SAI PMF
The SAI Performance Measurement Framework (SAI PMF) is an international framework for self, peer, or external assessment of a SAI’s performance against the International Standards of Supreme Audit Institutions (ISSAIs) and other established international good practices that was adopted by INTOSAI in 2016.
The SAI PMF enables SAIs to sustainably improve their performance and impact, thereby contributing to the INTOSAI’s mission of fostering continuous improvement in SAI performance. The SAI PMF is a valuable tool for all SAIs, regardless of development level – the tool identifies performance variations in a meaningful way, and assists the SAI in understanding the causes of strong and weak performance. Furthermore, the tool enables SAIs to confidently engage internally and externally regarding their future relevance and value-add, demonstrating its commitment to transform and acceptance of the need to adhere to the highest international standards.
By the end of 2020, a total of 68 SAI PMF assessments have been completed, with 50 assessments in process and the SAI PMF has decisively helped many SAIs to improve their performance.
The CBC is the governance lead for the global roll-out of SAI PMF, and the IDI is the operational lead. In order to provide for strategic advice, the CBC has established a SAI PMF Independent Advisory Group (IAG) consisting of volunteer donors, SAIs and INTOSAI bodies with knowledge of and experience in the SAI PMF. The IAG provides strategic advice and recommendations to support the CBC and IDI in their efforts to implement the SAI PMF Strategy.
SAI PMF Implementation Strategy
SAI PMF Strategy 2023-2028 (Oct 2022)
Also see
About SAI PMF
- The SAI PMF can be applied in all types of SAIs, regardless of SAI models, mandate, national context and development level, so long as the SAI considers the ISSAIs as a relevant benchmark.
- The SAI PMF examines holistically both the SAI’s audit and non-audit functions in relation to its legal foundation and environment, identifying interdependencies between different aspects and root causes of SAI performance, thereby providing a strong basis for comprehensively assessing the SAI’s needs, informing its’ strategic and capacity development planning, and enabling tracking of progress over time.
- The SAI PMF is a valuable tool for all SAIs, regardless of development level, to demonstrate to stakeholders the extent to which the SAI contributes to strengthening public financial management, promoting good governance, fostering transparency and accountability, and fighting corruption, and ultimately the SAIs’ commitment to increasing their value and benefits to society.
- For developing country SAIs, the SAI PMF is an invaluable tool for obtaining and maintaining support for its capacity development efforts by showing their commitment to transform, acceptance of the need to adhere to the highest international standards, and the SAIs’ commitment to increasing their value and benefits to society.
Ongoing Activities
By the end of 2020, a total of 68 SAI PMF assessments have been completed, with 50 assessments in process and the SAI PMF has decisively helped many SAIs to improve their performance.
Meetings - Agendas/Minutes
Documentation - Progress reports
Members of the SAI PMF Independent Advisory Group
Contact information
For more information on SAI PMF, please contact Mr Cobus Botes, SAI South Africa: cobusb@agsa.co.za
News
Review of Coordination of Support to Supreme Audit Institutions 2017.
This INTOSAI-Donor cooperation review identifies a range of good practice principles as well as challenges that have been experienced in coordination support to SAIs. Please find the report here: Review of Coordination of Support to SAIs INTOSAI-Donor Cooperation
PASAI Bulletin available
Please find below the latest PASAI Bulletin. Inside this bulletin you can read about: • New Audit Act 2017 for the Kiribati Audit Office • IDI/PASAI Quality Assurance Review of Compliance Audit of Procurement • GUAM Office Granted INTOSAI Affiliate Membership • Guam...
State building in fragile situations – first discussion paper.
Last week the first output of the CBC work stream on SAIs in fragile situations was published. It is a discussion paper on the subject "State building in fragile situations - the role of Supreme Audit Institiutions and their international partners" and was discussed...
Peer Review Conference in Bratislava, 20-22 June, 2018.
The CBC Subcommittee on Peer Reviews is inviting all interested colleagues and parties to a conference Motivating and equipping SAIs to carry out peer reviews, that will take place in Bratislava, Slovakia on 20-22 June, 2018. The conference will offer three individual...
Global Call for Proposals Tier 2 – Expression of Interest by 5 January
The GCP Tier 2 is a flagship initiative of the INTOSAI Donor-Corporation that aims to provide a more intensive support to a small group SAIs operating in Fragile States, that may face difficulties with preparing and mobilising support for strategic capacity...
PASAI October Bulletin
Please find below the October issue of the PASAI Bulletin, covering issues as Australaisan Council of Auditors General (ACAG) establishes a secretariat to align regional efforts Implementation of SAI PMF in the Pacific Tonga attending UNDP workshop on Risk screening...
Contributions made easier
Your contributions to the CBC website are beneficial to all of CBC and to any visitor to the website. The contributions from our members/regions/workstreams can be through articles, blog items, summary reports from conferences, photographs, ideas, experiences of, and...
BIEP – Benchmarking Information Exchange Project
A forward-looking approach to international comparison The idea of information sharing is not new, of course, it is promoted and supported as an important work tool of audit institutions by ISSAIs. But, the BIEP project goes a bit further. Within the BIEP project, a...
EUROSAI Seminar on Cooperative Audits in Prague
On 14 – 15 November 2017, the Supreme Audit Office of the Czech Republic organised an international seminar and workshop aimed at exchange of experience in performing cooperative audits in Prague under the auspices of EUROSAI. The organisation of the seminar followed...
The CBC progress report to the INTOSAI Governing Board
The CBC Chair, Mr Kimi Makwetu, and Vice Chair, Mr Magnus Lindell, attended the INTOSAI Governing Board meeting in Graz 5-6 November to report on the committee’s progress and take part in strategic discussions on the audit of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and...