Focus Area

Become a Data-Driven SAI

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Fredrick Bobo

fredrickb@afrosai-e.org.za

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What?

… guidelines

Who?

SAI managers and auditors

How?

that assists a SAI to be more data-driven

Why?

so as to enable better decisions, enhanced audit data analysis, better risk assessment and predictive analysis, ready access to audit or decision-making relevant data, and readiness to use big data in audit

Link to ICBF

Assists a SAI to improve the levels in the following areas within Domain 4: Audit methodology and standards

  • Developing an IT/IS audit strategy for its IT/IS audits (Question 127)
  • Using tools such as computer assisted audit techniques (CAATS) (Question 131)
  • Ensuring the SAI’s annual IT/IS audit coverage, as a percentage of the number of critical national information systems, is… (Question 128)
  • Auditing the main integrated financial management expenditure and revenue systems of the country (Question 129)

 

General ICBF questions:

  • Does the government record financial transactions on an integrated financial management system (IFMIS)?
  • Does the SAI audit IFMIS annually?

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