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
Webinar: Building trust of Governments – and keeping it
Yusador Gaye, Auditor General of Liberia, lead the first webinar on behalf of the CBC workstream Auditing in Complex and Challenging Contexts (ACCC). The topic, “Building trust of Governments – and keeping it”, was identified as an issue of common interest during the...
Draft minutes from SC meeting in Kuwait
Please find the draft minutes from the CBC Steering Committee meeting in Kuwait among other post-meeting documentation, right here: https://www.intosaicbc.org/post-meeting-documentation/.
Revised capacity building guide now available
The first CBC guide to be revised, "Building capacity in SAIs", has now been replaced by the new "Strengthening of SAIs - a guide for improving performance" and is available in the CBC document library. The revision has been carried out by the external consultant...
CBC reports on progress to INTOSAI Governing Board in Moscow
The INTOSAI Governing Board met in Moscow on 15-16 November. The CBC Vice Chair, Magnus Lindell, reported on progress made by the CBC and its workstreams in relation to the CBC workplan and the INTOSAI Strategic Plan. The summary (INTOSAI Governing Board 2018...
Zimbabwean Success Story on Communication and Stakeholder Management
By Mrs Mildred Chiri, Auditor-General of Zimbabwe Until 2010, the annual audit report of the Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) comprised of individual entities’ financial statements together with appended qualifications, if any. A survey administered to stakeholders...
Launch: new website section for the ACCC – Good Stories
The CBC will, through its workstream in support of Auditing in Complex and Challenging Contexts (ACCC), lead INTOSAI’s efforts to identify what support is needed and good practices to address those needs, adjusted to the preconditions of SAIs auditing in complex and...
The potential of engaging in collaborative activities such as cooperative audits
Through my Supreme Audit Institution (SAI), I graciously participated during 2017/18 as an expert (resource person) in the planning and quality revision stages of an international cooperative (performance and compliance) audit on illicit financial flows (IFFs) in...
PASAI newsletter focuses on capacity building
The September issue of the PASAI Newsletter is all about the region's fourth strategic priority: enhancing SAI capacity and capability. "Featuring news of capacity-building initiatives from the perspective of member SAIs, the PASAI Secretariat and INTOSAI, we’re very...
Hold-the-date for next CBC annual meeting
Please be informed that the SAI of Japan plans to host the 2019 CBC/IDSC annual meeting from July 1 to 4, 2019 in Tokyo. Make a note in your calendar - more information will be shared in due course.
Making audit findings understood among a non-literate population (Sierra Leone)
By Mrs Lara Taylor-Pearce, Auditor General, Audit Service Sierra Leone (ASSL) In Sierra...
