
The CBC leadership and secretariat were happy to receive so many questions by engaged participants at the webinars in June! Some questions received very good answers by our presenters, which we are pleased to share with you below: 9 June SAI capacity, performance and...
Smooth seas do not make skilful sailors
AFROSAI-E Bulletin 5, August 2020 There is a well-known African proverb that says smooth seas do not make skilful sailors. An apt description for 2020 thus far! While the global pandemic continues to affect many aspects of our work and lives, it has also brought about...
INTOSAI call for FIPP candidates (Forum for INTOSAI Professional Pronouncements)
Standard setting is one of INTOSAI's most important and visible outputs, and the Forum for INTOSAI Professional Pronouncements (FIPP) plays a central role in the process for ensuring quality. It is also an important part of the key INTOSAI strategic objective to...
Leveraging on INTOSAI Competency Framework: SAI India’s Experience.
Please find below an article written by Mr Kulwant Singh, Principal Director, International Relations of SAI India on the utilisation of the TFIAP guides and how his organization has leveraged on the INTOSAI Competency Framework for the benefit of its professional...
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...