Yearly Archives: 2018

2018

Siguiendo la línea trazada para apoyar a los equipos técnicos que componen la auditoría coordinada sobre energías renovables, el pasado 24 de agosto, se llevó a cabo el segundo webinario, el cual abordó el tema “Características de las principales fuentes renovables: naturaleza difusa, intermitencia y alta variación en la generación de energía eléctrica”. La actividad […]

The annual meeting of the OLACEFS Capacity Building Committee will be held in the city of Santiago, Chile, from Monday 27 to Wednesday 29 August. In order to foster a culture of transparency we are providing web links where you can see the work the various technical teams develop over the three days of the […]

On August 15 and 16, 2018, in Quito, Ecuador, the classroom phase of the second Regional Course for Training IntoSAINT/SAINT moderators in OLACEFS was held. The Office of the Comptroller General of the Republic of Ecuador hosted the event, which was attended by 27 officials, who were certified as moderators for the INTOSAI Integrity Model. […]

The CTPBG has been holding a series of videoconferences to support SAIs regionally for the new assessment of the “index for the availability of information to the public on the institutional management of SAIs”, with the aim of improving access to information, encourage transparency, the relationship and communication with stakeholders. The project is being driven […]

The purpose of the coordination platform is to provide a single platform to INTOSAI and regional organisations for the alignment of common efforts, exploring synergies, tracking and evaluation of progress, as well as knowledge sharing. From the 25th to 27th of June 2018, 55 participants from 32 INTOSAI organs and regional organisations participated in this […]

In number 23 of the OLACEFS Magazine you will find: The experiences and results of the performance audit performed on the “Bridge to Development” program in Costa Rica. Also, an account from IDI on the scope of the cooperative audit on the fight against poverty in the region. The results of the implementation of the […]

A feedback workshop for the Coordinated Audit on Protected Areas (ACAP) was held in Brasilia on May 15 and 16, 2018, at the Serzedello Corrêa Institute (ISC), in the framework of the first meeting of the Special Technical Commission on the Environment (COMTEMA), chaired by the Brazilian Court of Auditors. Participants in the workshop included […]

To support the technical teams with the mission of executing a coordinated audit on renewable energies, in accordance with the provisions of the OLACEFS Public Works Working Group (GTOP), the Office of the Comptroller of the Republic of Chile and the Court of Auditors of the Union of Brazil will provide training for officials through […]

The INTOSAI Development Initiative (IDI) currently has two vacancies – for “Manager of Capacity Development for Quality Assurance” and for “Manager of Capacity Development for Strategic Management“. The Manager of Capacity Development for Quality Assurance is an operational level position reporting to the Deputy Director General and working together with other members of the 3i […]

The Capacity Building Committee (CCC), presided over by the Brazilian Court of Auditors since 2016, is carrying a training needs assessment for the Organization of Latin American and Caribbean Supreme Audit Institutions (OLACEFS). This is a strategic activity aimed at improving the development of professional and organizational capacities of Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs). Contribute This […]

OLACEFS presented the results of the coordinated audit on Sustainable Development Goals, carried out within the framework of the Special Technical Commission for the Environment (COMTEMA) at a United Nations event in New York. The purpose of this joint project was to assess the preparedness of Latin American national governments to implement the 2030 Agenda. […]

The INTOSAI Development Initiative (IDI) has been supporting SAIs in the implementation of International Auditing Standards for SAIs (ISSAIs), through the ISSAI Implementation Initiative (3i program). The aim of the program is to encourage SAIs to carry out auditing practices in accordance with ISSAIs, to which end a number of strategies have been determined, including […]

The Organization of Latin American and Caribbean Supreme Audit Institutions (OLACEFS) and the Institute of Fiscal Studies of Spain (IEF) signed a collaboration protocol aimed at establishing mutual collaboration and strengthening the training and research strategies of both institutions in the area of competencies. The agreement was signed by David Rogelio Colmenares Páramo, Auditor General […]

The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) is pleased to invite the OLACEFS SAI community to participate in the 2019 International Auditor Fellowship Program (IAFP). The program is an intensive four-month study course, aimed at strengthening the capacities of Supreme Audit Institutions and supporting the improvement of accountability and governance throughout the world. The program has […]

In compliance with the Annual Operating Plan 2018 of the Legal Advisory Committee (CAJ), interested parties are invited to participate in the CAJ International Research Competition 2018, themed “Integrity in Public Procurement: Mechanisms for coordination and oversight between procurement systems and national audit institutions”. The aim of this activity is to propose or identify efficient […]

A workshop on the design and conceptualization of a strategy for communication with external stakeholders was held on July 19 and 20 in Asunción, Paraguay. It was proposed by the Commission for Citizen Participation (CPC), under the presidency of the Office of the Comptroller General of the Republic of the Republic of Paraguay, in the […]

In view of the aim of the Strategic Development Plan(SDP) for the INTOSAI Framework for Professional Pronouncements (2017-2019) – to set up initiatives to migrate from the ISSAIs Framework to the new INTOSAI Framework for Professional Pronouncements (IFPP) – the presidencies of the Professional Standards Committee (PSC), Capacity Building Committee (CBC) and Knowledge Sharing and […]