Pakistan elected board member of Asian Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has been elected as member of the Governing Board of the Asian Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI) for the term 2024-27.

“The elections for the Board were held today [Saturday] during the 16th Asian Organisation of the Supreme Audit Institutions Assembly in New Delhi. Pakistan looks forward to playing active role in strengthening regional cooperation in public auditing,” announced the Foreign Office.

The ASOSAI is one of the regional groups of the International Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI). The membership of the ASOSAI consists of charter members, members and associate members. Now, the membership has grown to 46 SAIs.

The objectives of ASOSAI, according to the organisation, are: to promote understanding and cooperation among member institutions through exchange of ideas and experiences in the field of public audit; to provide facilities for training and continuing education for government auditors, with a view to improving quality and performance; to serve as a centre of information and as a regional link with institutions in other parts of the world in the field of public audit; to promote closer collaboration and brotherhood among auditors in the service of the governments of the respective member institutions and among regional groups.

The functions of ASOSAI are: encouraging and promoting research and undertaking publication of research papers and professional articles in auditing and related fields; organising conferences and seminars for exchange of ideas and experiences in the field of public audit; performing such other functions as may be necessary in keeping with its objectives.

As a member of the ASOSAI, the Office of the Auditor General of the Union gains the following benefits:

Ability to gain advanced auditing and accounting techniques, knowledge which are changing and improving from time to time; ability to do effective and efficient applications with respect to government auditing techniques and methods; ability to upgrade professional accounting and auditing skills; ability to gain accounting and auditing knowledge and experiences from member countries; ability to get chances to participate in training programmes, seminars, workshops and webinars sponsored and held by the ASOSAI within Asia Regional Group; ability to upgrade skills and abilities of audit staff by applying above opportunities and keep abreast of the world.