Auckland, New Zealand: The Pacific Association of Supreme Audit Institutions (PASAI) held its 45th Governing Board meeting online on 25 March 2026, chaired by Florence Bonnafoux, President of the Territorial Chamber of Accounts of New Caledonia.
PASAI’s Secretary-General and Controller and Auditor-General of New Zealand, Grant Taylor, attended along with other Pacific Island-based board members, PASAI Secretariat staff, Office of the Secretary-General staff and a representative from the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT).
PASAI Chief Executive, Esther Lameko-Poutoa, and acting Deputy Chief Executive, Mike Scott, reported on progress implementing PASAI’s operational plan during the first 2 quarters of the 2025–26 financial year, highlighting achievements and challenges against the planned targets and indicators of progress towards PASAI’s strategic goals for 2024–34.
They also presented on the themes and developments PASAI’s program directors had gleaned from quarterly update meetings with heads of member offices in the Melanesian, Micronesian and Polynesian sub-regions.
Board members received updates on preparations for PASAI’s upcoming Congress to be held in Nauru this August and endorsed it having the theme, ‘Sustainable Audits for Sustainable Islands’.
The Governing Board also considered various reports including on PASAI’s connections with INTOSAI (the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions) to coordinate support to the Pacific region with international partners.
The Secretariat expresses its gratitude to the Governing Board members for their ongoing assistance and acknowledges the support of its development partners, MFAT and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).
Online attendees of PASAI’s 45th Governing Board meeting
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Contact information:
Esther Lameko-Poutoa, Chief Executive PASAI, Auckland, New Zealand
E: secretariat@pasai.org P: +64 9 304 1275
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