President of Laos’ State Audit Organisation, Dr Viengthong Siphandone (sixth right), gathers with Asean representatives at the ASEANSAI Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Lao delegation attends summit of Asean audit bodies

A Lao delegation recently attended the 5th Asean Supreme Audit Institutions (ASEANSAI) Summit, which took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from November 3-8.
The delegation was led by the President of the State Audit Organisation, Dr Viengthong Siphandone, as ASEANSAI Chairperson from 2017 to 2019.  
Meeting participants approved several important ASEANSAI documents, including the Committees’ Report, Revised Rules and Procedures, Upgraded Guidelines on Monitoring and Evaluation, Guidelines on Audit of Public Procurement, Appointment of Auditor for ASEANSAI Financial Statements, Appointment of ASEANSAI Committees for 2020 to 2021, and Committees’ Work Plans.
According to the ASEANSAI website, during the summit, Dr Viengthong  handed over her position as Chairperson to Dato’ Nik Azman  Nik Abdul Majid, Auditor General Malaysia, who will be the Chairman from 2019 to 2021.
The regional organisation was founded on November 16, 2011 in Bali, Indonesia. It aims to jointly improve capacities through knowledge sharing and peer-learning in auditing, focuses on regional knowledge sharing and capacity development, and promotes cooperation on important and common audit issues.
The establishment of ASEANSAI is in line with the commitment of Asean member states to establish an Asean Community under the principle of good governance, as stated in the Preamble of the Asean Charter.

By Times Reporters
(Latest Update November 26, 2019)