The 14th Assembly of the Asian Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI), which took place in Vietnam from September 19-22, has adopted the 12th ASOSAI Research Project on “Auditing the implementation of SDGs” in line with INTOSAI’s orientation on the United Nations Sustainable Development Agenda 2030. According to the ASOSAI’s practice, the 12th ASOSAI Research Project has been carried out for the 2018 – 2021 period. A research team will be established in order to make plans, organize discussion meetings, develop documents guiding the implementation of audit and draft progress reports for submiting to the ASOSAI Governing Board. Currently, there are 14 participating SAIs, including Saudi Arabia, India, Bangladesh, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait, Jordan, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Thailand, Turkey, China and Vietnam.
In the framework of its Capacity Building Program for the period of 2016-2018, Asian Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions – ASOSAI has organised a Capacity Development Program on “IT Audit” of 2018-2019 which started from 26 February 2018 and scheduled to last until 10 May 2019. The Program was designed to equip the participants with necessary knowledge and skills in the IT audit strand, using blended approach which combines e-Learning training and on-the-job training. By the end of the Program, the participants are expected to acquire the delivered knowledge and be competent to conduct an IT audit in compliance with ISSAI and audit reporting requirements.