Like many people, when I travel, I often take a taxi from the airport into the city center where I’m visiting or working. In my experience, taxi rides are a fantastic opportunity to learn about the local culture, find out which sights are worth a visit, or get recommendations about where to eat. What’s more, these drives are a prime opportunity to find out some more nuanced (and personal) information: how people perceive their government. In many instances, issues of corruption, inefficiency, and waste are openly shared by the driver, alongside personal perceptions of particular politicians. It’s a great, albeit anecdotal, way to get a feel for what local people are thinking or feeling.
The Office of the Auditor General of Thailand (OAG) hosted the 50th Asian Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI) Governing Board Meeting (GBM), as well as the International Symposium on the “National Integrity System (NIS)” February 15-19, 2016, on the auspicious occasion of the 100th anniversary of its establishment. The objectives of the symposium were…
The Comptroller General of the Republic of Guatemala hosted the Forum for International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) Professional Pronouncements (FIPP) working meeting November 27-30, 2017. The productive meeting, the FIPP’s sixth, included several objectives…
