News
78th Governing Board meeting in Cairo, Egypt
Cooperation, communication and foresight – under these guiding themes the INTOSAI Governing Board convened for its 78th meeting in Cairo, Egypt, on 28 October 2024. The meeting was attended by 102 SAI…
Letter from the Chair of INTOSAI – October 2024
Chair of the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI), Minister Bruno Dantas, discusses the role of audit institutions in education
Education is one of the pillars of…
Letter from the Chair of INTOSAI – September 2024
The Importance of the Role of Supreme Audit Institutions as External Auditors
International institutions, regardless of their size, are mainly funded by contributions and public funds from member…
Letter from the Chair of INTOSAI – August 2024
Public-Private Partnerships in Infrastructure
Infrastructure is crucial for economic and social development. It provides the foundation for productive activities and improves quality of life, playing…
Preparation of strategic foresight on emerging issues in support of SAIs' work
The Expert Group of the Supervisory Committee on Emerging Issues (SCEI), chaired by the Brazilian Federal Court of Accounts (TCU), held a working meeting at the INTOSAI General Secretariat in Vienna…
IDI and INTOSAI General Secretariat Voice Concerns Over Sierra Leone's Auditor General Removal
Against the backdrop of concerning developments in accountability and democracy, SAIs around the world are faced with declining levels of independence. One of INTOSAI's organizational priorities is to…
Letter from the Chair of INTOSAI – July 2024
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…
Letter from the Chair of INTOSAI – June 2024
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…
Letter from the Chair of INTOSAI – May 2024
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…
Letter from the Chair of INTOSAI – April 2024
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…
INTOSAI Audit
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…
Letter from the Chair of INTOSAI – March 2024
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…
Letter from the Chair of INTOSAI – February 2024
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…
Letter from the Chair of INTOSAI – January 2024
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…
Letter from the Chair of INTOSAI – December 2023
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…
77th Governing Board meeting in Vienna
On the heels of INTOSAI's 70th anniversary celebrations, the INTOSAI Governing Board convened for its 77th meeting on 21 November 2023. As on the day before, when INTOSAI commemorated 70 years of…
Special publication on INTOSAI’s 70th anniversary
The festive anniversary events held in November 2023 on the special occasion of INTOSAI’s 70th anniversary and the 60th anniversary of the INTOSAI General Secretariat centre around global sustainable…
Letter from the Chair of INTOSAI – November 2023
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…
Letter from the Chair of INTOSAI – October 2023
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…
Letter from the Chair of INTOSAI
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…
Signing of an MoU between INTOSAI and UNDP
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…
INTOSAI Side Event at the UN HLPF in New York
"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…
Visit by a delegation of the SAI of Brazil
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,…
Call for expressions of interest for the position of member of the IDI Board
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,…
INTOSAI Audit
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…
Meeting between the INTOSAI Secretary General and the INTOSAI Vice-Chair
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…
Successful conclusion of INCOSAI XXIV
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…
Pre-INCOSAI Review: Draft INTOSAI Strategic Plan 2023–2028
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.…
For Review: Draft 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…
Call for expressions of interest for the position of member of the IDI Board
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,…
Visit by a delegation of the SAI of Saudi Arabia
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…
INTOSAI's contribution to the World Justice Forum in The Hague
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…
INTOSAI delegation renders a visit to the United Nations Secretary-General
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…
IDI visit to the INTOSAI General Secretariat
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…
Visit of the INTOSAI Vice-Chair to the INTOSAI Secretary General
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…
75th INTOSAI Governing Board meeting
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…
HLPF 2021
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…
United Nations SDG 16 Conference
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…
74th Meeting of the INTOSAI Governing Board
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…
SIGNALS 2020 - 4th National Conference on Sustainable Development
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 letter to the IMF
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…
SDG coordination meeting in Vienna
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…
SAIs making a difference: Auditing the implementation of the SDGs
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…
Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between INTOSAI and UNODC
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…
INTOSAI's contribution to the United Nations "SDG 16 Conference" in Rome
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…
INTOSAI Audit
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…
Meeting of high-level INTOSAI delegation with World Bank President
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…