NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s Supreme Audit Institution (SAI) was elected to be a member of the Governing Board of the Asian Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI) (2024-27) on Friday at the latest assembly held in New Delhi, HUM Investigation Team reports.
On the final day of the 16th ASOSAI Assembly, which was held in New Delhi from 21 – 27 September, the SAI of the country, the Office of the Auditor General of Pakistan, became a part of the governing board for the organisation.
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Ensuring public accountability and fiscal transparency in regards to governmental operations is the organisations directive. This is done in order to minimize the possibility of waste and fraud. Currently, the Auditor General of Pakistan is Mr. Muhammad Ajmal Gondal.
Despite not a single member of the office being allowed to participate in the assembly, Pakistan continued to lobby hard for the coveted position. The election stands as proof of the global standing of Pakistan’s SAI.
The ASOSAI, which consists of 48 SAIs, is one of the regional sub groups of the International Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI).
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In 2019, INTOSAI’s journal stated that “SAI Pakistan has continued to focus on diversifying audit reports and enhancing organisational capacity,” adding that a case study the institution published titled “GIS Interventions in the Province of Punjab – A Critical Review” was “well received and generated a great deal of group interest.”
The organisation acts as a centre of information as well as a regional link providing members with the opportunity to exchange ideas and experiences in the field of public audit. Conferences and seminars become the site of collaboration for members, promoting understanding and cooperation between the various institutes. Members also undertake the publication of research papers in the realm of auditing and related fields.