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International Centre for

Environment Audit and Sustainable Development (iCED), SAI India

Information Brochure

International Centre for Environment Audit and Sustainable Development (iCED), SAI India

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C&AG of India 2

Capacity Building in SAI India 3

About iCED 5 iCED as a Global training Facility

(GTF) 7

iCED : A Green Building 9

Faculty at iCED 11

Training Methodology 12

Eligibility/Selection Criteria 13

iCED Location 14

About Jaipur 15

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In the Indian system of governance, the policies are set by the Parliament and the state

Legislatures give the goals to be achieved through the public spending. These policies are

translated into programs and then implemented by various department of government. For

this, Parliament sanctions the budget detailing

the mode of collection of revenue; amount of

collection and also for the purpose for it is to

be spent. There are also financial rules which the

Government departments and other public bodies

must follow when they receive and spend public

money. The government departments are

accountable for the quantity and quality of their

expenditure to the Parliament. The Comptroller

and Auditor general (CAG) assists the Parliament to enforce accountability of the

Government. Articles 148 to 151 of the Constitution ensure the independence of Comptroller

& Auditor General of India while discharging his/her constitutional responsibilities. These

provisions describe the

terms of appointment,

removal, salary, terms and

conditions of the service of

the Comptroller & Auditor

General of India. C&AG of

India is the Supreme Audit

Institution

(SAI) of India.

C&AG of India

Office of Comptroller and Auditor

General of India, New Delhi

Office of Comptroller and Auditor General of India, New Delhi


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In order to discharge their role in ensuring accountability and improving governance through

value addition, Government auditors are required to continuously upgrade knowledge and

skills, keeping themselves abreast of the latest developments in the field. Proliferation of

information and communication technologies and new models of delivering public services

have created a new paradigm for public sector management and audit. CAG of India runs a

network of 3 national level training centres, more than 10 Regional Training Institutes, 2

Regional Training Centres and in-house training facilities in all audit offices. These Centres

provide training in diverse fields as audit of PPP projects, environment, public enterprises,

public works, audit of revenue etc.

The national level training centres are:

1. The National Academy of Audit and Accounts

(NAAA) Shimla is the apex training institute of

the Indian Audit & Accounts Department

(IAAD). It has trained hundreds of Officer

Trainees of the Indian Audit & Accounts

Service (IAAS) over the years, with the

objective of moulding them into highly

professional and competent Officers.

2. International Centre for Information Systems and Audit (iCISA), established in 2002, it has

been rendering significant service as a

premier training institute for not only the

officers from the audit and other national

departments but also for overseas

participants belonging to various Supreme

Audit Institutions. It imparts quality training

and serves as a centre for excellence in

information systems and audit of

information systems. iCISA is an ISO

Capacity Building in SAI India

International Centre for information

systems and audit (iCISA)

The National Academy of Audit and

Accounts (NAAA)


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9001:2008 and ISO 27001:2005 certified institution which strives for ensuring quality systems

in training and alignment of IT with global best practices.

3. iCED: A training facility called the “International Center for Environment Audit and Sustainable

Development (iCED)” has

been set up in. It aims to be a

global Centre of Excellence

for improving accountability

and governance in the area

of environment and

sustainable development. It

has been set up to provide

training in environment and

sustainable development

issues to auditors. It is also the

Global Training Facility for The

International Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) which is an organization

of Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) worldwide.

International Centre for Environment Audit and

Sustainable Development (iCED)


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The increasing need to integrate environmental issues in the process of planning and

development in India has made it

imperative that SAI India provides the

necessary skills to auditors in auditing

environmental issues. Accordingly, a new

training facility, spread over 16 acres,

called the “International Center for

Environment Audit and Sustainable

Development (iCED)” has been set up in

the picturesque city of Jaipur in India,

located around 250 kilometers from

Delhi, the capital of India. This facility

seeks to harness India’s expertise in

conducting more than 100 environment audits in the last 20 years to provide extensive training

and a forum for experience sharing in this field to auditors and government program managers.

It is also the Global training Facility for training of auditors for INTOSAI WGEA in environment

auditing.

Vision

We aim to be a global Centre of Excellence for

improving accountability and governance in the area

of environment and sustainable development.

Mission

We will develop high quality products in training and

research to enrich environment audit through an

inter-disciplinary approach enabled by valuable

partnerships

Values

Professional excellence

Objectivity

Concern for environment

Learning organisation

About iCED

Training session

Birds eye view of iCED

Sit out area


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Collaborative approach

Strategic objectives

Be a knowledge centre that fosters learning

and builds capacity for audit of issues

relating to environment and sustainable

development

Promote mainstreaming environment

concerns among government agencies and

public auditors

Undertake research that informs the

processes in audit as well as governance

structures related to these issues

Be an information hub on environment, sustainable development and audit related

issues for wide dissemination and use.

