Deputy Auditor General of the State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV) Doan Anh Tho worked with President of the Audit Board of the Republic of Indonesia (BPK) Isma Yatun in Jakarta on September 27 to discuss the audit of Covid-19 response and the role of the Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) in the fight against corruption.

Deputy Auditor General of the State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV) Doan Anh Tho (left) worked with President of the Audit Board of the Republic of Indonesia (BPK) Isma Yatun in Jakarta on September 27 (Photo: VNA),

Tho first talked about Vietnam’s political and socio-economic situation, including new progress in the fight against corruption and negative behaviors as set in the Resolution adopted by the 13th National Party Congress.

Also, he wished that on the basis of the Memorandum of Understanding signed in November 2017, both sides would further promote bilateral cooperation via holding seminars to share experience in environmental audits, the use of modern technology in audits, anti-corruption audit, and sending Vietnamese auditors to Indonesia to learn professional experience.

The official also suggested BPK back SAV’s bid to run for a seat at the Asian Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI)’s Audit Committee in the 2024-2027 period. He hoped both sides will offer mutual support at multilateral forums, especially within the framework of ASOSAI and the ASEAN Supreme Audit Institutions (ASEANSAI).

In response, Yatun introduced the guest about the function, mission, and operations of the BPK to the Vietnamese delegation, including initiating the establishment of the Supreme Audit Institutions 20 (SAI20) of G20 countries and successfully holding the SAI20 Summit from September 29-30 in Bali during Indonesia’s G20 Presidency 2022.

She also talked about BPK’s experience in environmental audit, and audit of Covid-19 impact mitigation and national economic recovery programs from 2020, BPK’s involvement in the fight against corruption.

Agreeing with the guest’s proposals, she also asked SAV to support BPK’s host of the ASOSAI Assembly for the 2024-2027 tenure.

SAV Deputy Auditor General Doan Anh Tho (third from left) presents a gift to BPK (Photo: VNA).

SAV accomplishes ASOSAI Chairmanship for 2018-2021

The SAV was ASOSAI Chairmanship for the 2018-2021 period and the 15th Assembly of the Asian Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI 15). The institution led a successful term together with ASOSAI’s members in directing supreme audit institutions (SAIs) to follow ASOSAI’s important agenda with outstanding results.

For example, the SAV actively worked with the National Audit Office of China – ASOSAI Secretary General, members of the ASOSAI’s Governing Board, committees, and working groups to promote the successful implementation of the ASOSAI strategic plan for the 2016-2021 period, towards building a professional, dynamic and creative ASOSAI which is ready to cope with challenges and emerging issues in the region and the world.

Amid the Covid-19 pandemic since 2020, the SAV actively chaired and attended over 80 online meetings, training courses, and seminars within the framework of the International Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI), ASOSAI, and ASEANSAI, most notably the virtual 55th meeting of the ASOSAI”s Governing Board chaired by the SAV which was highly welcomed by ASOSAI.

At the ASOSAI 15, the SAV transferred its ASOSAI chairmanship to the State Audit Office of Thailand and became a member of the ASOSAI’s Governing Board for the 2021-2024 tenure.

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