| Financial Audit
Training Course |
Through the
assistance of the Machinery of Government program a skilled
Audit Trainer was provided for the six months May-November 2007
to develop a training course in financial statement auditing for
all local staff using the Risk Based Audit Approach. The course
provided interactive modular training of the various key stages
in an audit with follow up practical application of the
learnings during audits of Ministries. |
| Skills Development |
An integral
element of the Capacity Building within OAG is the
identification of skills required for staff to perform
successfully their respective duties. Again, using the Audit
Trainer all staff went through an intensive program of skills
assessment and identification of future requirements. |
| Auditor General’s
Address |
In conjunction
with Transparency Solomon Islands the Auditor General gave a key
note address launching his latest Audit Report on the topic of
“An Auditor General’s Insight to Corruption within the Solomon
Islands Government.” This was part of the World anti corruption
day activities organised in December 2007. |
| Provincial
Government Accounts |
After some fifteen
years of malaise the accountability within Provincial
Governments received a boost following the implementation of the
Provincial Government Financial Management Improvement Program.
This AusAID funded initiative saw teams of accountants, systems
analysts and auditors visiting all Provinces to prepare accounts
for submission to audit and at the same time identify training
and systemic requirements to enable Provincial Assemblies to
self account for their funding in future. Of the 130 outstanding
accounts some 100 were finalised and certified by the Auditor
General for the periods up to 31 March 2007. This represents a
major step forward in provincial governance. |