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A long road has been travelled by INTOSAI since its first Congress in Cuba in 1953. Its ongoing existence shows the enduring value of external auditing and that INTOSAI itself has been able to stand the test of time as a professional organisation. 

As my 15-year term as Comptroller General of the United States concludes on December 29, 2025, I want to take this opportunity to reflect on my time as Chair of the INTOSAI Journal and key aspects of GAO’s international engagement. I also want to express my gratitude for the opportunity to serve in this role and collaborate across INTOSAI in promoting the exchange of knowledge, best practices, and news via the Journal.    

One of the new collaborations of INTOSAI Donor Cooperation is with the INTOSAI Working Group…

Major donors, supreme audit institutions (SAIs), the INTOSAI Development Initiative (IDI), and key stakeholders gathered…

INTOSAI-Donor Cooperation (IDC) has appointed the Right Hon. Helen Clark as IDC Goodwill Ambassador for Supreme Audit Institution (SAI) Independence. As a world leader who served three terms as New Zealand’s Prime Minister and eight years as the first female head of the United Nations Development Program, and who is currently Chair of the Global Leadership Foundation, Ms. Clark brings…

The International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI)-Donor Cooperation (Cooperation) kicked off the year with a new support structure and a closer cooperation with the INTOSAI Development Initiative (IDI). The INTOSAI Donor Secretariat, which has been supporting the Cooperation for the past nine years, will be…

A primary focus of this year’s International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) joint Capacity Building Committee (CBC) and INTOSAI-Donor Steering Committee (IDSC) meeting was people, and the themes of “Inspiring and Encouraging One Another,” “Putting Our People First,” and “Forward Together,” clearly conveyed this notion…

upreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) play a critical role in promoting sound financial management and accountable, transparent government. SAIs, largely seen as independent watchdogs acting for the greater good of the people, are well positioned to contribute. Yet, the full potential for SAIs to add value and benefit the lives of citizens is often hampered by a lack of capacity…

Uganda’s Supreme Audit Institution (SAI) is adding value and benefits to the lives of citizens and making an impact–nationally and internationally–in the Extractive Industries (EI) field. SAI Uganda’s efforts to enhance government accountability, empower local communities, employ more in-house resources, and shift from a support recipient to a support provider has led to…

The INTOSAI-Donor Cooperation issued the “Review of Coordination of Support to Supreme Audit Institutions” in September 2017. Key findings include 13 principles of good practice in coordinating support along with identifying challenges and recommendations to overcome them…

The INTOSAI-Donor Cooperation is an ambitious initiative. We are working to (1) strengthen and scale up support for Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs); (2) ensure all SAIs develop individual strategies as the basis for development; and (3) influence the behavior of all actors in the SAI and donor world…

“It’s time for action, time to deliver, time to give life to our commitments,” remarked Mr. Kimi Makwetu, Auditor General (AG) of South Africa’s Supreme Audit Institution (SAI) and chair of the Capacity Building Committee. Mr. Makwetu’s words resonated with the more than 100 delegates from SAIs and partner organizations worldwide that attended this year’s joint CBC and IDSC meetings…

Mr. Ole Schøyen became the new head of the INTOSAI-Donor Secretariat in June 2017. The Cooperation’s main focus is on the new round of the Global Call for Proposals, and in the coming years Tier 2, a specialized initiative to scale up support for the most challenged Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs), will be underscored…

After serving the INTOSAI-Donor Secretariat (IDS) for six years, this is, perhaps, the last article I will write as a member of this inspirational organization. Mr. Ole Schoyen now leads IDS, along with a team comprised of several new staff members. I will remain with the INTOSAI Development Initiative (IDI)—hoping to help the new IDS team avoid similar mistakes I made and hoping to provide solutions to potential future missteps…

The INTOSAI-Donor Cooperation has re-launched the Global Call for Proposals (GCP). The GCP matches SAIs’ needs-based capacity development proposals with donor funding and/or INTOSAI support. The GCP is being re-launched in a stronger format with a two-tiered approach. March 31 marked the launch of the new Global Call for Proposals (GCP) Tier 1 by the INTOSAI-Donor Cooperation…

In 2009, the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) and 15 donor organizations signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to augment and strengthen support to Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) in developing countries. The MOU recognized (1) the importance of well-functioning, multidisciplinary and independent SAIs, and (2) support to SAIs from both the INTOSAI and Donor communities could be more effective…

In this update, the INTOSAI Donor Cooperation provides contributions from the World Bank, Public Expenditure…