Yearly Archives: 2015

News 2015

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The Technical Commission on Citizen Partcipation, CTPC, has set up a web space to share the results of the first “coordinated audit on gender equality and equity issues”, carried out within the scope of the Organisation of Latin American and Caribbean Supreme Audit Institutions, OLACEFS. This was done as part of the CTPC’s working plan. […]

In the context of the 4th Assembly of Parties of the International Anti-Corruption Academy, IACA, acting Comptroller General of the Republic of Chile and OLACEFS Executive Secretary Patricia Arriagada was elected as a member of the Board of Governors of that organisation, for a period of 6 years. IACA is an international organisation based in […]

In the context of the XXV General Assembly in Queretaro, Mexico, on November 25, 2015, the Organisation of Latin American and Caribbean Supreme Audit Institutions (OLACEFS) signed a cooperation agreement with the Civic Action Corporation Corporación Acción Ciudadana Colombia (AC-Colombia) to strengthen good governance in Latin America and the Caribbean. The cooperation agreement formalises the […]

The XXV OLACEFS General Assembly drew to a close after achieving interesting results. The meeting was attended by 178 officials and delegates from 28 countries, along with representatives from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the INTOSAI Development Initiative (IDI), the German Cooperation Agency […]

In 2015 EFSUR – currently made up of the SAIs of Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Venezuela and Uruguay – has undertaken activities designed to fulfil its vision and be recognised as an organisation capable of exercising regional external control. The conclusion of the integration process of PARLASUR, and its transition to full functionality in […]

Ahead of the official opening of the XXV General Assembly of the Organisation of Latin American and Caribbean Supreme Audit Institutions (OLACEFS), the LXII meeting of the organisation’s Governing Board took place in Queretaro, Mexico on November 23, 2015. Representatives of the six Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) that make up the Council – Brazil, Chile, […]

In recent years OLACEFS has aligned its initiatives ever more closely with INTOSAI. It is in this context that the XXIV General Assembly in 2014, in Cusco, approved changing the period for the next OLACEFS Strategic Plan to 2017-2022, in order to coincide with INTOSAI’s. Through the development of a thorough and participatory planning process, […]

25th General Assembly takes place in Queretaro, Mexico. See newsletter    

In the framework of the 67th Meeting of the INTOSAI Governing Board, held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates between Monday 9th and Wednesday 11th of November, 2015, the OLACEFS Executive Secretariat, represented by the Comptroller General of the Republic of Chile, presented the report on the progress made in communications matters over the past […]

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En el mes de octubre de 2015, se ha publicado el resumen ejecutivo que recoge los trabajos realizados con motivo de la Auditoría Coordinada de Áreas Protegidas (Biodiversidad), en el ámbito de la Comisión Técnica Especial de Medio Ambiente (COMTEMA) de la OLACEFS. El documento cuenta con tres versiones: español, portugués e inglés. Esta auditoría […]

The Office of the Comptroller General of Venezuela, in its capacity as pro tempore chair, will be hosting the meetings of the Coordination Group and the Joint Commission of the Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions of Mercosur and Associate Countries(EFSUR), from October 27 – 29, 2015. A central issue in these meetings will be the […]

On October 27, 2015 from 9.00 am, the “Sexta Reunión del Sistema Nacional de Fiscalización” will be transmitted from Mexico City. The Supreme Audit Office of the Federation is very pleased to be communicating the development of the Sixth Round of the Plenary Meeting ofMexico’s  National Control System. It is important to be aware that in May 2015, a […]

To commemorate international anti-corruption day on December 9, the Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID) invites submissions from all artists wishing to enter cartoons in the competition “for a region of greater integrity and transparency: the image of the fight against corruption.” Corruption has many facets and using humour and satire to create an image, the competition […]

On September 30 and October 1 in Montevideo, Uruguay, the Special Review Committee for the Charter and its Rules (CER) of the Organisation of Latin American and Caribbean Supreme Audit Institutions (OLACEFS) held the regional seminar “State Participation in Corporations and the Control of Supreme Audit Institutions”. The aim of the meeting was to share […]

The report gives an account of the organisation’s management for the period from January 1 to August 31, 2015, and is published on the private site of the www.olacefs.com portal. In fulfilling the tasks and commitments set out in the AOP for 2015, the OLACEFS Executive Secretariat continues to implement the system of planning and following […]

The Technical Citizen Participation Commission (CTPC) has convened a workshop on October 1 and 2 in San José, Costa Rica, to define indicators for measuring the impact of citizen participation in the control process carried out by OLACEFS SAIs. With the technical support of consultant Carolina Cornejo, an expert from Argentina’s Civil Association for Equality […]

