The President of the General Court of Audit, Dr. Hussam Alangari, presided over the 20th meeting of the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions Policy, Finance, and Administration Committee (INTOSAI PFAC), held on Tuesday in Washington, D.C.
The meeting saw the participation of the Committee's Vice-Chairman, Gene L. Dodaro, who serves as the Head of the Government Accountability Office in the United States of America, along with committee members representing supreme audit institutions in Brazil, Egypt, Austria, South Africa, India, Sweden, and Norway.
The meeting began with opening remarks by the Committee Chairman, Dr. Alangari, where he restated the committee's dedication to offering unwavering support to the INTOSAI community in pursuit of its objectives. He also emphasized the commitment to ongoing collaborative endeavours to bolster transparency and accountability within the supreme audit institutions.
The meeting addressed several agenda items, focusing on the General Secretariat's report regarding INTOSAI's financial status. Additionally, the (PFAC) received and discussed the primary report submitted by the General Court of Audit, which outlined the committee's most notable achievements and activities.
The meeting also featured reports from the chairs of Strategic Goals, including reviews and discussions of reports from the Professional Standards Committee, the Capacity Building Committee, the Knowledge Exchange Committee, the Supervisory Committee on Emerging Issues, and the INTOSAI Development Initiative (IDI).
It is worth mentioning that, in addition to chairing PFAC, GCA also holds the position of Second Vice-President on the INTOSAI Governing Board and co-chairs the INTOSAI-Donor Steering Committee.
Source: Saudi Press Agency