Auditor General: Investing in human resources to raise service levels.
His Excellency Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohamed Al-Khalifa, Auditor General at the NAO, received in his office this morning employee Mohamed Hassan Aldallal and congratulated him on obtaining his Certified Public Accountant (CPA) qualification from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).
His Excellency praised Mohamed’s achievement and wished him further success in his career. He encouraged all NAO employees to obtain professional qualifications and special certificates in the field of auditing and accounting.
His Excellency Sheikh Ahmed stressed the importance of investing in human capital and national competencies to advance work and raise the level of services provided. He explained that the NAO aims to enhance the professional capabilities of its staff, thus forming a source of national competencies that could support the local market in the future.
The NAO pays great attention to developing the professional and technical capacity of its employees through continuous training and professional courses following the International Standards of Supreme Audit Institutions (ISSAIs) issued by the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI). It runs a development programme for its employees to help them obtain internationally accredited professional qualifications in auditing and accounting, such as ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), CPA (Certified Public Accountant), CIA (Certified Internal Auditor), CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor), and CMA (Certified Management Accountant). As of February 2021, around 43 NAO employees benefited from this programme.
Mohamed Hassan Aldallal expressed his delight over his CPA certification and his appreciation for the support provided by the NAO which enabled him to obtain this important qualification. He indicated that he would continue to enhance his professional and technical capacity as part of his future career plans.
Mohamed joined the NAO in 2018 and currently works as an auditor in the Regularity Audit Directorate.
The meeting was attended by the NAO's Undersecretary for Financial & Performance Audit, Mr. Fayeq Ali Dhaif, and Assistant Undersecretary for Regularity Audit, Mr. Majeed Ateya Maki.
