Bahrain hosts INTOSAI professional pronouncements forum meeting

Manama, Dec. 25 (BNA): The National Audit Office (NAO) will host one of the meetings of the forum for INTOSAI Professional Pronouncements (FIPP) the body of the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) designated for assessing and approving professional pronouncements. NAO Auditor General Shaikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa said that Bahrain hosting this important meeting will add to Bahrain achievements and progress as number of representatives of the member Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) from around the world would attend the meeting. He stressed that the meeting opens an opportunity to enhance joint work exchange experiences and to build bridges between international organizations and SAIs. The NAO has been a member of the forum since January 2020 which facilitates the development of international standards for SAIs ensures their technical quality and consistency and promotes public sector auditing of a high quality. The NAO of Bahrain forum includes the SAIs of Norway, Denmark, Sweden, the United States of America, Canada, Australia, India, Tunisia, Nepal, Guatemala, Latvia and Bulgaria, as well as the INTOSAI Development Initiative (IDI), the European Court of Auditors and AFROSAI. Since 2005 the NAO has been a member of INTOSAI’s Professional Standards Committee (PSC) as a representative of the Arab Organization for Supreme Audit Institutions (ARABOSAI).