From left to right: Mr. Vimalendra A. Patwardhan, Director of International Relations of the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, Mr. Karl Eirik Schjøtt-Pedersen, Chair of the IDI Board and Auditor General of Norway, Mr. K. Sanjay Murthy, Comptroller and Auditor General of India, Mrs. Gloria Gangte, Ambassador  of India to the Kingdom of Norway, and Mr. Einar Gørrissen, IDI’s Director General

February 13, Oslo, Norway – In a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), the INTOSAI Development Initiative (IDI) and the Comptroller and Auditor General of India established a framework of cooperation between the two institutions. The cooperation aims to promote and support professionalisation, digitalisation, sustainability, and public trust in SAIs around the world. The Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India will serve as a Hub for Audit of Technology and AI, Sustainability and Compliance Audit Practices.

“Today’s MOU demonstrates a collaborative approach to providing concrete support to SAIs,” said Einar Gørrissen, Director General of IDI. “We have a shared vision for a future where SAIs are equipped to deliver meaningful results for people and planet.”

The MOU outlines key areas of collaboration, including:

• Audit Tech & AI; supporting SAI auditors and leadership, setting up systems for auditing technology and AI, and building a coalition of stakeholders for AI and technology.
• Audit of Sustainable Development Goals; supporting SAI auditors’ capacity to audit SDGs, supporting a cooperative audit of SDGs, and promoting the role of SAIs and their value and impact in SDG implementation.
• Audit and Assurance of Sustainability Reporting in the Public Sector; strengthening mandates for auditing and providing assurance on sustainability reporting in the public sector and growing SAI auditor competencies in audit and assurance engagements.
• Sustainable Compliance Audit Practices; raising the profile of compliance audits within the INTOSAI community, promoting the use of data analytics and AI, supporting learning and growth for compliance auditors, and systems for compliance audits.

With its focus on digitalisation and sustainability, today’s MOU positions the signing parties to help SAIs strengthen democracies and improve the lives of people they serve.

Mr. Karl Eirik Schjøtt-Pedersen, Chair of the IDI Board and Auditor General of Norway and Mr. K. Sanjay Murthy, Comptroller and Auditor General of India signing the MoU.

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