Below you will find The Complete Blogspot Archive
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...
Benefits 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...
News
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...
CBC-IDI webinar: Unveiling the 2025 SAI PMF – A Stronger Pathway to SAI Excellence
The recently endorsed 2025 version of the SAI Performance Measurement Framework (SAI PMF) will be unpacked during a CBC–IDI webinar on Thursday 4 December (Eastern Hemisphere at 08:00 CET, and Western Hemisphere at 15:00 CET) – please register here:...
From Auditors to Instructors: GAO’s Winning Approach to Professional Growth
The GAO (U.S. Government Accountability Office) Adjunct Faculty Program is a strong example of how an SAI can build a sustainable “Leaders Teach” model that strengthens professional competence and organizational learning. Over 20 years, GAO has grown this program into...
Strengthening Supreme Audit Institutions: CBC reports on key outcomes to XXV INCOSAI Congress
At the XXV INCOSAI Congress in Egypt (2025), the Capacity Building Committee (CBC) presented its report on progress made in advancing Goal 2 of the INTOSAI Strategic Plan—capacity development for Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs). CBC Chair Ms Tsakani Maluleke and...
INTOSAI Focus on Strengthening SAI Capacity: Progress and Future Directions under Goal 2
The Goal 2 Operational Plan, approved by INCOSAI in 2022, serves as a strategic framework for enhancing the development and professionalism of Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) worldwide. With a focus on practical, sustainable, and forward-looking capacity...
AFROSAI-E honoured with the Kimi Makwetu Award for Excellence in Capacity Building
Sharm El-Sheikh, 31 October 2025 – The African Organisation of English-speaking Supreme Audit Institutions (AFROSAI-E) is proud to announce that it has been awarded the Kimi Makwetu Award, a distinguished recognition presented by the International Organization of...
PASAI blog: Independence – A privilege to be exercised wisely
Below, please find a blog written by Andrew Greaves, Auditor-General, Victorian Auditor-General’s Office. "Independence sits at the heart of our work as supreme audit institutions (SAIs). It is the foundation of our credibility and the reason our insights are trusted...
CBC activities at INCOSAI
Please find below the activities of the INTOSAI Capacity Building Committee (CBC) at INCOSAI in Sharm-el-Sheikh, 27-31 October. 27 October at 10.10-11.10 in room "Sinai": CBC meeting All CBC workstreams will give an update on their main contribution to INTOSAI in the...
AFROSAI-E Bulletin on outcomes of Technical Conference
The 20th AFROSAI-E Technical Conference concluded on a high note, marking two decades of regional collaboration, innovation, and learning among Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) in Africa. Held as a hybrid event, the conference brought together over 50 participants in...