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My FellowshipMy Canadian placement:Office of the Auditor General (OAG) of Newfoundland and Labrador My Canadian audit team:I was part of a team conducting an audit on long term care, led by Audit Principal Jillian Roberts and Audit Manager Abbas Zaidi. My most valuable learning:I learned that effective audit planning is guided by thorough risk assessment and maintaining a manageable audit scope. I also observed how the Team Manager/Principal regularly engaged with team members through weekly wrap-ups, biweekly meetings, and check-ins, providing constructive feedback to ensure timelines and targets were met. How my Canadian colleagues and mentors helped me:My kind and openhearted Canadian colleagues and mentors provided invaluable guidance, generously sharing their expertise and encouraging discussions. They supported me through each step of developing my audit plan and offered practical feedback during mentoring and challenge sessions. Their supportive approach not only strengthened my understanding of audit planning but also boosted my confidence to apply these skills in my work. What I enjoyed most:Joining the audit team during the examination phase gave me valuable opportunities to manage multiple tasks under pressure while strengthening my time management skills. I particularly valued the knowledge-sharing discussions with performance auditors at my host office, as well as the in-person training sessions organized by CAAF. Collaborating with auditors from diverse cultural and professional backgrounds broadened my perspective. My audit plan:Disaster preparedness for people with disabilitiesI developed my audit plan with the guidance of my mentor at the OAG of Newfoundland and Labrador, Audit Principal Jillian Roberts, and Jean Cinq-Mars, CAAF Associate and former Sustainable Development Commissioner at the Office of the Auditor General of Quebec. The connection to my country’s development priorities:Disaster preparedness remains a national priority in Vanuatu due to its high exposure to natural hazards, with evidence indicating that persons with disabilities experience greater risks and are often excluded from planning and decision-making processes. Since ratifying the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2008, Vanuatu is obligated under Article 11 to ensure their protection and safety in all emergencies. Strengthening inclusive disaster preparedness is therefore essential as climate, environmental, and social risks intensify, ensuring persons with disabilities are fully included across all stages of disaster management. These efforts support national development priorities under the National Sustainable Development Plan (Environment Pillar Goal 3 and Society Pillar Goal 4) and contribute to achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 10, 11, and 13 while building a more resilient and inclusive Vanuatu for all. People with disabilities are the most vulnerable category of our Vanuatu society during and after a disaster. Therefore, we want to venture into this topic, so our findings and recommendations address some of the needs of our most vulnerable, the disabled and, to some extent, children, before, during and after a disaster. How CAAF and my host office helped:As a new performance auditor, I received training from CAAF and the Office of the Auditor General of Newfoundland and Labrador, which helped build my understanding of performance audit methodologies. Challenge sessions, mentoring sessions, and feedback supported refining my audit plan and continuous improvement, while guidance from my host office mentor further strengthened its overall quality. The skills and knowledge I improved by developing this plan:The process of developing my audit plan improved my critical thinking skills and helped me take a more holistic approach by considering past hazards and lessons learned to identify key areas of focus. I gained tremendous knowledge on building audit questions and aligning them to the audit objective and criteria. My future impact:The new knowledge I’m most excited to share with my colleagues:Continuous engagement, collaboration, and communication among team members are essential for audit success, as demonstrated through regular weekly wrap-ups and biweekly meetings that kept the audit on track. Comprehensive, well-structured documentation featuring clearly organized and cross-referenced working papers from planning through examination ensures that even those not involved can easily follow and understand the audit trail. The difference I hope to make:I hope to contribute to the Vanuatu National Audit Office by enhancing the quality of audit planning, execution, and reporting, while promoting performance audits that are aligned with the SDGs and incorporate a gender equality lens, including evaluating the extent to which entities embed these considerations in their organizational plans and strategies. My professional goals:As a graduate Fellow at an office that is relatively new to performance auditing, I aim to apply and integrate newly acquired approaches and skills across all stages of the audit process, from planning to reporting. I look forward to sharing these insights with colleagues, promoting stronger engagement in performance auditing, and continuing to develop my leadership skills, build trust, and foster a shared vision. |
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The most Canadian thing I did was…Walking along snow-covered streets in -20°C weather, layering up, shoveling snow from my doorstep, and embracing the challenges of winter and freezing rain. My favourite cultural experience in Canada was…Visiting Cape Spear, Newfoundland, the easternmost point in North America, witnessing icebergs, and experiencing a diverse and inclusive work environment at the Office of the Auditor General of Newfoundland and Labrador. |
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