INTOSAI further strengthens public funds protection systems.
The National Audit Office (NAO) participated in the kick-off meeting of the Special Committee on the establishment of a Working Group on Follow-up Audit (WGFA) of Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) which was approved by the Steering Committee of the Knowledge Sharing Committee (KSC) of the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI).
The NAO was represented in the virtual meeting by H.E. Dr. Isa Nasser Alnoaimi, Assistant Auditor General for Administrative Audit and Head of the Forensic Audit Team, and Mr. Mohamed Isa Alaradi, Director of Administrative Audit and Forensic Audit team member.
The meeting, chaired by H.E. Datuk Wan Suraya Wan Mohd Radzi, Auditor General of Malaysia’s SAI, discussed the objectives of establishing the Special Committee, while participants presented their SAIs’ experiences on the follow-up of audit reports.
The committee was formed to study the feasibility of establishing a working group concerned with the follow-up on audit reports and how to increase the impact of those reports in providing added value. The aim is to enhance the quality of public funds protection systems and support the development of constructive recommendations to improve the effectiveness of audited entities. The meeting offered an opportunity for SAIs to exchange their experience on following up on audit reports and identify relevant best practices.
It is noteworthy that the Special Committee includes 18 SAIs, and its work will continue until July 2024.
