#UNDESA is inviting colleagues to the launch of the World Public Sector Report 2025 webinar on January 30, 2026 at 08:00 AM Eastern Time. The report examines the role of #SAIs in the implementation, follow up and review of the #SDGs. Learn more: buff.ly/IsrZeCd Register here : buff.ly/muPEDUG

The INTOSAI PSC is calling for expressions of interest for the Forum for INTOSAI Professional Pronouncements. The PSC is seeking nominating candidates for 1 immediate vacancy in FIPP & for a reserve list for future appointments. Applications are due no later than 13 February 2026: buff.ly/4sFJSzb

An article from our latest Q3 2025 issue from Phil Herr of the U.S. GAO's Center for Audit Excellence explores how real-time auditing creates a system of compliance, anticipates risks, and incorporates advanced technologies to transform the process. Read more: buff.ly/7QA4I3i

Khalid Hamid, International Director at CIPFA presented an article on how financial audits can be used as an important lever in the wider public financial management and accountability ecosystem to ensure good governance and protection of public funds. Read more: buff.ly/8bJ5BeH

Esnart Namukoko of the Office of the Auditor General, Zambia highlights how practices in public financial auditing can make a difference in policy-making and benefits to citizens. Audits can be a tool to strengthen governance and safeguard resources when done precisely. Read more: buff.ly/Vw1TarZ

Integration creates impact. SAI Indonesia’s innovative approach to #financialaudits shows how oversight can go beyond compliance, but can also deliver foresight elements that promote long-term value creation in public financial management, while supporting #SDGs. Read more: buff.ly/bn2PLK1

Latvia's Supreme Audit Institution streamlined 27 reports into 1 – resulting in clearer findings, stronger impacts. Learn more about the values that this innovative approach offer by reading this featured article from our Q3 2025 issue here: buff.ly/EZ7hQU5

Audit evidence matters, whether it is quantitative or qualitative. Understand how #auditors judge #sufficiency and #appropriateness in the case study of a cash cycle to produce #credible and #reliable audit in the following article by Jorge Pinto de Carvalho Júnior: buff.ly/6OBXrAD

Trust in institutions starts with the trust in #financial #accountability. Albania’s Supreme Audit Institution, shows how financial #oversight can safeguard #resources and #empower citizens, while strengthening public’s trust. Discover #SAIAlbania ’s story from our Q3 2025 issue: buff.ly/5CEPigD

INTOSAI Journal President Michael Hix shares his reflection on the growth of the Journal. He extends his gratitude for the dedication and contributions of colleagues who have strengthened the Journal’s role as a global communication hub: buff.ly/TNWlWpT

Strong institutions are built on #transparency. North Macedonia’s State Audit Office shows how #transparency can build #trust & #accountability. Discover their journey toward more open and transparent institutions through the editorial from the Auditor General in our Q3 2025 issue: buff.ly/Q7tTbHo

The U.S. Comptroller General, Gene L. Dodaro, pens a #letter reflecting on his international engagements throughout his 15 year term, and writes about how #collaboration across #SAIs has strengthened #governance and #accountability worldwide. Read the letter here: buff.ly/7cl0CZY

The INTOSAI Journal proudly announces its Q3 2025 issue on "The Role of Financial Audits and Mechanisms for Oversight of Public Funds". The issue features technical articles with a focus on financial audits and other mechanisms for good governance. Read these articles and more here: buff.ly/vnAuh2u

INTOSAI Journal President Michael Hix shares a letter to the community announcing his retirement from the U.S. GAO & the Journal. We are thankful to Mr. Hix & to retiring Board Member, Michelle Sager for their leadership, expertise, & stewardship of the Journal. Read the letter here: buff.ly/gRymmZM

The French Court of Auditors has been awarded two new external audit mandates for international organizations! Learn about its new roles with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) & the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in our latest news article: buff.ly/MQlT0Z8

INTOSAI News! Over 2024–25, 9 PASAI SAIs took part in the Climate Change Adaptation Actions audit, a global cooperative audit initiative organized by the INTOSAI Development Initiative and @wgeasecretariat.bsky.social . PASAI published a regional report on these audits. Learn more: buff.ly/mYvJdNL

At the close of #INCOSAI25, ASA President Mohamed El-Faisal Youssef presented the Sharm El-Sheikh Declaration — a collective INTOSAI commitment to advancing public audit amid global change, reflecting the spirit of “Mutual experience benefits all.” #INTOSAI

