By: INTOSAI Journal

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…

Twenty-six participants from 11 government audit offices and Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) from the Pacific Association of Supreme Audit Institutions (PASAI) region recently attended a workshop in Nuku’alofa, Tonga, to develop strategic plans based on SAI Performance Measurement Framework (PMF) results…

The International Organization of Supreme Audit Institution’s (INTOSAI) Capacity Building Committee (CBC) workstream dedicated to supporting Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) operating in particularly challenging contexts recently organized a forum in Johannesburg, South Africa. Seven Auditors General (AG) who currently lead SAIs with experience working in such contexts…

The INTOSAI Development Initiative (IDI) achieves significant and sustainable impact through the way it works. Following Costa Rica’s implementation of “Bridge to Development,” a national strategy aimed at caring for families in extreme poverty, IDI supported Costa Rica’s Supreme Audit Institution (SAI) with analyzing and evaluating the program’s effectiveness and efficiency…

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…

Delegates from the National Audit Office of the Republic of China (CNAO) visited INTOSAI Development Initiative (IDI) headquarters in Oslo April 24, 2018, where they presented a summary of important training and professional development activities the CNAO is currently undertaking…

The International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions and the United Nations (UN) have created high expectations for Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs), as evident in several INTOSAI standards and UN resolutions. Additionally, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) expects SAIs to…

Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) are constantly looking for ways to strengthen audit capacity and effectively disseminate audit results to stakeholders. What steps can SAIs take to increase added value of audits and decrease risks of bad governance? Some solutions include…

The Office of the Comptroller General of Costa Rica issued an opinion document to provide input to the Legislative Assembly regarding key elements that exert pressure on the Public Treasury as a result of climate variability and change. The document’s relevance centers on the heavy consideration that must be given to climate change…

Gender gap issues are complications that affect humanity as a whole, but adopting measures to foster political, social, cultural and economic changes means embarking on a complex process. It is important for countries to address gender inequality…

As I began my journey as the Chair of the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI), I recognized the need to continue the great work of my predecessors. I would like to share with you my perspective…

The XXII International Congress of Supreme Audit Institutions (INCOSAI), held in Abu Dhabi in December 2016, introduced two significant changes for International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) standard setting…

The International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) Capacity Building Committee (CBC) Subcommittee on Cooperative Audits conducted a survey to collect data on cooperative audit best practices. The survey revealed a great deal of interest among Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) to conduct…

The Commission for the Appraisal of Performance of Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) and Performance Indicators (CEDEIR)—an Organization of Latin American and Caribbean Supreme Audit Institutions (OLACEFS) commission—delivered a workshop on the SAI Performance Measurement Framework (PMF) tool…

There are various ways Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) can affect the public sector. Audit is just one of them. The National Audit Office of Lithuania (NAOL), in partnership with the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI), chose a less traditional means of impact…

Addressing cybersecurity challenges is a clear priority for the United Kingdom (UK) government. In the 2010 National Security Strategy, cyber was classified as a “tier 1 threat”—the government considered cybersecurity equally as threatening as a conventional military attack or a…

One of the outcomes from the OLACEFS General Assembly held in Asunción, Paraguay, in October 2017, was the issuance of the Declaration of Asunción on Budgetary Security and Financial Stability of Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs). Reflecting the concept that oversight/control is an essential part of government operations, the declaration acknowledges…

Mr. Angelo Buscema was appointed President of the Corte dei conti by decree of the President of the Republic December 29, 2017. Mr. Buscema graduated with a law degree in 1974 from the University of Perugia…

“Two great nations, two great Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs), two great topics,” noted Dr. Robin Travis, National Audit Office (NAO) of Sweden, as “The Impacts of Aging Populations on National Governments” seminar got underway at the United States (U.S.) Government Accountability Office (GAO) headquarters…

Delegates from the Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) of Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden participated in a two-day seminar held in Oslo. The seminar covered two main themes…

It has been a long time coming! The much anticipated redesigned website makes its debut April 30, 2018, in conjunction with the release of the Spring 2018 issue. Though the site’s look will be brand new, the location remains the same…

Throughout 2017, Malta’s National Audit Office (NAO) commemorated the 20th anniversary of the constitutional amendments, which effectively guaranteed the NAO’s complete independence in discharging its audit mandate. These legislative amendments transformed the NAO…