Auckland, New Zealand: The Pacific Association of Supreme Audit Institutions (PASAI) is delivering the first phase of overall audit planning training to staff from Pacific Island government audit offices from today.
Forty staff (18 female, 22 male) from the audit offices of American Samoa, the Cook Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) National, FSM Pohnpei, FSM Yap, the Northern Mariana Islands, Papua New Guinea, Samoa and Tuvalu are learning how to apply a systematic and risk-based approach to developing an overall audit program.
The 3 phases of the training are being facilitated by 4 of PASAI’s experienced program directors.
“The effective implementation of an overall audit program achieves many audit performance issues, namely coverage, quality, timeliness and impact,” said PASAI Program Director, Sinaroseta Palamo-Iosefo.
She continued, “It is essential for SAIs to ensure that their audits focus on major government priorities, public interest issues and areas prone to risk.
“Realistic planning helps timely completion and submission, tabling and publication of audit reports.
“When properly scoped, audits can achieve their desired outcomes for stakeholders and the public,” she said.
Phase one of the training consists of 5 modules of up to 2 hours each being delivered in online workshops from today until 25 March 2025. These are to build knowledge about audit programs on topics such as the development process and considerations for resource allocation.
Manager, Strategy and Performance from the New Zealand Office of the Auditor-General, Catherine Proffitt, will also join a workshop to share her experience.
Phase 2 consists of facilitated support to develop bespoke audit programs at each participating audit office throughout March, April and May.
Finally, audit office representatives will present their audit programs and lessons learned in early June.
PASAI acknowledges the support of the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).
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Contact information:
Sinaroseta Palamo-Iosefo, Program Director PASAI, Auckland, New Zealand
E: sina.iosefo@pasai.org P: +64 9 304 1275
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