Competent people
Competent people are at the core of the audit profession and refers to the competencies that SAI auditors must have, or ensure they acquire and keep on developing, to be able to implement the applicable standards in line with the mandate of their organisation.

Human Resource Management A Guide for SAIs
ISSAI 150
GUID 1950
GUID 1951
EIP - Trust and Mutuality
EIP - Learning through interconnected systems
EIP - Unleashing local capabilities
INTOSAI Framework for Regional Professionalism 2016
Competency framework for public sector audit pr ofessionals at Supreme Audit Institutions
The future relevant value adding auditor
Developing Pathways forthe Professional Development ofAuditors in a Supreme Audit Institution (SAI)
ACCC Recruiting and retaining staff
Webinar and infographic
API - African Professionalisation Initiative
Asking the right questions – An API white paper on the questions government needs to ask for effective professional capacity building
NEWS for Competent people
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)...
OAG Zambia and OAG Norway’s peer-to-peer cooperation: “Relevant in all areas, but only effective in some.”
Evaluation shows that OAG Zambia's (OAGZ) and OAG Norway's (OAGN) peer-to-peer cooperation has contributed to improving the overall capacity of OAGZ, although the results achieved vary largely across working areas. ICT security audits and compliance audit in the...
CBC blog: Challenge your perception of what competency looks like this year
By Camilla Fredriksen, Manager (and Gender Champion) Global Foundations Unit, IDI "Recently there was debate in the Norwegian media about a high-profile recruitment. The discourse brought up some outdated perceptions about who is best qualified for a...