International Journal of Government Auditing –July 2010
Australia
Award from the Government of Indonesia
In February 2010, His Excellency Primo Alui Joelianto, the Indonesian Ambassador to Australia, awarded the Indonesian First Class Medal of Honor to Ian McPhee, the Auditor-General of Australia. The award recognised the contributions of Mr. McPhee and the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) in promoting the transparency and accountability of public finance for the government of Indonesia. In particular, the award cited contributions to the audit of natural-disaster management in Aceh and Nias and to best practices and capacity building in auditing.
The ANAO has been contributing to capacity building with the Indonesian Board of Audit (BPK) over the past 4 years. The ANAO’s activities have been focused on both performance and financial auditing, included a series of long-term secondees from the BPK and the delivery of Jakarta-based training and pilot audit workshops.
In accepting the award, Mr, McPhee expressed appreciation for the honor the Indonesian government had bestowed on him and his office and acknowledged the important work of colleagues within both the ANAO and the BPK who had made the relationship a success.
Presentation of First Class Medal of Honor to Ian McPhee, the Auditor-General of Australia (left), by His Excellency Primo Alui Joelianto, the Indonesian Ambassador.
The ANAO’s contribution to the BPK has been strongly supported by AusAID, the Australian government’s overseas aid program, and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
For additional information, contact the ANAO:
E-mail: iag1@anao.gov.au
Web site: http://www.anao.gov.au