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
14th INTOSAI-Donor Cooperation Steering Committee Meeting 2021
IDI Global Foundations Unit invites INTOSAI-Donor Cooperation members and observers to next week’s IDC Steering Committee meeting and encourages you to register at https://evolve.eventoptions.co.za/register/intosai2021?p=5291b5c0-0ae7-11ec-bdfe-57f1644e7e86 as soon as...
CBC blogspot: Capacity Development Interventions – Some Points to Ponder
By Chandra K. Bhandari, Office of the Auditor General of Nepal (OAGN) Capacity development intervention is one of the most commonly discussed topics on the reform agenda in any organization. Organizational strategists, consultants and development partners always cite...
Round-table discussion on Future ready SAI professionals
This week INTOSAI Capacity Building Committee (CBC) organized a round-table discussion on the topic "future-ready SAI professionals" to follow up a paper on the same topic that was published in November. The Future-Relevant Value-Adding Auditor CBC Nov 2020 Together...
Save-the-date: International Seminar on “Benefits of Citizen Participation in Governmental Control”
We are pleased to inform you that the International Seminar "Benefits of Citizen Participation in Governmental Control" will be held on September 30, 2021, so we invite you to save the date for this important event. The event is organized by the Office of the...
CBC blogspot: Developing Soft Skills to Drive Auditors’ Competence
Competent people are the main driver for success in any professional service, and auditing - whether in public or private sector - is no exception. And while the general definition of competence may be similar across various practices, the technical requirements to...
AFROSAI-E Bulletin no 9 now available
Please find below the AFROSAI-E Bulletin 9 of 2021 for your reading pleasure. Using visuals to convey complex audit messages, is fast becoming an essential tool for auditors. We would therefore like to highlight that the online course, Visuals in Audits, is now...
SAI Kiribati: Our young journey in Human Resources
by Enetty Ted Isopo, Auditor for Human Resources Division, SAI Kiribati I first started working with SAI Kiribati towards the end of 2019, so I was quite new when I was first introduced to the Human Resource (HR) Program in August 2020. I started as a financial...
Launch of the 2021 Supreme Audit Institutions Independence Index
In July, the World Bank launched the recently developed Supreme Audit Institutions Independence Index to strengthen its own ability and that of other development partners to promote the independence of SAIs globally. The index presents insights into the legal and...
CBC blog spot: Power distance cultural dimension among auditors
Research in psychology promotes the idea that culture determines the manner in which organizations are structured and managed, the behavior of individuals within these organizations as well as how these individuals think. In the context of audit, auditors’ ability to...
PASAI: Revised Independence Resource Kit now available
Supreme audit institutions (SAIs) review government financial reporting to provide oversight and accountability of the use of public funds. SAI independence—or at least a degree of it—is critical for public auditors to properly audit the expenditure of public money...
