Tag: INCOSAI Highlights

Numerous INTOSAI bodies, regional organizations and other affiliated groups were represented at booth spaces throughout the INCOSAI.

At the XXV International Congress of Supreme Audit Institutions (INCOSAI), deliberations on its two technical themes, INTOSAI formally adopted the Sharm El-Sheikh Declaration. The Declaration embodies the collective commitment of INTOSAI to advancing public sector auditing. It captures the key strategic insights, achievements, and recommendations emerging from the Congress, while articulating a forward-looking vision that strengthens innovation, professionalism, and the global impact of Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs).

A successful INCOSAI is reflected in broad knowledge exchange, meaningful dialogue, strengthened international cooperation, and collective decision-making on priority matters. During the Congress, and at the preceding 79th INTOSAI Governing Board meeting, the INTOSAI community convened to present, deliberate, and reach consensus on several significant issues, including the adoption of the triennial budget, the endorsement of new professional pronouncements, the approval of the Sharm El-Sheikh Declaration, and the appointment of new INTOSAI Governing Board members, among other important outcomes.

The INTOSAI Development Initiative (IDI)’s SAI Young Leaders Awards celebrate and recognize innovation, collaboration and transformation brought by young leaders through their change strategy projects from the SAI Young Leaders Initiative. The SAI Young Leaders Initiative aims to support young leaders from SAIs to implement a change strategy to bring real and positive shifts in the SAI. 

Steve Sanford, Managing Director of the U.S. GAO’s Strategic Planning and External Liaison team presented the Elmer B. Staats Award on behalf of the Comptroller General of the United States and International Journal of Government Auditing at INCOSAI XXV on Friday, October 31, 2025. This award recognizes excellence in the writing of articles contributed to the Journal in supporting its mission to extend knowledge sharing and learning throughout the INTOSAI community. At each Congress, the award goes to the author or authors of the best article, or articles, published by the Journal over the previous three calendar years.

The Kimi Makwetu Award was presented to AFROSAI-E by the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) at the XXV INCOSAI in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. The INTOSAI Kimi Makuetu Award spotlights the best of capacity building in the INTOSAI community, and honors institutions that demonstrate outstanding commitment to strengthening the skills, systems, and sustainability of Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) worldwide.

The International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) presented the INTOSAI Future Award at the XXV INCOSAI in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt on October 31, 2025. The INTOSAI Future Award, recognizes meritorious services in government auditing and is granted to a SAI for future-oriented achievements and outstanding contributions to INTOSAI community, organization stewardship, and leadership priorities. The INTOSAI Future Award represents a new iteration of the former Jörg Kandutsch Award.  

At the International Congress of Supreme Audit Institutions (INCOSAI) XXIV, following discussions of the two…

The indicators of a successful INCOSAI include widespread knowledge sharing and discussion, international cooperation and…

The INTOSAI Development Initiative (IDI)’s SAI Young Leaders Awards celebrate and recognize innovation, collaboration and…

The Comptroller General of the United States presented the Elmer B. Staats Award on behalf…

The International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) presented the Jörg Kandutsch Award at the…

From snapshots to stamps, the XXIII INCOSAI—a bridge helping us get to where we want to be—featured new and interactive ways to enhance our journey toward progress…

In an official ceremony held at the Manege Exhibit Hall in Moscow, Aleksei Kudrin, President of the Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation, assumed Chairmanship of INTOSAI from Dr. Harib Saeed Al Amimi, President of the State Audit Institution of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)…

The International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) presented three awards at the XXIII Congress in Moscow, Russia—the Jörg Kandutsch, Elmer B. Staats and Supreme Audit Institution (SAI) Young Leader (SYL) Awards…