Build partnerships with SAIs and other organisations working in this area for

knowledge and experience sharing

Develop a modern institution which is efficient,

effective and adaptable, adopting best

management practices

Library in iCED

iCED Lounge

Interiors of iCED


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Keeping in view its infrastructure, SAI India volunteered the use of iCED as a global training

facility for environment auditing for SAIs across the world. This proposal of SAI India was

accepted by International Organisations of

Supreme Auditing Institutions (INTOSAI)

WGEA in March 2011 and INTOSAI WGEA set

the goal for cooperating with SAI India to

provide training for auditors on

environmental auditing on a regular basis on

general as well as specific issues related to

the field. The project plan was approved in

March 2011 and a project sub-committee was

formed in August 2011 to guide the

development of the Global Training Facility.

The course is was developed by Supreme

Audit Institutions (SAI) of USA, Finland,

Norway, Estonia and India. The first course

of GTF was held in November 2013. This

course got very good feedback from the

participants and the participants not only

appreciated the various modules but also

appreciated the facilities in iCED, the warm

hospitality, the green campus and the city of

Jaipur. The next GTF course is scheduled to be

held in 2014 in October- November in iCED Jaipur.

The facility in Jaipur is an extensive one

spreading over 16 acres of land and offering

state of the art training facilities with

residential facilities.

iCED as a Global training Facility (GTF)

Participants of International Training

Programme

Layout of iCED

Auditorium


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The training facilities

comprise 2 Training halls each

for 75 persons, 2 Meeting

Rooms for 35 persons, 1

Auditorium for 175 persons,

Rooms for Research

Associates, Demonstration

laboratory, Conference Room

and a library.

The hostel facilities include 60 Guest

Rooms, 20 Faculty Rooms, Reading Rooms, Dining Hall, TV/Wireless internet etc.

The facility also has a sports complex with facilities like Swimming pool/gym, Squash/

TT/badminton etc.

Training Hall

Hostel Room

Gym


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iCED facility in Jaipur was conceived as a green building and a host of features have been

incorporated in design and construction to reduce carbon footprint of the building. The ‘Energy

Conservation Building Code 2006’ norms have been applied for energy efficient design and

construction of the building. The site selection, material usage during construction, energy

efficiency, water efficiency, indoor environment quality etc., are planned in such a manner to

ensure adherence to “green norms” for the building. The building also aims to achieve Green

Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA) ratings.

A. Construction

1. Use of local building material and local stone cladding to cut the cost of transportation

and to reduce heat transmission.

2. Carbon emission neutrality is ensured.

3. Solar reflecting film on windows.

4. Energy efficiency features like orientation optimization, overhang sizing, skylights for

daylight, insulation on walls/roofs, LED & efficient lighting and 100% external lighting

on solar PV cells.

5. Use of 30% fly ash in concrete, fly ash bricks, local materials (marble, stone, sand).

iCED: A Green Building

Green Features of iCED


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B. Energy Management

1. Use of Geothermal cooling by introducing an alternate cooling system which could

recycle cool air from below the earth’s surface (below 4 meters) into the building

complexes. This coupled with solar chimneys would reduce the dependence on air

conditioners.

2. Increased natural lighting for lower

consumption of power during daytime. Use of

control devices to lower the lighting levels

automatically during daytime.

3. Use of motion detectors for reduced

power consumption

4. LED

lighting for lower power consumption

5. Solar Panels for outdoor lighting and heating water

6. Use of energy meters

7. Use of CFC free materials.

C. Water and Waste Management

1. Water recycling system from outlets in

hostel/academic/residential blocks through reed-beds for garden and other uses like for desert

coolers etc.

2. Push/Timer taps in common areas

3. Recycled water for flush tanks in bathroom

4. Rain harvesting system

5. Installation of a self-contained solid waste

management system i.e. waste disposal garbage

collection and segregation system

6. Use of composting techniques for organic

waste like organic kitchen waste, garden waste

etc

iCED has also adopted a hill close to the building

and is greening it with local varieties of plants. Apart from signifying our commitment to

environment, the greening of the forest will also aid in preservation of local species.

Greening the hill

Participants at iCED hill

iCED being constructed


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For GTF: A project sub-committee was formed to

guide the progress and development of GTF. The

project sub-committee consisted of members for

SAIs of USA, Finland, Brazil, Norway, Estonia and

India. The course is being jointly conducted by

WGEA and SAI India. Members of the sub-committee

are responsible for development of modules and

members from their SAI will also come to Jaipur as

faculty for the sessions developed by their SAIs.

