Mission
The CBC is the INTOSAI advocate for, and custodian of, SAI capacity development. We facilitate initiatives in support of SAIs and regions, building their capacities and enhancing their capabilities.
In order for the CBC to fulfil this strategically important role, we believe the CBC needs to add value to the capacity-building sphere of INTOSAI. In our view, the CBC could and should do this by:
• strategically and constructively challenging current structures, priorities, programmes and activities, including identifying and addressing capacity-building overlaps, gaps and inconsistencies within INTOSAI;
• partnering with those already in the capacity-building game, encouraging capacity-building providers and practitioners, especially the IDI, to focus on their areas of strength, enabling a greater impact of their efforts where possible;
• championing closer cooperation between the CBC, PSC and KSC in the interest of capacity building and the efficient use of INTOSAI resources;
• facilitating a greater capacity-building role for the INTOSAI regions, from both a participation and an accountability angle, while recognising their diversity;
• supporting capacity building through knowledge sharing, for example by championing communities of practice, supporting inter- and cross regional knowledge sharing, or encouraging coordinated audits;
• supporting the verification or assessment of capacity-building efforts in the form of peer and/or self-assessments, such as ISSAI 5600 on peer reviews and the INTOSAI Performance Measurement Framework, or different forms of external evaluations; and
• exploring opportunities and encouraging initiatives for the certification and accreditation of auditors, in coordination with the INTOSAI’s
News
Online course for auditors:
Using DATA ANALYSIS IN AUDITS – a practical online course by auditors, for auditors Analysing data has become increasingly essential to support audit work. Data analysis techniques enable auditors to take raw data and uncover patterns to extract valuable insights from...
PASAI blog: The importance of strategic planning and alliances in creating audit impact
By Sinaroseta Palamo-Iosefo, Director – Practice Development, PASAI A mandate that provides supreme audit institutions (SAIs) the discretion to select areas of audit focus is a tremendous responsibility. It deserves proper strategic planning, external consultation and...
AFROSAI-E Bulletin no. 7 2022
Please find below the recent 7th edition of the AFROSAI-E Bulletin, covering topics such as the upcoming 17th Technical Conference taking place in Pretoria, South Africa, from 18 to 20 October 2022. Look out for the official invitation! Furthermore, this issue of the...
PASAI blog: The mutual benefit from engaging with CSO’s
..."Civil society organisations (CSOs) are among a SAI’s most important stakeholders. But there are things SAIs need to do to nurture these relationships to ensure both parties derive value and benefits from this engagement". Please find an interesting read below from...
FIPP call for proposals
Call for volunteers to contribute to the quality of INTOSAI's standards FIPP is a multicultural group composed of 16 expert members from across the SAI community, who voluntarily dedicate time and expertise to contribute to ensuring clear, relevant, and robust...
New AFROSAI-E Bulletin available
The sphere of AFROSAI-E is preparing for the Strategic Review and Governing Board in Banjul, The Gambia in the week of 9 May. Read about this and more in the new edition of the: AFROSAI-E Bulletin
CBC blog: Integration of big data in public sector auditing
By Fredrick M. Bobo | Information Systems Audit Manager, AFROSAI-E "The concept of big data has been topical for the last few years. Understandably so because it has been one of the technological trends of the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR). When it comes to...
CBC blog: Striving for a sustainable CBC
By Johanna Gardmark, Senior International Advisor, Swedish National Audit Office "As we are – hopefully – quickly approaching the end of a multi-year pandemic, it seems like a good time to pause a bit for...
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...
INTOSAI Journal interview on importance of Peer-review
"- Peer review, like quality, doesn’t cost, it pays—and in numerous ways!" From the latest issue of the INTOSAI Journal, please find below an interview with Mr Benjamin Nelson, who directs the U.S. Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) preparations for external...
