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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 carry out effective auditing
and reporting. It involves the production of a number of logistics
support together with local, short term and long term overseas
training programmes. |
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International Auditor Fellowship Training Programme - Government
Accountability Office, Washington D.C.
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| Mrs. Lara Taylor-Pearce, the Deputy Auditor General, Finance and Administration is attending a 5 months International Auditor Fellowship training programme with the
Government Accountability Office in Washington D.C. She is expected to return at the end of the programme in September this year. |
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MSc Audit Management and Consultancy, University of Central
England, U.K
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| Two Senior officers of the Audit Service have returned from the United Kingdom after pursuing a masters programme in Audit Management
and Consultancy at the University of Central England. The two officers are Mr. Philip A. Koroma, a Principal
Auditor, supervising Revenues and Stores Division, and
Mr Alfred M'batilo Saffa, a Senior Auditor supervising Works Branch. The main objective of
the course was 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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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. |
