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Audit Service
Sierra Leone
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Funding and donors
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AfDB - Institutional Support project to strengthening the
Public financial Management in the Audit Service
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Introduction
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| Under the component of capacity building, the African Development
Bank (AfDB) project is expected to strengthen the capacity of
the Audit Service to enable it to carry out effective auditing
and reporting. It involves the production of a number of logistic
supports together with local, short term and long term overseas
training programmes. |
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Training Sponsored by the ADB
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International Auditor Fellowship Training Programme - Government
Accountability Office, Washington D.C.
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| Mr Philip Goba, a Principal Auditor in the Audit Service,
Sierra Leone, completed a 5 months training programme with the
Government Accountability Office in Washington D.C. |
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| The African Development Bank (AfDB), co-sponsored this training
programme with the Commonwealth Secretariat. Mr Goba completed
the training in September 2007 and is back in Sierra Leone.
He recently delivered to senior staff members a presentation
on the training he had with the General Accountability Office
USA. The officer will be delivering a number of other seminars
and workshops, on a periodic basis. It is planned that he will
pass on most of the knowledge and skills gained to other officers
in his division and the rest of the staff members. |
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MSc Audit Management and Consultancy, University of Central
England, U.K
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| Two officers of the Audit Service in Sierra Leone recently
left Sierra Leone for the U.K to pursue the MSc Audit Management
and Consultancy course at the University of Central England
in the U.K. The two officers are Mr. Philip A. Koroma, a Principal
Auditor, who is currently heading one of the divisions, and
Mr Alfred M'batilo Saffa, Senior Auditor. They expect to complete
the Masters Programme by October 2008. The main objective of
this course is to provide better qualification for auditors
at post graduate level, which in turn will enhance their performance
on the job. |
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Sponsorship for ACCA and CAT Students
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| Four ACCA and twenty CAT students are currently pursuing ACCA
and CAT professional examination under the sponsorship of the
African Development Bank (AfDB). The aim of the institution
is to offer a first class professional qualification to staff
members who seek a rewarding career in Accountancy, finance
and management. The effect of this training is to enhance professionalism
and the value of audit and accountancy in the work place to
achieve a higher level of ethical and governance standards,
and advance the public interest through the organisations service
delivery. A good number of the candidates are progressing rapidly
with the different levels of the examination and it is hoped
that after qualification, they will be seen as assets to the
organisation. |
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RIPA Course
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| Mrs. Jennifer Adams (Senior Confidential Secretary) will be
proceeding to the U.K. to pursue a three week course on Managing
People. She is being sponsored by the African Development Bank
(AfDB) |
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WAIFEM Course
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| Mr Kojo-Lansana a Principal Auditor and Mrs Marian Katty Bangura,
an Auditor in the Service, recently attended a course of study
on Accounting Auditing and Financial Management in Post Conflict
Countries. The training which is sponsored by the West African
Institute for Financial and Economic Management (WAIFEM) was
held in Freetown at the Kimbima Hotel. Mrs Winnibah is currently
attending a course of study on Expenditure and Revenue Programing
in Lagos, Nigeria from October 22nd to November 2. WAIFEM is
sponsoring the programme fully. |
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INTOSAI Conference - Mexico City, 5th to 10th November,
2007
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| Mr Leslie S. Johnson, Deputy Auditor General in charge of
Training and Research, and Mrs Lara Taylor-Pearce, Deputy Auditor
General in charge of Finance and Administration, represented
the Auditor General at the XIX INTOSAI (International Organisation
of Supreme Audit Institute) Congress held in Mexico City in
November 2007. The conference, which will be offering real alternatives
to common problems faced by the International auditing community,
has two technical themes. It is expected to attain a high level
of discussion and will trigger a broad knowledge and experience
in line with INTOSAI's motto "Mutual Experience Benefits All".
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| 11th November 2007. |
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