27 June 2022
Auckland, New Zealand: The Pacific Association of Supreme Audit Institutions (PASAI) held its 30th Governing Board meeting online on 23 June 2022. Sairusi Dukuno, Acting Auditor-General of Fiji and Chair of the PASAI Governing Board, chaired the meeting.
Esther Lameko-Poutoa, Chief Executive PASAI, reported on the progress of work in achieving the PASAI Strategic Plan 2014–2024 up to 31 May 2022. She focused on activities performed from March to May under each strategic priority area including the following:
advocacy for SAI independence at the regional level
progress on this year’s Accountability and Transparency study
the final review of the audit issues report project
progress of the financial statements of governments audits and others to advance audit quality
internal quality assurance process underway for the Performance Measurement Framework (PMF) assessment of SAI Palau and
various contributions to international meetings, fora, webinars and the CAROSAI Congress.
The Governing Board discussed the operational plan for the coming financial year. The plan and its proposed budget were both approved.
Agenda items also included an update on the status of the 23rd PASAI Congress, expected to take place predominantly in-person for the first time in four years, in Palau next February.
The Secretariat expresses its gratitude to the Governing Board members for their ongoing assistance and acknowledges our development partners for their continued support of PASAI and its work in the region.
It was also the last Governing Board meeting attended by Kina Peter (Public Auditor of the Northern Mariana Islands) and the Secretariat recognises her service.
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Contact information:
Esther Lameko-Poutoa, Chief Executive PASAI, Auckland, New Zealand
E: secretariat@pasai.org P: +64 9 304 1275
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