The State Audit Organization of Lao PDR (SAO Lao PDR) hosted the IDI-ASEANSAI Financial Audit Workshop held in Vientiane, on 3 – 8 December 2018. The workshop, which utilizing the LTAPII graduates as mentors, aimed to train participants in conducting an ISSAI based financial audit and they were expected to apply the methodology learned to the financial audit conducted as a part of the cooperative audit.
Attended by 36 participants from 8 SAIs member of ASEANSAI and subject matter expert from IDI, Karma Tenzin, the workshop was officially opened by the Vice President of SAO Lao PDR, Mr. Bounpone VANNACHIT. In his speech, the Vice President of SAO Lao PDR expressed his pleasure and privilege in hosting IDI-ASEANSAI Financial Audit Workshop. He also emphasized that this workshop is the first support activity for the IDI- ASEANSAI ISSAI based on Cooperative Financial Audit Programme. In addition, he expressed his gratitude to IDI for supporting the ASEANSAI capacity development and he hoped that this workshop gave significant benefits to member SAIs in conducting ISSAI based financial audit.
Furthermore, on Tuesday, 4 December 2018, participants of workshop that represented by Technical Liaison, Mentors, Team Leader and ASEANSAI Secretariat had an opportunity to have a courtesy call with the President of SAO Lao PDR, Her Excellency Viengthong SIPHANDONE. On the next day, they also had courtesy call to His Excellency, the Vice President of National Assembly.
The workshop which was conducted five days combining various method of learning such as lecture, group activities, discussion and exercises with the basic topics related to financial audit, audit planning, audit execution, audit reporting, and also an overview of Quality Assurance at an audit engagement level. It is expected that after attending this workshop, participants will apply the methodology learned to the financial audit conducted in their respective SAIs.