Through innovation, collaboration & leadership, SAI Young Leaders transform their audit institutions. Congratulations to Mohamed Ibrahim Jaleel (SAI Maldives) & David Kamanza (SAI Kenya), winners of the INTOSAI Development Initiatve's SAI Young Leaders Awards! #INCOSAI25

Congratulations to AFROSAI-E, winner of the INTOSAI Kimi Makwetu Award for outstanding capacity building! Accepted by AFROSAI-E CEO Meisie Nkau, the award recognizes AFROSAI-E’s capacity building, training, and cooperative support for English speaking SAIs across Africa. #INCOSAI25

The Elmer B. Staats Award, honoring excellence in INTOSAI Journal writing, was presented to Silvija Nora Kalniņš & Agnese Jaunzeme of SAI Latvia for “Think BIG! — Testing a New Approach for Recommendations.” Read it here: buff.ly/TX7DZ0e

At #INCOSAI25, the INTOSAI Future Award went to Dr. Hussam Alangari of Saudi Arabia’s General Court of Audit for his innovative leadership and the Saudi FISP program, supporting SAIs in developing countries to build capacity and strengthen performance.

The INTOSAI General Plenary endorsed Saudi Arabia’s SAI as host of the XXVII INCOSAI in 2031. President Dr. Hussam Alangari looks forward to welcoming the INTOSAI world to Riyadh, emphasizing transparency, governance, and government effectiveness.

The INTOSAI General Plenary has endorsed Indonesia’s Audit Office as host of INCOSAI XXVI. Chairperson Isma Yatun looks forward to welcoming the INTOSAI community to Bali in 2028—where the Congress will embody Indonesia’s values of steadfastness, togetherness, and wisdom.

The INTOSAI General Plenary also elected the INTOSAI External Auditors for three year terms. SAI Ecuador from the OLACEFS region will renew their term, and the SAI of the Republic of Korea, representing ASOSAI, is proposed as the new INTOSAI Auditor, replacing the position held by SAI Jamaica.

The General Plenary appointed new members to Governing Board at the #INCOSAI25. SAI Indonesia was appointed the first Vice Chair. The US GAO & SAI Norway are reappointed as Governing Board members & host institutions of the INTOSAI Journal and the INTOSAI Development Initiative (IDI), respectively.

The #INCOSAI25 further deliberated on the needs for enhancing the role of SAIs in economic crises. The language discussions were led and moderated by leadership of the SAIs of Liberia, Israel Jordan, Canada, Tunisia, Senegal, and Chile.

Mr. Mijal Koslovs of the European Court of Audit discussed how the EU audits central banks & gov'ts during crises. The EU Banking Union unified supervision & rules, shifting key tools to the EU level. Despite complex intergovernmental setups, independence & accountability must go hand in hand.

Ms. Lama AlHammadi, Executive Vice President for Financial Audit and Compliance of #SAISaudiArabia, spoke about the need for strengthening internal controls during times of financial crises. #INCOSAI25

Ali Abdel-Aal, Head of Sector #SAIEgypt, presented audits conducted on initiatives taken to support citizens during times of economic crises. SAIs play a critical role during economic downturns to assess and evaluate how effective these initiatives are in achieving their desired results. #INCOSAI25

Steve Sanford, Managing Director of the U.S. GAO, provided an overview of the 7 key findings of the survey conducted by the INTOSAI Working Group on Financial and Economic Stability as part of the theme 1 paper discussion. #INCOSAI25

After a discussion panel, moderated by Auditor General Karl Eirik Schjøtt-Pedersen of Norway #INCOSAI25 divided into language groups to further discuss the use of #AI techniques in auditing. The language groups were led by SAIs of Germany, Saudi Arabia, France and Spain.

At #INCOSAI25, Ahmed AlQurashi, CPA, of SAI Saudi Arabia shared how the General Court of Audit is using #AI to boost audit efficiency and insight. He noted that AI supports judgment and documentation—but is an enabler, not a replacement for auditors.

At #INCOSAI25, Auditor General Nancy Gathungu shared how Kenya’s OAG is pioneering #AI in public auditing—driven by a young, dynamic team. Through its System Assurance & Data Analytics Unit, SAI Kenya is building strong data, secure IT, & full legal compliance.

