The National Audit Office (NAO) of Lithuania will host "Signals 2018" November 28, 2018, in Vilnius, Lithuania. "Signals 2018," the NAO's second sustainable development conference, will invite participants to consider two signals...
Summer 2018
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Ukraine Parliament Appoints New Accounting Chamber Chairman
The Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) of Ukraine appointed Mr. Valeriy Patskan as Chairman of the Accounting Chamber of Ukraine March 15, 2018. Mr. Patskan was born in April 21, 1975, in the village of Zolotareve in the Khust District of Zakarpattia Oblast (Ukraine). In 1999, he graduated from...
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Professional Pronouncements Framework Migration Underway
The International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) established a new Framework for Professional Pronouncements (IFPP) in 2016 at the XXII INCOSAI. The IFPP aims to enhance the clarity and credibility of professional pronouncements and further the use and applicability of the International Standards of Supreme Audit Institutions (ISSAIs) as...
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OLACEFS, IDI Host Coordinated Audit Conference on SDG5
The Organization of Latin American and Caribbean Supreme Audit Institutions (OLACEFS), with support from the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) Development Initiative (IDI), hosted a conference for the Coordinated Audit on SDG 5: Gender Equality. Participants in the April 2018 event in Buenos Aires, Argentina, included...
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SAI Tajikistan Welcomes New Accounts Chamber Chairman
The Republic of Tajikistan selected Mr. Chillazoda Karakhon to serve as Chariman of the Accounts Chamber. Nominated by the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, he was approved by Tajikistan’s Majlisi Namoyandagon of Majlisi Oli (Parliament) February 21, 2018. He was born...
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New Auditor General of Iceland Assumes Office
Mr. Skuli Eggert Thordarson formally assumed office as the Auditor General of Iceland May 1st, 2018. Mr. Thordarson, was unanimously elected by Althingi, Iceland’s Parliament, will serve a six-year term. He succeeds Mr. Sveinn Arason who retired April 30, 2018, after ten years of service. Prior to assuming his position as Auditor General...
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Auditor General’s Office Changes Name, Appoints New Leaders
Thailand's Auditor General's office is now the State Audit Office (SAO) of the Kingdom of Thailand. General Chanathap Indamra was appointed as the President in September 2017 for a term of seven years. Mr. Prajuck Boonyoung was appointed as the Auditor General in February 2018, where he will serve a six-year term...
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Malta’s SAI Unveils #AuditSmart
The International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) Development Initiative (IDI) recently launched the Supreme Audit Institution (SAI) Young Leaders (SYL) program geared toward enabling the growth of young leaders and spurring them to contribute toward SAI development through specific initiatives. As part of the SYL program...
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Applying Lessons Learned to Increase Integrity, Transparency
In 2016, Korea spent approximately 25 trillion won on Social Overhead Capital (SOC), which equates to roughly 15% of the central government’s budget. The SOC is defined as 46 specified infrastructure projects—roads, railroads, harbors, dams and schools. These projects, major sources of financial burdens to administrative agencies, have demonstrated, through several studies, overestimated demand forecasts and underestimated costs...
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Capitalizing on Standards, Knowledge Sharing to Audit Disaster Recovery Efforts
In 2016, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked the Ecuadorian coast, constituting one of the most catastrophic tragedies in the history of the country. The quake left 663 people dead, 6,274 injured, 80,000 people displaced, great damage to infrastructure and more than 2,300 aftershocks in the following months. Consequently, reparation measures cost approximately 3,344 USD million, challenging the...