Below you will find The Complete Blogspot Archive
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...
Strategic 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...
The 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...
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Peer-to-Peer Support: Donor Perspectives on Strengthening Supreme Audit Institutions
The UK National Audit Office (NAO) leads the Capacity Building Committee's peer-to-peer workstream, which promotes collaboration between supreme audit institutions to strengthen capacity through shared experiences and mutual support. In June 2025, the NAO hosted a...
Building stronger SAIs by recognising the value of strategic HR management
In light of the revised and enhanced Human Resource management (HRM) domain of the SAI PMF, adopted at XXV INCOSAI at the end of last year - and recognising that implementation of ISSAI 150 (Competence Management) remains incomplete across many SAIs - the CBC...
IDI reflects on 2025
At the start of a new year, it is always helpful to pause and reflect on the path that led us here. Through 2025, our resilience has been tested through geopolitical and economic uncertainty, a shifting donor landscape, and challenges to the systems we know and...
UNDESA webinar: launch of World Public Sector Report 2025
Join the launch of the World Public Sector Report 2025 30 January 2026, at 08.00 am EST. The World Public Sector Report 2025, published by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) through its Division for Public Institutions and Digital...
Call for expressions of interest for FIPP (Forum for INTOSAI Professional Pronouncements)
On behalf of the Professional Standards Committee, please find below call for expressions of interest for the Forum for INTOSAI Professional Pronouncements (FIPP). FIPP supports INTOSAI as an international standard setter and drives the continued development of...
Recording available: CBC-IDI spotlight webinar on the revised SAI PMF
🎥 Missed the session? The webinar recording is now available here: SAI PMF Webinar Dec 2025. The Capacity Building Committee (CBC) and the INTOSAI Development Initiative (IDI) continue working together to strengthen SAI capacity and performance worldwide. Over 200...
Season’s greetings and best wishes for a peaceful 2026
The CBC leadership and secretariat will now enjoy a holiday break and be back refreshed in January. We thank our workstreams and all stakeholders for good engagements and progress this year and we look forward to 2026! We wish you all a peaceful holiday season and all...
AFROSAI-E Bulletin no 4 2025
Please find below the fourth edition of the AFROSAI-E Bulletin 2025, with an inspiring opening as follows: "...Shifting global priorities and changes in the donor and political landscape have required agility from institutions across our region. Yet, despite this...
PASAI end-of-year blog and December newsletter
Please enjoy a nice read from two recent publications made available by our colleagues in the PASAI region: INCOSAI and other reflections: The joy of shared experiences and the immeasurable value of in-person connections By Sarah Markley, Deputy Secretary-General of...
Successful CBC-IDI webinar on the revised SAI PMF
The Capacity Building Committee (CBC) and the INTOSAI Development Initiative (IDI) continue working together to strengthen SAI capacity and performance worldwide. Over 200 participants joined the global launch and spotlight webinar session on the revised Supreme Audit...