ASEAN establishes forum for audit agencies

The first conference of the newly established ASEAN Supreme Audit Institutions (SAI) was held in Bali, Indonesia, on Nov. 16.

Wednesday, November 16, 2011 22:10

The first conference of the newly established ASEAN Supreme AuditInstitutions (SAI) was held in Bali , Indonesia , on Nov. 16.

Indonesia ’s Supreme Audit Agency and Brunei ’s Audit Agency takethe positions as chairman and vice chairman of the ASEAN SAI for the2011-2013 term. The State Audit of Vietnam was elected as head of thestrategic planning committee of ASEAN SAI.

Earlier the same day, asigning ceremony to establish the ASEAN SAI took place in Bali withthe participation of Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono andleaders of ASEAN member countries’ audit agencies.

Addressing theevent, President Yudhoyono spoke highly of the initiative andcooperative efforts by ASEAN audit agencies to establish the ASEAN SAI,describing it as an important contribution to the efforts of building anASEAN Community by 2015./.

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