Bridging the Gap

The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) in the public sector has placed Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) at a new frontier of oversight. Amid promises of increased efficiency and significant risks to ethics, transparency, and accountability, the role of SAIs demands technical discernment and institutional autonomy.

The National Audit Office of China (CNAO) places equal importance on both revealing problems in audit and correcting problems identified. Through in-depth research-based auditing, proactive efforts have been made to heighten the effectiveness of follow-up audit featuring clarified implementation responsibilities, operational workflows, and value added outcomes.

The Supreme Financial Control (Audit) Institutions of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states held their third meeting May 27, 2016, in Astana…