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public programmes are being tested by development experts and auditors must consider how touse such techniques in audit work so that inputs in refining public policy become moremeaningful.He also pointed out that there is a lesson that government managers need to learn from theprivate sector, namely, continuous innovation in products and processes. Across the world theprivate sector has not only made substantial efficiency gains but also vastly improved the qualityof their services and products. He pointed out that there is a need to create an eco-system ingovernment that encourages innovation and creation of new paradigms of accountability. He alsopointed out that a related development in recent years has been the emergence of public privatepartnerships (PPPs) that try to take advantage of the managerial efficiencies of the private sectorin either creating new infrastructure or in modernising or improving the performance ofgovernment institutions. He expects SAIs to ensure that public interest is adequatelysafeguarded in the design and implementation of PPPs where adequate incentives exist forgenuine private partners to improve the quality of public services. He believes through thisassembly, ASOSAI member will share experiences and wisdom to enable them to respond tochallenges of good governance.Invited GuestsDelegatesFIRST PLENARY SESSIONThe ASOSAI Assembly was divided into two plenary sessions. At the first plenary session on 29 thFebruary 2012, the assembly had agreed to accept the following reports:a) Report of the Secretariat activities since the previous Assembly by the Secretary Generalof ASOSAIb) Approval of the ASOSAI Financial Statements for FY 2009-2011 and Report of the AuditCommittee: ASOSAI Financial Statements for FY 2009-2011 by Secretary General ofASOSAI.c) Audit Committee’s report on external audit result on the ASOSAI Financial Statements forFY 2009-2011 by the Audit Committeed) Formulation of the multi-year budget plan for FY 2012-2015 by the Secretary General ofASOSAIe) Report on the ASOSAI training activities: Special presentation by the SAI of India:Capacity building activities of the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of Indiaf) Report on the INTOSAI Development Initiative (IDI) activities by IDIg) Mid-term report on the implementation of the ASOSAI Strategic Plan for 2011-2015 bySecretary General of ASOSAIh) Report on the result of the 9th Research Project by Secretary General of ASOSAIi) Report on the ASOSAI Journal by SAI Indiaj) Report on the ASOSAI-EUROSAI Cooperation: The 1st ASOSAI-EUROSAI Joint& Conference MoU on cooperation between ASOSAI and EUROSAI by SecretaryGeneral of ASOSAIk) Report on the progress of the INTOSAI Initiatives: Integrating the Declarations of Limaand Mexico into UN documents; and Implementation of the International Standards of2
Supreme Audit Institutions (ISSAIs) by Secretary General of ASOSAIl) Report on the INTOSAI Professional Standard Committee by SAI Chinam) Report on the INTOSAI Working Group on IT Audit by SAI Indian) Report on the INTOSAI Finance and Administration Committee by SAI Saudi Arabiao) Special speech by the Capacity Building Committee of INTOSAI: Capacity Building ofSAIs Moroccop) Report on the ASOSAI Working Group on Environment Audit by SAI Chinaq) Proposal of the Governing Board for amendment to Rule 15 of the Rules and Regulationsof ASOSAIr) Announcement of Malaysia as the host SAI for the 13th Assembly in 2015 and SAI Koreaas the next Secretary General for 2012-2015s) Announcement of the ex-officio members of the Governing Board for 2012-2015 asfollows:SAI India as Chairman for 2012 - 2015;SAI Malaysia as host for 13th ASOSAI Assembly in 2015;SAI Korea as Secretary General for 2012-2015;SAI Japan as Training Administrator for 2012-15; andSAI Pakistan as ex-chairmanAt this assembly, an announcement for the self-nominating SAIs for the ASOSAI GoverningBoard and Audit Committee for 2012-2015 and explanation of the voting procedures were made.The nominees for the Governing Board are Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Iran, Iraq, Jordan,Mongolia, Philippines, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia. Thailand and United Arab Emirates,while nominees for the Audit Committees are Bangladesh, Jordan, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepaland Turkey for the as well as a description of the voting procedures.5 TH ASOSAI SYMPOSIUMAlso held in conjunction with the Assembly is the 5 th ASOSAI Symposium with the themeAssimilating the International Standard of Supreme Audit Institutions (ISSAIs) which held on 2 ndMarch 2012. The symposium started with welcoming remark by Mr. Vinod Rai, Chairman ofASOSAI and proceeds with introductory remark by Dr. Kun Yang, Secretary General of ASOSAI,Keynote Address by Mr. Anupam Kulshreshtha, Deputy Comptroller & Auditor General of Indiaand Mr. Gert Jonsson, Deputy Auditor General of Sweden, special report by Dr. Dong DashengAuditor General of China, and Dr. Sergey Stepashin, Chairman of Account Chamber of Russia.Among the panel presentation are SAI Australia, SAI Bhutan, SAI Cyprus and SAI Pakistan.Welcoming remark by Chairman of ASOSAIMalaysian delegatesSECOND PLENARY SESSIONThe second plenary session held on 3 March 2012 witnessed the election of ASOSAI GoverningBoard Members and Audit Committee. As a result of the election, the composition of GoverningBoard Members for 2012 – 2015 are China, Bangladesh, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, RussianFederation and Thailand whilst Audit Committees selected are Turkey and Jordan.3
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