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Alexis Kamuhire was appointed Auditor General of Rwanda on October 13, 2021, and assumed the role in early November. He brings extensive experience in public financial management to the position. As Chief Internal Auditor for seven years within the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, Mr. Kamuhire coordinated…

Fifty years ago, INTOSAI published the first edition of the International Journal of Government Auditing (IJGA) at the 1971 Montreal Congress of INTOSAI (INCOSAI). Shortly thereafter, the INTOSAI Governing Board approved establishing a quarterly publication to facilitate knowledge sharing across our community. In 1974…

The Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo elected Mrs. Vlora Spanca to a five-year term as Auditor General of the Republic of Kosovo on August 12, 2021. As Auditor General, Mrs. Spanca is committed to continuing to strengthen the National Audit Office’s (NAO) role in enhancing transparency and accountability in the public sector. Under her leadership, NAO…

On September 6-8, 2021, the State Audit Office of the Kingdom of Thailand hosted the 15th Asian Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI) Assembly. Highlights include…

As difficult as the COVID-19 pandemic has been, one of its gifts is the opportunity to reflect on progress made and prepare for the challenges that lie ahead. With staff that are experiencing the impact of the pandemic on a daily basis, leaders of Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) must first and foremost…

Effective March 30, 2021, following unanimous approval by the House of Representatives, President of Malta Dr. George Vella re-appointed Auditor General Charles Deguara to a second five-year term, in accordance with the Constitution. The Maltese Deputy Auditor General, Noel Camilleri, was similarly re-appointed for a second five-year term. During their first mandate…

On January 14, 2021, Rolands Irklis was appointed Auditor General of the Republic of Latvia by the Saeima (Parliament of Latvia) and was sworn in to begin his 4-year term on January 28, 2021. Mr. Irklis brings rich experience from positions held in both the public and private sectors, including…

His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, the King of Bhutan, appointed Dasho Tashi as the new Auditor General of the Royal Audit Authority—the Supreme Audit Institution (SAI) of Bhutan—on October 14, 2020. Dasho Tashi is the third Auditor General appointed under the Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan. The Auditor General of the Royal Audit Authority is selected by the King from a list of…

On December 11, 2020, the Parliament of the Republic of Azerbaijan appointed Vugar Gulmammadov to a second seven-year term as Chairman of the Chamber of Accounts, the country’s Supreme Audit Institution (SAI). Mr. Gulmammadov, who has been with SAI Azerbaijan for almost 14 years…

On January 26, 2021, Vasily Gerasimov was appointed Chairman of the State Control Committee, the Supreme Audit Institution (SAI) of the Republic of Belarus, by the decree of the President. Mr. Gerasimov indicated that the State Control Committee would focus on…

Dr. Margit Kraker, President of the Austrian Court of Audit (ACA) and International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) Secretary General, appointed a new Director General and new Head of the ACA’s International Department/Director of the INTOSAI General Secretariat. Ronald Roedl succeeds…

The Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina has appointed Mr. Hrvoje Tvrtković as the new Auditor General of the Supreme Audit Institution (SAI) of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Mr. Tvrtković, who formally assumed office on…

Tsakani Maluleke was appointed Auditor General of South Africa for a non-renewable 7-year term on December 1, 2020. Confirmed by President Cyril Ramaphosa, Maluleke is the first woman to hold this position in the organization’s history. Maluleke has helped shape the office as…

Ms. Nancy Gathungu was sworn in as the Auditor General of the Supreme Audit Institution (SAI) of Kenya on July 17, 2020. She succeeds Mr. Edward Ouko and will serve a non-renewable 8-year term. Prior to her appointment as Auditor General, Ms. Gathungu served as SAI Kenya’s Director of Quality Assurance and as Chief Internal Auditor at…

The Supreme Audit Court of the Islamic Republic of Iran welcomes new members to the institution for the positions of Senior President, Public Prosecutor, and Director General of Public Relations and International Affairs…

Karen Hogan was appointed Auditor General of Canada in June 2020. She has over 25 years of professional experience in accounting and auditing and holds a bachelor’s degree and graduate diploma in accounting from Concordia University in Montréal. Fully bilingual, she is a member of…

Pierre Moscovici was appointed First President of the Cour des comptes, the French Supreme Audit Institution, by the President of the Republic on June 3, 2020. He succeeds Didier Migaud, who is now serving as President of the High Authority for Transparency in Public Life. Mr. Moscovici holds a postgraduate degree in…

“More efficient, digitalized audit processes; reduced audit time; advanced technological solutions and information technologies; open data; and artificial intelligence initiatives will help increase audit efficiency and attain higher audit quality,” describes Mindaugas Macijauskas, the new Auditor General of the Republic of Lithuania, in his vision for…

The Board of Audit (Board) of Japan submitted its annual report to Japan’s Prime Minister in November and recently welcomed a new Board President…

Kuwait’s State Audit Bureau welcomes a new President and continues its international training, cooperation and participation efforts, including contributions to the Young EUROSAI (YES) Conference held in London last November…

Bahrain’s National Audit Office submits its annual report, welcomes a new Auditor General and celebrates staff in representing FIPP, winning top contest honors…

On April 3, 2019, Dr. Edwin Humberto Salazar Jerez was sworn in as Comptroller General of Accounts of the Republic of Guatemala for a period ending on October 12, 2022. A plenary of the Congress of Guatemala…