Q1 2020

Information Technology in Audit

Inside INTOSAI

ARABOSAI General Assembly Highlights Development at All Levels

The State Audit Bureau (SAB) of Qatar hosted the Arab Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (ARABOSAI) 13th General Assembly in Doha, Qatar, November 10-14, 2019. The week-long event kicked off with the 58th Governing Board meeting, where delegates discussed…

Fighting Corruption: OLACEFS Launches Regional Forum

As Organization of Latin American and Caribbean Supreme Audit Institutions (OLACEFS) President, the Supreme Audit Institution (SAI) of Peru, hosted the first-ever Regional High-Level Forum of SAIs (FRAN) on December 4, 2019, in Lima. The inaugural forum…

2020 EUROSAI Congress to Illustrate Future of Audit

In the very heart of Europe—Prague, Czech Republic—representatives from all European Supreme Audit Institutions (EUROSAI) will unite to participate in the XI EUROSAI Congress from May 31-June 4, 2020. The Supreme Audit Office of the Czech Republic…

OLACEFS Participates in 2019 CAII

Numerous delegates representing OLACEFS contributed to the 2019 Annual International Conference for Integrity (CAII), an event hosted by SAI Peru. In his opening address, Nelson Shack Yalta, OLACEFS President…

Supreme Audit Institutions and the Sustainable Development Goals: Charting the Best Path Forward

Four years ago, 193 nations of the United Nations General Assembly put pen to paper and agreed to sign on to implement 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). They were ambitious goals, targeted for 2030 and envisioned, among other things, ending poverty and hunger, improving health and education, making cities more sustainable, combating climate change, and protecting oceans and forests. But for goals to be met, action must follow. How does a country chart its progress? How can citizens be sure a nation’s government follows through on these commitments…

News in Brief

Gambia’s NAO Takes a Look Back at 2019

Gambia’s National Audit Office (NAO) was a government department until 2015, when it was then declared an independent institution through a National Assembly Act. The NAO has been working on a series of initiatives to transform it into a leading national institution for public funds transparency and accountability. NAO management and staff continue working to improve…

Bulgaria’s NAO Audits Ecological Network Effectiveness, Management

Loss of biodiversity is a global problem. As part of the European Ecological Network, Natura 2000, the Republic of Bulgaria established a National Ecological Network of protected zones—234 for the conservation of natural habitats, wild fauna and flora; 120 for the conservation of wild birds; and 13 bound by both conservation directives. The audit covering a 3-year period assessed…

Japan’s Board of Audit (Board) Issues Annual Report, Welcomes New Board President

The Board of Audit (Board) of Japan submitted its annual report to Japan’s Prime Minister in November and recently welcomed a new Board President…

Egypt’s Accountability State Authority Hosts Meetings, Participates in International Forums, Continues Long Tradition of Collaborative Efforts

Egypt’s Accountability State Authority hosted several meetings, participated in international forums and continued the organization’s long-standing tradition of collaborative efforts as 2019 came to a close. The ASA…

Algerian Court of Audits Issues Annual Report, Elected to Serve on INTOSAI, ARABOSAI Governing Boards

The Algerian Court of Audit issued its 2019 Annual Report, has been elected to serve on INTOSAI and ARABOSAI Governing Boards and continues work in training and cooperation…

Belarus State Control Bodies Celebrate 100th Anniversary

On August 2, 2019, state control bodies of Belarus celebrated their 100th Anniversary. The Committee of State Control, the Supreme Audit Institution (SAI) of the Republic of Belarus…

Kuwait’s State Audit Bureau Welcomes New President, Continues International Training, Cooperation Efforts

Kuwait’s State Audit Bureau welcomes a new President and continues its international training, cooperation and participation efforts, including contributions to the Young EUROSAI (YES) Conference held in London last November…

Supreme Audit Court of Iran Participates in Economic Forum, Hosts Successful International Performance Audit Training

The Supreme Audit Court of Iran participated in the Astana Economic Foru and hosted a successful international training course on performance audit to close out 2019…

Bahrain’s NAO submits annual report, welcomes new AG, Celebrates Staff Representing FIPP, Earning Top Honors

Bahrain’s National Audit Office submits its annual report, welcomes a new Auditor General and celebrates staff in representing FIPP, winning top contest honors…

Seeing the Big Picture: A Macroscopic View of S&T in US Government

Rapid developments in Science and Technology (S&T) are transforming multiple sectors of society, including medicine, transportation, and defense. These developments bring both opportunities—such as for economic growth and improved quality of life—and the potential for…

SAI Myanmar Endeavors IPSAS Transition

Since the beginning of the new democratic government in 2016, Myanmar’s Office of the Auditor General of the Union (OAG) has planned to transform the government accounting system from…

SAI France Crosses Symbolic, Significant Stakeholder Engagement Milestones

The French Cour des comptes, the nation’s Supreme Audit Institution (SAI), has crossed a symbolic milestone. Last year, more than 2 million unique visitors visited…

Lithuania NAO Hosts National Conference on Sustainable Development

The National Audit Office of Lithuania (NAOL) continues interacting with the public sector through its national SIGNALS conference on sustainable development. SIGNALS 2019, hosted by the NAOL in November 2019, invited participants to learn more about the most relevant public-sector signals, make necessary changes and answer the following questions…

SAI Peru Hosts CAII 2019: Employing Technology to Combat Corruption

Information Technology (IT) is advancing at a breakneck pace, and Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) must incorporate IT into new anticorruption strategies as to not be outdated by the systematic infiltration of corruption…

Collaboration, Exchange Between CNAO and GAO Contribute to Enhanced Audit Capacity

Committed to collaborative partnerships, the heads of the National Audit Office of the People’s Republic of China (CNAO) and the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) signed a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in 2012 to facilitate cooperation and information exchange. Since then, both Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) have…