For other courses: A panel of experts in environment and environment audit drown from IA&AD

as well as from research and academia are sourced to serve as faculty. Emphasis is to get the

person who best fits the needs of the course/module. For our courses, we has noted

environmentalists, working in the field, academic scholars as well as people with real life

experience of audit of environment address the participants.

Faculty

Faculty for the First International

training Programme


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iCED aims to provide a balanced mix of

knowledge and skill development methodologies

so that issues relating to environment and

sustainable development are clearly understood

and appreciated by the participants. The aim of

training is to introduce to the participants to not

only knowledge about environment and

sustainable development issues but also equip

them with skills to enable them to audit these

issues with confidence and skill.

Class room delivery: This consists of lectures, panel discussions, group discussions, hands on

exercises and interactive sessions. Emphasis is given on case studies in audit - both Indian and

international, which are often presented by the person who has conducted the audit.

Field visits: These are organised to provide practical

perspective to the participants relating to the theme

of the course/particular session.

Faculty: The faculty for the training Programmes is

drawn from the SAI of India, SAI of other countries,

various Government agencies as well as a large

number of specialised institutions. Every faculty is a

practitioner in the fields for which he/she is invited to

take a

session.

A rigorous and continuous quality monitoring of

faculty performance is in place.

Reading Material: Apart from several books on

the subject, participants are also given a CD of

all the presentations, lectures, INTOSAI WGEA

guidances, ASOSAI guidances and other relevant

materials for their future reference

Certificates: On successful completion of the

programme, the officers are awarded a certificate.

For GTF courses, these are signed by SAI India and Chair, WGEA.

Training Methodology

A class Room Environment during a

session

Field trip on sustainability, Olive

farms, Bassi

Biodiversity field trip


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For GTF: The need for environmental audit training course for beginners has emerged at several WGEA forums. Triennial environmental audit surveys of SAIs conducted by WGEA have

continuously proved the need for such course. Training sessions at WGEA meetings organised

for dissemination of WGEA guidance

materials have always received high

rates. INCOSAI XX decisions

emphasise an ongoing need for

capacity building through formal

training and education for the staff of

SAIs. The practice in many SAIs is that

environmental audits are conducted

by auditors with good auditing

competence with little experience in

environmental issues. This course is

designed to provide knowledge for

working with environmental issues,

including recognising environmental

problems, selecting relevant audit topics, suitable criteria and audit methodology, as well as

making meaningful recommendations. The nominations are received from respective SAIs. The

participants nominated by SAIs have to fill in registration forms and mail the same to iCED.

Charges are levied by iCED for food/lodging as well as trips/study tours etc., as an all-inclusive

per night charge.

For other courses: Auditors as well as government officials working in areas related to

environment will be selected for the training. Presently, nominations for the courses conducted

by iCED are received from the CAG office, New Delhi. At a later stage, courses will be also

offered to any individual/organisation working in the field of environment.

Training Methodology Eligibility/Selection criteria

Nomination Form


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Address:

International Centre for Environment Audit and Sustainable Development (iCED),

RIICO Industrial Area, Kant Kalwar,

Jaipur – 303 002

Rajasthan

India

Phone Numbers: 91-0141-2310378

E-mail address: [email protected]

www.iced.cag.gov.in

iCED: Location

mailto:[email protected]://www.iced.cag.gov.in/


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Jaipur, the largest city and the capital of Rajasthan, is also referred to as Pink City. Built by

Sawai Jai Singh, this place was India's first planned city. With spectacular hilltops and stunning

fortresses, Jaipur has become a major tourist attraction among both national and international

tourists. This royal city captivates

travellers as it is known for its rich culture

and tradition, magnificent art and

artefacts, and brilliant past. The serene

temples, the long standing forts and

palaces, and beautiful havelis with royal

touch to them; add on to the glory of

Jaipur. Wonderful landscapes, marvellous

flora and fauna, picturesque views; all

together create a mesmerising view of this

place. Only forts and monuments aren't the attractions of this pink city, the intricate

handicraft items and exquisite jewellery also catch the eyeballs of tourists. Mentioned below

are some of the facts about Jaipur.

Official Language Rajasthani

Other Languages Spoken English, Hindi, Marwari

Temperature in summers (March to June) 45 oC (Max), 25 oC (Min)

Temperature in winters (November-February) 22oC (Max), 5 oC (Min)

Monsoon July-September

Season Semi-arid, warm throughout the year.

About Jaipur

Jal Mahal


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Best Time to visit October to March

Main Attractions Forts, Palaces, Gardens, Museums, Temples,

Monuments

Flight linkages Flights come in daily from Delhi/Mumbai to Jaipur

Currency Indian Rupee

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