The OLACEFS Capacity Building Committee (CCC) announces that, with the aim of continuing to support the Superior Audit Institutions (SAIs) in the region in order to generate and boost their professional and institutional competencies, it is inviting applications for the new virtual courses starting in September. The virtual courses are as follows: “Interpersonal Relationships”, to […]

On September 30 and October 1, the Special Committee for the Review of the Charter and Regulations (CER) of the Organisation of Latin American and Caribbean Supreme Audit Institutions (OLACEFS) will be holding the seminar “State Participation in Corporations and the Control of Supreme Audit Institutions” in Montevideo, Uruguay, to be chaired by Uruguay’s Court […]

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This initiative seeks to work jointly on issues of common interest aligned to the objectives of sustainable development The Comptroller General of the Republic of Peru, Fuad Khoury Zarzar, in his capacity as chairman of the Subcommittee on Cooperative Audits of the International Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions INTOSAI, presented the Guide for Cooperative Audits […]

The Technical Commission for Good Governance Practices invites submissions for the 2015 edition of the International Competition for “Recovering Values”, with the theme “Public-Private Partnership as a Tool for Promoting Good Governance Strategies”. Submissions should include original research which allows for the implementation of new tools to promote strategic public-private alliances for good governance. Submissions […]

On August 27, 2015, the First Strategic Planning Meeting for 2017 – 2022 of the Organisation of Latin American and Caribbean Supreme Audit Institutions (OLACEFS) started in the city of Panama. The event brings together the Organisation’s presidency, the Executive Secretariat and the chairs of the OLACEFS Committees, Commissions and working groups, with the aim […]

On August 4, 2015, the Office of the Comptroller General of the Republic of Panama held a small ceremony to award certificates for the virtual courses offered by the Capacity Building Committee (CCC) of the Organisation of Latin American and Caribbean Supreme Audit Institutions (OLACEFS) and given by the Serzedello Correa Institute (ISC) of Brazil’s SAI, […]

The OLACEFS Capacity Building Committee (CCC) announces that, with the aim of continuing to support the Superior Audit Institutions (SAIs) in the region in order to generate and boost professional and institutional competencies, it is opening the call for participation in the branch course “Financial Audit”., The event has been programmed by the Office of the […]

The OLACEFS Capacity Building Committee (CCC) is pleased to announce that, in the context of its 2015 Annual Operating Plan and in order to contribute to the strengthening and modernisation of SAIs in order to improve their work relating to government control, it is scheduling three on-site courses. This academic activity addresses the need for […]

The OLACEFS Capacity Building Committee (CCC) announces that, with the aim of continuing to support the Superior Audit Institutions (SAIs) in the region in order to generate and boost their professional and institutional competencies, it is inviting applications for the new virtual courses starting in September. The virtual courses are as follows: • “Analysing Public […]

From September 25, in the framework of the 70th session of the the United Nations Summit will be held, devoted to approving the Post 2015 Development Agenda. These talks are preceded by the United Nations General Assembly’s Resolution A/69/228 on the promotion and encouragement of efficiency, accountability and transparency of the Public Administration through strengthening […]

The OLACEFS Capacity Building Committee announces that, with the aim of continuing to support the Superior Audit Institutions (SAIs) in the region in order to generate and boost their professional and institutional competencies, it is inviting applications for the new virtual courses starting in August. The virtual courses are as follows: • “Auditing the Procurement […]

As part of ongoing efforts to support capacity building amongst officials of OLACEFS SAIs, we invite members of the community to participate in a Transparency and Anti-Corruption “Massive Open Online Course”. The course will start on August 31, 2015, and consist of 33 short classes (each around 10 -12 minutes), given by professors from both Latin […]

The OLACEFS Capacity Building Committee (CCC) invites OLACEFS member SAIs to participate in the “First Regional Workshop on the Exchange of Experiences Regarding the Implementation of Performance Audits”, an event scheduled by the Office of the Comptroller General of the Republic of Peru, to be held on August 13 and 14 in Lima. The aim […]

The Training and Planning Workshop for Coordinated Audits on Housing Projects was held from June 29 to July 2 of the current year in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Participants of the event included representatives from the Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico, Paraguay and the Dominican Republic. The […]

The VIII EUROSAI-OLACEF Conference took place in San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador, with the participation of SAIs from the regional INTOSAI groups OLACEFS and EUROSAI, as well as international cooperation agencies such as GIZ. The event was held from June 24 to 26 and attended by more than 100 representatives from SAIs from America, Europe, […]

