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
SAI-civil society engagement framework now available
At a global webinar of the CBC in June 2020 attendees from across all regions of INTOSAI confirmed the need for guidance on SAI engagement with civil society given the global recognition of civil society as a key actor and engagement partner in government, in...
Updated Inventory of capacity development tools
As earlier announced the CBC has produced a global inventory of capacity building tools to provide INTOSAI and its members and stakeholders with an easily accessible and user-friendly “go-to” source for anyone interested or involved in SAI capacity development,...
Publication of Peer Review Survey
The CBC subcommittee on Peer Review led by SAI Slovakia, conducted a survey between February and March 2021 according to the INTOSAI Strategic Plan 2017 - 2022. Thirty-eight SAIs registered replies to the survey. The survey also covered a question for preliminary...
Next ACCC webinar coming up
Theme: Gaining and safeguarding independence When: Thursday 1 July 2021 - 2 pm UK time/ 3 pm CET. Link to join: https://eu.bbcollab.com/guest/ba5e079eaa1f4fdfbf1aec8375c34677 SAIs have a duty and responsibility to talk truth to power. They need the resources...
Word from the CBC Chair
I am so pleased that you, by reading this, have found your way into the upgraded version of the CBC website. At the end of last year, as I assumed office as Auditor-General of South Africa, and thereby also took on the inspiring task of chairing the CBC, it was...
Using VISUALS IN AUDITS
– An online course by auditors, for auditors Do you want to learn how to use visuals to analyse your audit data, get on the same page as your team and how to communicate your audit story? Then the brand-new e-learning course on the AFROSAI-E Learning Platform (ALP) is...
AFROSAI-E Bulletin no 6 available now
We are happy to share the latest issue of the AFROSAI-E Bulletin (no 6), please find it below for your reading pleasure. AFROSAI Bulletin 6 of 2021 In this issue you will find several important announcements and news on new developments, e.g. very soon the AFROSAI-E...
New look: launch of refreshed CBC website
It is with pleasure that the CBC today launches a refreshed version of the CBC website! Thanks to the considerable work and all contributions made by the workstreams to keep this a living website, it has now undergone a well-deserved facelift. With a new CBC...
The African Professionalisation Initiative’s accelerated learning programme
A new pathway for professional development AFROSAI-E and CREFIAF, the linguistic regional organisations in the AFROSAI community, are two of the partner organisations who have established the African Professionalisation Initiative (API). The API is about to launch its...
Auditing the response to the COVID-19 pandemic: Criteria for audit judgement
Please find below a fresh report produced by the EUROSAI project group on auditing the response to the Covid-19 pandemic, consisting of 34 supreme audit institutions in Europe. The project group is led by SAI UK (Chair) and SAI Finland (vice-chair). This report...
