1. 17 April 2018
Progress report ccc General capacity requirements for SAIs for conducting IT audits

2. Our reputation promise
The Auditor-General of South Africa has a constitutional mandate and, as the Supreme Audit Institution (SAI) of South Africa, exists to strengthen our country’s democracy by enabling oversight, accountability and governance in the public sector through auditing, thereby building public confidence.
Emphasize the building of public confidence through auditing

3. Outline 1 2 3 4 5 6 Introduction Project background Project progress
Recap 3 4
Project progress
Revised guide layout
Project activities since the last meeting 5
Project way forward
Revised project plan
Revised timelines 6
Input sought from the WG

4. Project background - recap
Action
Date
Comments
SAI –South Africa agreed to lead Project 1 “General conditions for IT support for Audits (Area: Capacity Development)
June 2016
The following SAIs volunteered to be team members of Project 1: Bangladesh, India, Iran, Iraq, Korea, Mexico, Poland and Afrosai -E
Project 1 Justification / rationale document
August 2016
During compilation of the project initiation document, a focussed research and unpacking of the project title ensued. The “justification / rationale submitted by SAI – India was used as basis and guide.
Draft Project Initiation and Synopsis documents submitted for consideration
September 2016
The submitted documents proposed that the title of the project be changed to “General requirements for SAIs for conducting IT Audits”. Input were received from Afrosai-E, Bangladesh, India and Mexico.
Provisional approval and circulation of the Project Initiation Document
November 2016
Project 1 team members were notified about the submission and feedback from the Chair of the Workgroup.

5. Project background – recap (cont..)
Action
Date
Comments
Draft Project 1 Plan
February - March 2017
The draft project plan and guidance layout were submitted to the Team members and the workgroup for consideration during the progress meeting
Draft – Guidance Layout (deliverable)
Presentation of the project progress report during the 26th WGITA meeting
May 2017
 Project progress was noted
Held a side-meeting to agree on the proposed approach for Project 1
 Noted team members input for further action

6. Activities since the last WGITA
May – December 2017
requesting team members to indicate their preferred role in the project was sent
Received Quality assurance of non-IFPP documents - WGITA Projects
Project communication updating members about the decisions and proposals put forward during the side-meeting and for non-IFPP.
Forwarded a request to the Chair of the workgroup to set-up a community of practice / portal for Project 1.
January – March 2018
Revised the guidance layout and project timelines
Commenced with drafting of Chapter 1, 2 & 4
Compile Project 1 progress report for the 27th WGITA project progress meeting
1st draft of Chapter 2 submitted to the project lead for input. Input has since been submitted.
Drafting of Chapter 1 & 4 still work in progress
April – June 2018
Present Project 1 progress report during the 27th WGITA progress meeting
Facilitate and coordinate Project 1 side-meeting

7. Project status – revised guide layout
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Table of contents
Executive Summary
Chapter 1
Operating environments of Supreme Audit Institutions
Chapter 2
Evolution of the Public Sector and the impact on the work of SAIs
Chapter 3
Capacity building and sustainability strategies
Chapter 4
Information Communication and Technology (ICT) and the Audit Process
Chapter 1:
Reduced the initial content and brought in the frame of the Lima Declaration
Introduction of the concept of Capacity Building
Reference to the SAIs operating models and approach to Capacity Building
INTOSAI community structures and support for Capacity Building
Chapter 2:
Developments and trends
Risks and consequences
Chapter 3:
3.1 What are the SAIs doing?
3.2 Challenges
3.3 IT Audit Capacity building key messages
Strategy and structure
Resource allocation
Engaging external resources
Competency and skills development
Focussed training to grow specialist skills
Knowledge management
Chapter 4:
ICT Infrastructure and Systems
IT service management and support
Tools

8. Project status – content and chapters
Operating environments of Supreme Audit Institutions
Evolution of the Public Sector and the impact on the work of SAIs
Capacity building and sustainability strategies
Information Communication and Technology (ICT) and the Audit Process
Chapter -1
Draft
Chapter - 2
Draft
Chapter - 3
Pending
Chapter - 4
Draft

9. Way forward STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3
Draft project overview and introductory chapters for input.
Chapters to address the following key components of the guide:
SAI mandates and fit for purpose org. structures (focussing on SAI mandate to perform IT Audits)
Capacity and resources for conducting IT Audits
Tools
Skills and competency of staff
Training and knowledge management matters
IT infrastructure and systems
STEP 2
First submission of written chapters.
Circulate the reviewed chapters for input by participating member SAIs.
STEP 3
Consolidation and harmonisation of reviewed chapters into the guidance document.

10. Way forward (cont..) STEP 4 STEP 5 STEP 6
Level -3 QA Due Process of IFPP
STEP 5
Refinement of the draft guide and submit for language editing
STEP 6
Submission of deliverables & closure

11. Input sought from the working group
Establish WGITA Community of practice / project portal 3
Propose that approval by the Chair should include writing of a foreword as part of the QA process 2
Seek clarity on how the Non-IFPP Quality assurance process will unfold 1