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Vinod Rai, Comptroller and Auditor General of India and chair of the Knowledge Sharing Committee, presented his report to the Governing Board and the XX INCOSAI. According to the INCOSAI strategic plan, the purpose of goal 3 is to encourage SAI cooperation, collaboration, and continuous improvement through knowledge sharing, including providing benchmarks, conducting best practice studies, and performing research on issues of mutual interest and concern. In addition to Rai's report, the individual working groups and task forces reported on their goals and achievements. This article summarizes the activities and accomplishments of goal 3 working groups and task forces.
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Goal 3 Report: Knowledge Sharing
Vinod Rai, Comptroller and Auditor General of India and Chair of the Knowledge Sharing Committee (KSC), presented his report to the Governing Board and the XX INCOSAI. According to the INCOSAI strategic plan, the purpose of goal 3 is to "encourage SAI cooperation, collaboration, and continuous improvement through knowledge sharing, including providing benchmarks, conducting best practice studies, and performing research on issues of mutual interest and concern."
To accomplish this purpose, the committee undertook the following significant and notable actions:* Established and adopted terms of reference and an action plan for a Steering Committee to guide the activities of member working groups and task forces, similar to the structures for goals 1 and 2. (See the KSC Web site: http://intosaiksc. cag.gov. in.)* Developed the following documents, which were approved by the XX INCOSAI:* ISSAI 541 1 : Public Debt Indicators,* Program Evaluation for SAIs - A Primer,* Guidelines and Principles on the Fight against Corruption and MoneyLaundering, and* INTOSAI Communication Guideline* Recommende...See the full content of this document
