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The Strategic Importance of Foresight for the Work of Supreme Audit Institutions

The chair of the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI), Minister Bruno Dantas, in his…

Energy Transition in the Context of the Climate Crisis

Energy is essential for economic growth and social development as it powers our homes, industries, and societies. At the core of the global…

Strengthening the Independence of Supreme Audit Institutions: A Global Commitment

Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) have an essential role in the governmental accountability framework, as they are…

The Importance of ISSAI 140 for Quality Management in Government Audits

To guarantee the trust, credibility, and effectiveness of Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs), it is crucial to ensure the…

From 11 to 15 March 2024, INTOSAI's financial statements for the year 2023 were audited at the headquarters of the INTOSAI General Secretariat in Vienna, Austria.

The external auditors from the SAIs…

The role of Supreme Audit Institutions in gender equality

According to the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report 2023, it will take 131 years to reach global gender parity at the current…

The role of Supreme Audit Institutions in the prevention and mitigation of disasters

It is notorious that natural disasters have become increasingly more common on our planet. This alarming reality…

What is the role of Supreme Audit Institutions in relation to immigrants, refugees, and stateless people?

The 1951 Refugee Convention, the 1967 Protocol, and the 1969 Refugee Convention of the…

The Role of Supreme Audit Institutions in Addressing the Challenges of Digital Transformation of Governments

We are living in a time of profound transformation, driven by an unprecedented pace of…

On the heels of INTOSAI's 70^th anniversary celebrations, the INTOSAI Governing Board convened for its 77^th meeting on 21 November 2023. As on the day before, when INTOSAI commemorated 70 years of…

The festive anniversary events held in November 2023 on the special occasion of INTOSAI’s 70^th anniversary and the 60^th anniversary of the INTOSAI General Secretariat centre around global sustainable…

The Supreme Audit Institutions in the Fight against the Climate Crisis: ClimateScanner, a global initiative of INTOSAI

Global warming and the ongoing climate changes in the world are undoubtedly the…

The role of Supreme Audit Institutions in auditing policies to combat hunger and poverty

Last September, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Summit took place in New York, USA, marking the…

The chair of the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI), Minister Bruno Dantas, in his first open letter, reinforces the relevant role of these organizations on budget…

On September 4, the Secretary General and the Chairman of INTOSAI signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in New York.

UNDP Assistant…

"Moving towards full SDG implementation by partnering for greater impact of SDG audits."

This was the topic explored by the INTOSAI Side Event at the United Nations High-Level Political Forum on…

On 2 May 2023, a delegation of the Supreme Audit Institution (SAI) of Brazil visited the INTOSAI General Secretariat. INTOSAI Secretary General Dr. Margit Kraker welcomed the chair of INTOSAI,…

On 13 April 2023, the INTOSAI Development Initiative (IDI) launched a call for expressions of interest for the selection of two new members to the IDI Board.

The IDI Board consists of 10 members,…

From 20 to 23 March 2023, INTOSAI's financial statements for the year 2022 were audited at the headquarters of the INTOSAI General Secretariat in Vienna, Austria.

The external auditors from the SAIs…

On 9 February, INTOSAI Secretary General Margit Kraker met with the President of the SAI of Egypt and Vice-Chair of INTOSAI, Counsellor Hesham Badawy, in Cairo. This meeting was held in preparation of…

With the adoption of the Rio Declaration, INCOSAI XXIV was successfully concluded on 11 November 2022. Overall, some 700 representatives of INTOSAI’s member SAIs as well as external stakeholders…

INTOSAI Strategic Plan 2023–2028 (adopted version)
12/12/2022

The INTOSAI Task Force on Strategic Planning is pleased to present the revised  draft of the INTOSAI Strategic Plan 2023–2028.…

The INTOSAI Task Force on Strategic Planning is pleased to present the second exposure draft of the INTOSAI Strategic Plan 2023–2028 for comment through 9 September 2022.

The Task Force created a…

On 19 July 2022, the INTOSAI Development Initiative (IDI) launched a call for expressions of interest for the selection of two new members to the IDI Board.

The IDI Board consists of 10 members,…

On 8 June 2022, a delegation of the Supreme Audit Institution (SAI) of Saudi Arabia visited the INTOSAI General Secretariat. INTOSAI Secretary General Dr. Margit Kraker welcomed the Second Vice-Chair…

On 2 June 2022, in the framework of the World Justice Forum in The Hague, the INTOSAI Development Initiative (IDI) organized an event on the topic "Challenges and Trends for Accountability…

On 25 May 2022, an INTOSAI delegation consisting of INTOSAI First Vice-Chair Minister Bruno Dantas, INTOSAI Secretary General Dr. Margit Kraker and Members of the INTOSAI Governing Board Dr. Harib…

On 5 May 2022, thanks to the easing of the COVID-19 restrictions, a working meeting between the INTOSAI Development Initiative (IDI) and the INTOSAI General Secretariat was held in person in the…

On 3 March 2022, a delegation of the SAI of Brazil, headed by Minister Bruno Dantas and Minister Walton Alencar Rodrigues, visited INTOSAI Secretary General Margit Kraker at the premises of the…

The INTOSAI Governing Board convened for the 75th time on 23 November 2021, and for the second time the meeting was held in a virtual mode due to the pandemic. Overall, about 130 auditors representing…

The INTOSAI Secretary General participated at the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF)
 

"Sustainable and resilient recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic that promotes the…

INTOSAI Secretary General Margit Kraker reported on the contribution of SAIs to the implementation of SDG 16 during and after the COVID-19 pandemic
 

In the framework of the virtual SDG 16 Conference…

As many as 33 delegations of SAIs met virtually on the occasion of the 74th meeting of the Governing Board on 10 November 2020. The meeting was chaired by the SAI of the Russian Federation and…

On 25 November 2020, the SAI of Lithuania will host the 4th National Conference on Sustainable Development SIGNALS.

Distinguished government, academia, and civil society leaders as well as officials…

INTOSAI and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) share the goal to ensure transparency, accountability and inclusiveness in the use of government expenditure, including emergency funding, through…

In its capacity as the SDG coordination and information platform within INTOSAI, the INTOSAI General Secretariat organized an SDG coordination meeting in Vienna on 13 February 2020.

The coordination…

From 22 to 23 July 2019, IDI and UNDESA held, for the third time, the jointly organized "SAI Leadership and Stakeholder Meeting" (Report) in New York. This time it revolved around "Supreme Audit…

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between INTOSAI and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)  was officially signed on 30 July 2019 in the Vienna International Centre by the INTOSAI…

High-level representatives of governments, international organizations, academics and civil society as well as development experts from around the world convened in Rome, Italy, from 27 to 29 May 2019…

From 4 to 8 March 2019, INTOSAI’s financial statements for the year 2018 were audited at the headquarters of the INTOSAI General Secretariat in Vienna, Austria.

Auditors from the SAIs of Ghana and…

INTOSAI Secretary General, Margit Kraker, and the Steering Committee INTOSAI-Donor Cooperation Chair and Vice-Chair, Hussam Alangari und Gene Dodaro, met on 13 February 2019 the Interim President of…