Nadi, Fiji: The Pacific Association of Supreme Audit Institutions (PASAI) is supporting auditors to plan and conduct performance audits on their governments’ efforts to tackle skilled worker shortages this week.
The 16 participants (11 female and 5 male) have gathered for an in-person workshop in Fiji from the government audit offices of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Kosrae, FSM Yap, Fiji, Guam, New Caledonia, Palau, Samoa and Vanuatu.
PASAI Program Director, Meegan Reinhard, is co-facilitating the 5-day workshop with senior staff from the New Zealand Office of the Auditor-General, Karen Wong and Clara Pau.
The training complements support provided by the INTOSAI Development Initiative (IDI), which is the capacity development arm of the global umbrella organisation for the external government audit community, the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI).
IDI has been supporting those who audit governments’ implementation of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to conduct high-quality, high-impact performance audits.
Ms Reinhard explained, “Workshop participants have already completed online modules as part of the IDI’s SAI SDG Auditor Initiative.
“This week we’ll be getting auditors to understand how the issue of skilled worker shortages in their jurisdictions relates to SDG targets on health, education and clean water and guiding them to plan and conduct audits on the sector of highest relevance.”
Before delivering presentations on their proposed audits, participants will also discuss anticipated challenges, plan realistic audit timeframes, and learn techniques for managing their audit projects and monitoring progress.
PASAI acknowledges the support of the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).
Facilitators and participants of the cooperative audit workshop on skilled worker shortages
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Contact information:
Meegan Reinhard, Program Director PASAI
E: meegan.reinhard@pasai.org P: +64 9 304 1275
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