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Scanning Supreme Audit Institutions Independence:  A Spotlight on Indirect Interference

The principle of independence is the cornerstone of credible public sector auditing. Foundational documents, as the Lima Declaration (INTOSAI 1977) the Mexico Declaration (INTOSAI 2007), and landmark United Nations General Assembly resolutions, including A/RES/66/209 (2011), A/RES/69/228 (2014), and the political declaration from the special session against corruption, A/S-32/L.1 (2021), support a global consensus that strong, independent SAIs are essential pillars of democratic accountability and public trust.

Developing Relevant and Innovative Approaches to Support SAI Independence: From the SAI Independence Rapid Advocacy Mechanism (SIRAM) to the SAI Independence Workstream

Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) have a vital role for public sector accountability, integrity, and transparency. To fulfill their role and build trust between the organs of the state and society, SAIs need to be independent. 

A Global Cooperation for holding governments to account in Climate Change Adaptation Actions

Author: INTOSAI Development Initiative Climate change has, and will have, an impact on every single…

Scaling Up Donor Support for Climate Change Responsiveness 

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

The INTOSAI Donor Cooperation Determines a Path Forward for Supporting SAIs in Developing Countries

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

Pioneering Sustainable Technology Audit Practice in SAIs for Better Use of Technology by Governments: IDI’s LOTA Pioneers

Global technology trends are changing our world and the way we live. How can SAIs…

Appointment of Mr. Karl Eirik Schjøtt-Pedersen as the New Auditor General of the SAI of Norway

The Norwegian Parliament has elected Mr. Karl Eirik Schjøtt-Pedersen to be the new Head of the Office of the Auditor General of Norway for a four-year term from 1 January 2022.