Pohnpei's Office of the Public Auditor (POPA) is the state's supreme audit institution, working to ensure that public funds are spent and used as intended and are reported in a transparent and timely way.
The Year in the Life of POPA highlights some of the activities that POPA undertook or was involved in during 2020. This is to inform the public of what POPA do, the value and benefits of work in the promotion of transparency and accountability in the government for the citizens of Pohnpei.
The FSM National OPA's latest Performance Audit on the FSM Trust Fund: Actions are Required to Effectively and Efficiently Achieve the Goals of The FSM Trust Fund, was submitted to the Congress and the President on December 4, 2020.
You can access the full report by visiting www.fsmopa.fm or by clicking on the link below:
Auckland, New Zealand (26 November 2020)
The Pacific Association of Supreme Audit Institutions (PASAI) held its 24th Governing Board meeting online on 26 November 2020. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Ajay Nand, Auditor-General of Fiji and current Chairperson of the PASAI Governing Board. The PASAI Secretariat team connected virtually from the Audit New Zealand Auckland and Wellington office premises and was led by Mr. John Ryan, Secretary-General PASAI and Auditor-General of New Zealand and Ms. Esther Lameko-Poutoa, Chief Executive PASAI.
The Governing Board discussed strategic, governance, and operational matters - including a proposed 6-month operational plan designed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Supreme Audit Institution (SAI) needs, and the results of the SAI Performance Measurement Framework (SAI-PMF). Agenda items also included an organisational structure review and a discussion of options for the 22nd PASAI Congress.
Mr. Ajay Nand launched the PASAI Learning Management System (LMS) – an important milestone in the Secretariat’s digital transformation and response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The LMS provides PASAI with a platform to virtually deliver its capability development programs in the short-term. The Secretariat will transition towards adopting a blended learning model (including a mix of online and face-to-face delivery) in the medium- to long-term as a more effective and sustainable delivery model.
The Secretariat expresses their gratitude to the Governing Board members for their ongoing support, and acknowledge our development partners for their continued support of PASAI and its work in the region.
The 24th Governing Board virtual meeting in session
The Secretariat team (L-R): Sarala Meenken (E-Learning Specialist), Annie Subactagin-Matto (Director Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting), Tiofilusi Tiueti (Specialist Advisor), Sinaroseta Palamo-Iosefo (Director Practice Development), Sarah Markley (Deputy Secretary-General, Director of International Engagement, NZ OAG), Esther Lameko-Poutoa (Chief Executive PASAI).
Learning Management System presentation to the Board
2 December 2020
Auckland, New Zealand: The Pacific Association of Supreme Audit Institutions (PASAI) will be delivering online training on Communications: Report Writing on 3 – 4 December 2020. Seventy-five participants (36 female, 39 male) from the public audit offices of Chuuk, Fiji, FSM National, Guam, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands and Yap will participate in this virtual workshop. This training is part of a suite of capability development initiatives targeted at strengthening the communications function of a Supreme Audit Institution (SAI) – at an institutional and individual level. This training follows on from the Communications: Strategy and Implementation programme (27 October – 27 November 2020), which consisted of webinar-style workshops followed by SAI level coaching sessions to fully implement and embed learning.
SAIs play an important role in providing Parliament and members of the public with information on the government’s ability to manage public resources. Effective written communication is critical to achieve greater audit impact and create increased visibility and engagement with the work of a SAI. High quality report writing influences stakeholder perception of the quality of a SAI’s work and impacts its reputation. Writing clearly, concisely, and with purpose makes it easier for people to understand and act on what a SAI is telling them.
The Lima Declaration (ISSAI 12) emphasizes the positive impact SAIs have on society by instilling trust and public confidence through public sector auditing, reporting and communicating audit results. Quality reporting can be used as a vehicle to demonstrate SAI’s ongoing relevance to citizens and other key stakeholders by establishing themselves as a credible source of independent and objective insight and guidance to achieve accountability, transparency and good governance in the public sector.
Facilitation team
Sarah Markley
Deputy Secretary General PASAI
Director International Engagement
Office of the Auditor-General New Zealand
Nicole Ayo von Thun
Advisor, International Engagement
Office of the Auditor-General New Zealand
Annie Subactagin-Matto
Director Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting
PASAI
This training is being delivered in collaboration with the Office of the Auditor-General New Zealand (OAG NZ), and the PASAI Secretariat acknowledge their contribution and support. PASAI also acknowledges the continuous support of the Australia Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT).
Click here for the pdf press release.
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Contact information:
1. Ms. Esther Lameko-Poutoa, Chief Executive PASAI, Auckland, New Zealand
E: secretariat@pasai.org P:+64 9 304 1275
