EUROSAI Database on audits

Czech Republic

The Supreme Audit Office of the Czech Republic administers the EUROSAI database of audits. It regularly validates audits entered into the database and updates it on behalf of the SAO and other SAIs. The SAO promotes the database and encourages EUROSAI members to add audits into the database to further improve the exchange of information between EUROSAI members.

EUROSAI Database on products

Czech Republic

Database updated regularly and search filters improved.

EUROSAI Database on surveys

Portugal

Database updated regularly and working on improvements 

Managing of Training

Czech Republic

Information on training activities updated regularly, supporting the organisers of training events 

Further develop and promote the IDI/KSC communication and e-learning platform - SG1

Portugal & Spain (technical support), Czech Republic (marketing)

Platform is used by EUROSAI WG/TF and members

Hackathon

Czech Republic (France, Netherlands)

Organisation of an international hackathon

Exchange of experience with AFROSAI e.g. on SDGs (Knowledge sharing event)

Portugal

Knowledge sharing event has taken place 

Project Group to establish a steering committee for the IV Young EUROSAI (YES) conference

UK

Conference has taken place

Create of electronic information edition of the WG

WGAFADC

Electronic information edition

Update the sub-portal of the EUROSAI WG on the web portal of the Accounting Chamber of Ukraine

 WGAFADC

Update of sub-portal

The CUBE

ITWG, SAI Poland

Several reports have been shared in the CUBE recently: https://eurosai-it.org/news/newsletter/1-2020/secre-and-external-news/new-reports-in-the-cube

Also in CUBE, layout of keywords’ groups were changed to better depict patterns, which stand behind audit findings. 

Continue to raise awareness on the importance of ethics as a pillar of SAIs, e.g. by publishing articles/papers on ethics related issues

TFAE

Articles and papers have been published

Monitor and update the list of SAIs’ ethical frameworks and practices and also their ethics' related audit initiatives 

TFAE

Survey and analysis is updated 

Follow/support work of IDI, other regional organisations, OECD and other partners as concerns ethics related issues

TFAE

Participation in each other's initiatives is undertaken 

Organize seminars on relevant topics on municipality audit and annual meetings of TFMA member SAIs once a year

TFMA

Seminars on Municipality Audit,

Annual meetings

Organize expert meetings on the basis of members' needs on municipaly audit

TFMA

Expert meetings

Create and manage EUROSAI TFMA social platforms

TFMA (Secretariat)

Facebook and LinkedIn accounts

Publish an annual TFMA newsletter

TFMA (Secretariat)

Annual newsletters

Facilitate communication between EUROSAI TFMA, EURORAI and NORPIA

TFMA

Sharing of knowledge and experience

Prepare an overview about municipal external audit system in each country of TFMA members

TFMA

The overview of external municipal audit models in TFMA countries

Carry out an analysis of existing external audit systems

TFMA

Comparative study

Promotion of IT platforms to share knowledge, allow cooperative work, encourage informal networking and hold virtual meetings

Volunteers welcome

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Project Group on Follow-up of implementation of audit recommendations

Belgium (lead); other participants to be identified

Best practice guide

Project Group on Quality management

State Audit Office of Hungary (lead), SAI of Malta, further SAIs are welcome to join

Following the completion of the surveys, four booklets, in the topics of governance, audit matters, human resources and communication.

To present/publish summaries on research made via different platforms. 

TFMA

Results of research published.