On 6 May 2013, a three member delegation
led by Yang Mulia Pengiran Haji Abdul Rahman bin Pengiran Haji Mat
Salleh, Auditor General of Brunei Darussalam conducted a working visit
to the Auditor General’s Office of Singapore. The delegation was
received by His Excellency Mr. Willie Tan Yoke Meng, Auditor General of
Singapore at the Auditor General’s Office (AGO).
During the working visit, presentations
were made by AGO's audit personnel in areas relating to the audit
institution's mission and public accountability to its stakeholders,
human resource development as well as an overview of its audit planning
and methodology. The working visit ended on a high note with an official
lunchon hosted by the Auditor General of Singapore
Pengiran
Haji Abdul Rahman bin Pengiran Haji Mat Salleh, Auditor General of
Brunei Darussalam exchanging gifts with His Excellency Mr. Willie Tan Yoke Meng, Auditor General of Singapore
Furthermore, from 8 to 9 May 2013, the three member delegation continued their working visit to the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) in Canberra. The delegation was welcomed by Mr. Steve Chapman, Deputy Auditor General on behalf of the Auditor General of Australia.
During the two day working visit, the delegation was briefed by subject matter experts on ANAO’s governance framework, an overview of audit processes and methodology in relation to financial audits, performance audits, information technology audits and quality assurance review as well as human resource development.
At the end of each day briefing, there were intensive discussions between the subject matter experts and delegates on areas of mutual interest and concern in relation to the different types of audits conducted by ANAO as well as training and development in the fields concerned.
Pengiran
Haji Abdul Rahman bin Pengiran Haji Mat Salleh, Auditor General of
Brunei Darussalam exchanging gifts with His Excellency Mr. Ian McPhee,
Auditor General of Australia
Overall, the purpose of the working
visits to both the Auditor General’s Office of Singapore and the
Australian National Audit Office was to learn and exchange knowledge
about the operations relating to auditing, training and other
administrative management that enhances the institutional audit
capacities as well as to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of
audit processes and methodology as well as to strengthen bilateral
relations and cooperation with both Supreme Audit Institutions.
