Though we have made progress in addressing corruption, given the global climate where uncertainties are inherent in complex systems of governance—shifting demographics, economic changes, new and evolving risks and technological innovation—we still have work to do...
Spring 2019
Regional Cooperative Audit on Air Quality Yields Insightful Reports
Air pollution knows no borders, and recent statistics show that more than 85% of the citizens in European Union (EU) cities breathe air containing harmful chemicals. This statistic prompted several SAIS from EUROSAI to join forces, and, along with the ECA...
News from the OLACEFS Region
In an official a ceremony in Mexico City, the Supreme Audit Institution (SAI) of Mexico transferred the Organization of Latin American and Caribbean Supreme Audit Institutions (OLACEFS) presidency to the SAI of Peru. During the oath-taking ceremony...
CNAO AG Establishes SAI, Regional Milestones
Ms. Hu Zejun, CNAO Auditor General, at the XIV Asian Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI) Assembly in Hanoi, Vietnam, assumed the ASOSAI General Secretariat role and responsibilities. In the coming years, Ms. Hu would like the CNAO and ASOSAI to achieve certain milestones...
BNAO Audits Urban Architectural Heritage Preservation
The deprivation of Bulgaria's valuable architectural heritage has become particularly noticeable in recent years, as many architectural sites are in ruins and hundreds more have been demolished and replaced with new buildings that do not fit into the surrounding environment. As a result...
Myanmar, Norway Collaborate on Environmental Audit Workshop
The Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) of Myanmar and Norway jointly held an Environmental Audit workshop in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, in February. The workshop, designed to introduce environmental auditing in line with...
Cooperative Audits Subcommittee Promotes Virtual Catalog
At the September 2018 International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) Governing Board meeting in Moscow, General Secretariats from the INTOSAI regions provided activity updates, and many regions expressed interest in conducting cooperative audits on topics ranging from water protection and waste management to climate change. To better disseminate valuable cooperative audit experiences...
SAI Angola Appoints New Judges, Participates in PFM Workshop, Signs MoU
In accordance with constitutional powers and in keeping with the proposal of the Judiciary Superior Council, the President of the Republic, João Lourenço, appointed new COA judges in an official ceremony at the Presidential Palace in June 2018...
CGR Implements Mechanism to Promote Accountability, Add Value to Citizens’ Lives
The Comptroller General’s Office of the Republic of Costa Rica, the nation’s Supreme Audit Institution (SAI), has undertaken actions to strengthen compliance follow-up activities—a task of great relevance aimed at improving processes that contribute to making a difference in citizens’ lives...
Detect Fraud, Improve Internal Control Using Popular Strategy, Performance Tool
Research suggests a principal cause of fraud to be a weak, limited internal control system.An internal control system aims to (1) comply with legal, technical and administrative order; (2) promote an entity’s efficiency and effectiveness; (3) guarantee information reliability and timeliness; and...