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My FellowshipMy Canadian placement:Office of the Auditor General of British Columbia (OAG BC) My Canadian audit team:I was involved in several audits at OAG BC, including audits on:
My most valuable learning:My most valuable learning is to keep your audit scope manageable, with a concise report, and to ensure continuous intervention, check ins and sign off from key departments (professional development, legal, quality review) and senior management before moving to the next phase. How my Canadian colleagues and mentors helped me:Weekly virtual check-ins that soon evolved into in-person meetings once I arrived at my host office. These check-ins focused on reviews, suggestions and edits that were carefully examined and the best approach was decided upon as a team. What I enjoyed most:I enjoyed working with different teams on various audits and learning of their shared experiences and the different approaches used in developing their audit plans. I also enjoyed meeting, greeting and sharing small conversations with staff from different sections. My audit plan:Access to potable water in Guyana’s urban and rural areasI developed my audit plan with the guidance of my mentor at OAG BC, Suzanne Smith, Director, Performance Audit. The connection to my country’s development priorities:My audit topic connects to Guyana’s commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal of achieving universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all by 2030. This also related to gender equality, because there is a disproportional impact on women and children who often have to travel long distances to access water since the availability is inconsistent and limited. How CAAF and my host office helped:The continuous training delivered by the experienced trainers of CAAF provided the necessary tools and techniques for the foundation of my journey. The support from my host office, OAG BC, provided me with one of the best and most experienced mentors, who supported and guided me to the successful completion of my audit plan. The skills and knowledge I improved by developing this plan:The skills and knowledge that I’ve developed are to keep your audit scope manageable and report concise. What I will apply in future audits, is that, not all risks identified in the Risk Assessment Schedule have to be a part of the audit plan. Also, for the evidence collection strategy, the objective, criterion, risks, controls and audit procedures must align. My future impact:The new knowledge I’m most excited to share with my colleagues:There is no one way of doing something, various approaches can be used. The continuous use of templates will be very effective. Additionally, the inclusion of an editing section to conduct reviews of various aspects of the audit plan and a Professional Practices Department that will be the support for changes to audit procedures etc. These new additions will result in reports with a greater impact. The difference I hope to make:I hope to conduct more performance audits that are SDG-focused and include a gender equality lens or engage in audits that bring out these aspects and consider whether entities include these lenses as part of their organisation’s plans and strategies. With such inclusions, audits will have a greater impact on the country’s development and may even gain international attention. My professional goals:As a graduate Fellow, my hope is to adopt and include some newly learnt approaches and skills that could be incorporated into the way we conduct performance audits, especially in the planning stage, so that we issue more timely reports. Secondly, I plan to commence training and development of staff within the Performance Audit Department, and to encourage other staff to join this developing department, so as to issue more reports. |
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The most Canadian thing I did was…Ice skate. My favourite cultural experience in Canada was…Winterlude in Ottawa and whale watching in Victoria. |
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