Professionalization?

The three levels of INTOSAI Results from the survey to regions on

professionalization Information flow in INTOSAI Function of the regions Proposed revised article 7 in the Statutes of

INTOSAI

Agenda

INTOSAI

Tasks:• Finance and

Administration Committee (FAC) • Strategic plan

• Standard setting (PSC)

• Capacity building (CBC)

• Knowledge sharing (KSC)

• IDI

Global level

190 SAIs

Tasks including:• Auditing• Quality and

management• Contributions to

INTOSAI

National level

7 regions

Tasks:• Fundamentals• Audit practice• Communication

Regional level

Fundamentals◦ Assisting SAIs to strengthen their independence

71 %◦ Peer reviews

29 %◦ Advocacy e.g. funding, accounting framework,

auditing standards and fight against corruption 86 %

Results from survey to the regions on professionalization

Audit practice◦ Methodology support

71 %◦ Professional qualification / certification

43 %◦ Training / development initiatives

86 %

Results from survey to the regions on professionalization

Communication◦ Cooperative audits

86 %◦ Community of practices / sharing good practice

86 %

Results from survey to the regions on professionalization

Deliverables to INTOSAI

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Global level

INTOSAI

Regional level

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National level

190 SAIs

INTOSAI information flow

Global Regional National/SAI

1. Understanding

2. Needs assessment

3. Delivery

4. Reporting 5. Feedback

Function of the regional level

Article 7: REGIONAL WORKING GROUPS

1) INTOSAI will recognize Regional Working Groups of its members established for the purpose of promoting the professional and technical cooperation of the member institutions on a regional basis.

2) Requests for recognition shall be submitted in writing to the Governing Board of INTOSAI by the Secretary General of the Regional Working Group expressing the readiness to cooperate within the framework of INTOSAI and in accordance with the Statutes.

3) Regional coordinator in conjunction with the Regions, will establish Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) containing the following elements:

a) reporting responsibilities by the Region to the coordinator in terms of SAI information ;

b) reports on the assessment of capacity needs by the Regions to carry out their responsibilities;

c) reporting on the monitoring and evaluation of SAI practices by Regions;

d) Feedback to the regional coordinator on the implementation of INTOSAI strategy and operational plan; and,

e) feedback to the regional coordinator on the effectiveness of the global products of INTOSAI, for example, documents within the ISSAI framework.

Proposal for new article 7 in the Statutes