The VIII EUROSAI-OLACEF Conference opened in San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador, with the participation of SAIs from the regional INTOSAI groups OLACEFS and EUROSAI. The event will be held from June 24 to 26 and attended by more than 100 representatives from America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and from international organisations and cooperation agencies. The two […]

The report gives an account of the organisation’s management for the period from January 1 to April 30, 2015, and is published on the private site of the www.olacefs.com portal. In fulfilling the tasks and commitments set out in the AOP for 2015, the OLACEFS Executive Secretariat continues to implement the system of planning and […]

The regional meeting “Control Organisations and Open Government” will take place on June 15 and 16 in Buenos Aires, convened by the General Auditing Office of the Nation, the National Ombudsman’s Office and the National Office of the Procurator of Prisons, with the support of the Civil Association for Equality and Justice (ACIJ) (a TPA […]

OLACEFS Capacity-Building Committee (CCC) has the pleasure of announcing the results of the selection process for the Fourth Internship Programme on Performance Audit, 2015. This practical learning activity has been planned and scheduled in the context of the CCC’s Annual Operating Plan and will be run this year by the Superior Audit Office of Mexico. […]

With the aim of continuing to support Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) in creating and building professional and institutional skills, the OLACEFS Capacity-Building Committee (CCC) invites applications for virtual courses starting in June. The virtual courses for June are as follows: “Environment and Natural Resources Audit”, to be held on the virtual platform and under the […]

With the aim of continuing to support Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) in creating and building professional and institutional skills, the OLACEFS Capacity-Building Committee (CCC) opens the call for the branch course “Control and Prevention Tools in the Fight Against Corruption. The Cuban Experience”, to take place from September 14 – 18 in Havana, Cuba. The […]

With the aim of continuing to support Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) in creating and building professional and institutional skills, the OLACEFS Capacity-Building Committee (CCC) invites applications for virtual courses starting in June. The virtual courses for June are as follows: “Leadership”, to be held on the virtual platform of Costa Rica’s SAI from June 1 […]

In order to generate and boost professional and institutional competencies, the OLACEFS Capacity-Building Committee (CCC) invites full and associate members of the Organisation of Latin American and Caribbean Supreme Audit Institutions (OLACEFS) to take part in the Induction Course on the INTOSAI Legal Framework (version 3.0), an initiative which is part of the ISSAI Regional […]

The interregional meeting of Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) will be held from June 24 – 26 in Quito, Ecuador.  The agenda has been updated with new information on the table coordinators for the working sessions and on social and cultural activities. Please click here to open the detailed agenda:  Preliminary Agenda (Spanish)  Preliminary Agenda (English) […]

An extensive report on workshops carried out in Chile’s SAI between March 23 and 25, in the context of a visit by the delegation from the Audit Board of the Republic of Indonesia, was published on the official website of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ Supreme Audit Institutions (ASEANSAI). The article explained that the […]

The Capacity-Building Committee (CCC) calls for participants for the fourth Internship Programme, 2015, on the Practice of Performance Audits in Mexico’s Superior Audit Office (ASF). The aim of the programme is to allow representatives from OLACEFS member SAIs to receive training, acquire knowledge, carry out activities and develop skills and/or methodological, technical and administrative abilities […]

The Presidency of OLACEFS, together with the Executive Secretariat and the Office of the Comptroller General of the Republic of Ecuador, host of the event, announce that registration is now open for participation in the VIII EUROSAI-OLACEFS Conference to be held in Quito, Ecuador, from June 24 – 26, 2015. The event, which will bring […]

With the object of continuing to support Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) in creating and building professional and institutional skills, the OLACEFS Capacity-Building Committee (CCC) announces a call to applicants for virtual courses starting in May 2015. The virtual courses are as follows: “Auditing Housing Projects“, to be held on the virtual platform of Brazil’s SAI […]

The LXI Meeting of the OLACEFS Governing Board, held in Santiago, Chile, on April 7, 2015, approved through Agreement 1165/04/2015 the Organisation’s new page on Wikipedia, the online collaborative encyclopedia. The aim of uploading an article about OLACEFS to Wikipedia is to foster knowledge of the Organisation and its endeavours amongst different audiences. OLACEFS ‘ […]

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The Capacity-Building Committee (CCC) calls for participants for the fourth Internship Programme, 2015, on the Practice of Performance Audits in Mexico’s Superior Audit Office (ASF). The aim of the programme is to allow representatives from OLACEFS member SAIs to receive training, acquire knowledge, carry out activities and develop skills and/or methodological, technical and administrative abilities […]