Archive for Oct 2020
We are hiring!
We are looking for a dynamic individual to join our Secretariat team as the Manager: Environmental & Sustainability Assurance. The Manager: Environmental & Sustainability Assurance, will be responsible to facilitate and support the implementation of Sustainability and Environmental Audit capacity building interventions/initiatives within SAIs in the AFROSAI-E region. The application closing date is 30 November…
Read MoreSAI Botswana issues first summarised Audit Report for citizens
The SAI of Botswana recently released their first summarised audit report for citizens. The report contains highlights of the Auditor General’s Report of 2019, as graphic representations and easy to read summarised information on key findings. Citizens have the right to know in simple terms how government operates, including how it utilises public funds for…
Read MoreHighlights of the Auditor’s General Report – 2019
Office of the Auditor General of Botswana Graphic Representation and Summary for Citizens
Read MoreAsking the right questions – An API white paper on the questions government needs to ask for effective professional capacity building
The African Professionalisation Initiative (API) has today published a white paper to guide governments and other key stakeholders who are embarking on the journey of professionalisation. The API is working to grow the number of professional accountants and auditors across the African public sector. The API’s approach is centred on developing and enhancing key competencies…
Read MoreAFROSAI-E Bulletin 7 of 2020
Click here to view Bulletin 7 of 2020 – October
Read More2nd WGISAM meeting focused on supporting remote audit office
The second meeting of the AFROSAI-E Working Group for Information System Audit and Management was held online, with the theme ‘Supporting a remote Audit Office’, during the last week of September. During the meeting, members deliberated and adopted a Terms of Reference for the Working Group. To effectively implement its objectives, the working group formed…
Read MoreCollaborative initiative to strengthen regional HR capacity in PASAI
The PASAI regional working group, is collaborating with the Swedish National Audit Office (SNAO) and AFROSAI-E to deliver an online Human Resource Management training programme. The programme kicked off in August and will conclude in December 2020. Through this training and with technical support from the SNAO and AFROSAI-E team, SAIs in the Pacific region…
Read MoreCrisis, Emergency & Risk Communication for SAIs
The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in severe world-wide disruptions of economic and social activities. This paper aims to give an overview on the differences between disasters, crises, emergencies and risks, and the recommended types of communication response for each of these. It also proposes key communication considerations for SAIs to create or adapt disaster preparedness…
Read MoreIFAC Virtual Global Summit: The Anticipatory Accountant
What if today we could know the events and forces that will shape our profession? What if we could design learning and development programmes to not only prepare accountants for today’s challenges but also to anticipate tomorrow’s challenges? From 16 – 19 November 2020, IFAC will explore these questions at its virtual global summit, The Anticipatory…
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