At #INCOSAI25, Jan Roar Beckstrøm of NAO Norway (Riksrevisjonen) shared how auditors can tackle auditing #AI in government—reminding that AI isn’t magic but an IT system. A recent audit urged ethical principles for AI use. Learn more: www.auditingalgorithms.net

Mr. B.K. Mohanty, Director General and Chief Technology Officer of SAI India, shared three case studies of how SAIs can employ #AI in #performanceauditing, to support #datacollection, risk assessment, and image analytics. #INCOSAI25

During the theme II discussion at #INCOSAI25, Gareth Davies, Comptroller and Auditor General of the UK National Audit Office, discussed the use of #AI in financial audit. Mr Davies provided some example of how the UK NAO has adopted a range of technologies, including machine learning for fraud risk.

At #INCOSAI25, Oxford Professor Helen Margetts discussed the science of better government in the age of #AI — highlighting its potential to improve access to gov't information and conferring citizen rights, while urging attention to #equity and #bias.

#INCOSAI25 ’s 4th day commenced w/ discussions of theme II, "The Use of #AI Techniques in Auditing”. President Mohamed El-Faisal Youssef of #SAIEgypt introduced the theme as chair, & shared survey results from within INTOSAI about AI integration & implementation perspectives in the audit community.

Today we launched the summary of cooperative audits on #ClimateAdaptation, a flagship cooperation with @wgeasecretariat.bsky.social and INTOSAI Development Initiative. The panel of Auditors General of Canada, Fiji, Maldives and Malta discussed the results at #INCOSAI25. idi.no/images/2025/...

PASAI Chief Executive Esther Lameko-Poutoa shared with #INCOSAI25 how PASAI continues to deliver impactful support, helping SAIs access audit training, quality assurance, & twinning partnerships. Its focus on #SAIindependence and climate change adaptation audits has strengthened accountability.

Mme. Fadhila Gargouri, Premier President of the Cour des comptes of Tunisia and ARABOSAI Secretary General, showcased how the ARABOSAI Strategic Plan 2023–2028 is building stronger, more professional, independent, and future-ready SAIs in the region. #INCOSAI25

Controller General of Paraguay & OLACEFS President Dr. Camilo Daniel Benítez Aldana shared the OLACEFS region's many accomplishments to support SAIs, including robust training programs, coordinated audits, knowledge sharing platforms, and strong cooperation amongst the OLACEFS community. #INCOSAI25

Auditor General Pamela Monroe Ellis of Jamaica & CAROSAI Secretary General highlights how small-resource SAIs in the Caribbean achieve high standards through training, peer learning, and strong partnerships, boosting capacity and innovation across the region. #INCOSAI25

Auditor General Kai Hou of China & ASOSAI Gen. Secretariat shared at #INCOSAI25 how ASOSAI boosts members through capacity building, knowledge sharing, & collaboration. Highlights include working groups on #SDGs, environmental & IT audits; the ASOSAI Journal, & the Young ASOSAI Excellence Program.

Mme Zineb El Adaoui, Premier President of #SAIMorocco and General Secretariat of AFROSAI, shared AFROSAI’s progress during a period of change, incl. governance structure reform, successful implementation of Strategic Plan 2022-27, & transfer of its Secretariat from Cameroon to Morocco. #INCOSAI25

Dr. Hussam Al Angari, President of Saudi Arabia’s General Court of Audit, delivered the PFAC report, unveiling proposed plans for the development of the 2029–2032 INTOSAI Strategic Plan & highlighting how Saudi FISP & INTOSAI-Donor Cooperation are connecting donor support to empower developing SAIs.

The INTOSAI General Secretariat, Dr. Margit Kraker, spotlighted the Secretariat’s top priorities and accomplishments during #INCOSAI25, including SAI independence, financial oversight of INTOSAI resources, #SDGs, and the growing momentum of the INTOSAI Communication Officers Network.

SAI Brazil shared the journey of the Supervisory Committee on Emerging Issues (SCEI) to #INCOSAI25 . SCEI had an innovative agenda while maintaining institutional stability, publishing the “Navigating Global Trends” report. This report helps SAIs tackle emerging issues: buff.ly/CKqBUMc

In his report to the General Assembly, the new Chair of INTOSAI, President Youssef of the Accountability State Authority of Egypt shared the vision of SAI Egypt during its leadership of INTOSAI, including capacity building, strong standards, technological integration, & SAI independence. #INCOSAI25

The #INCOSAI25 participants then heard speeches from distinguished guests of the Congress, the H.E. Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Prime Minister of the Arab Republic of Egypt; H.E. Counsellor Chairman Ahmed Saeed Khalil and H.E. Counsellor Minister Mahmoud Fawzy.