Transcript Presentation Name - Environmental Auditing

the 4th Seminar of ASOSAI WGEA
Work Report
of ASOSAI WGEA
Sep. 18, 2012
Outlines
I. Development of Environmental
Auditing in Asia since 2009
II. The work of the Secretariat in Recent
Years
III. Outlook
I. Development of Environmental
Auditing in Asia Since 2009
•
At the end of 2009, INTOSAI
WGEA made an overall
assessment :
The Asia region has witnessed a
distinct improvement in the capacity
to carry out environmental audit.
1. most SAIs now have the mandate
to conduct environmental audit
1. most SAIs now have the mandate
to conduct environmental audit
 Governments,State-owned enterprises or
companies---most SAIs enjoy full access
 Semi-governmental organizations---47%
SAIs enjoy full access; 44% have partial
access
 Private sector enterprises---a few SAIs have
full access; 22% have partial access
2. the number of environmental audits
conducted by SAIs has increased.
 During the period of 2009-2011, the number of
environmental audits in 60% of the responded
SAIs increased in comparison to the previous
period (2006-2008).
3. the scope of auditing covered
main areas of environmental issues
in respective countries.
 Water (safety of drinking water,
the prevention and control of
pollution of water bodies
through industrial and
agricultural sources,
wastewater treatment, etc.)
 Natural resources (minerals,
forestry and timber, fisheries,
etc.)
 Air (climate change, local air
quality, etc.)
3. the scope of auditing covered main
areas of environmental issues in
respective countries.
 Waste (general waste,
hazardous waste, medical
waste, etc.)
 Ecosystems (biodiversity, protected
areas and natural parks, etc.)
Environmental impacts of human
activities (agriculture, land development,
natural disaster, etc.)
4. performance audit of
environmental audit nature has
achieved some progress.
Audit Objective in the ASOSAI Region
90%
80%
propotion
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
compliance with
domestic environmental
legislation and
policies
Performance of
government
environmental policies
Performance of
government
environmental programs
Environmental impacts
of non-environmental
government programs
Evaluation of impacts
of environmental
policies and programs
5. Asian SAIs actively participated
in the activities of INTOSAI WGEA
The IDI/WGEA
Trans-regional
capacity building
Programme on
Performance
Audit of Forestry
5. Asian SAIs actively participated
in the activities of INTOSAI WGEA
•Attended the meetings of INTOSAI WGEA .
 the 13th meeting held in June
2010 in China
the 14th meeting in November
2011 in Argentina
the 10th Steering Committee
meeting of INTOSAI WGEA in
March 2011 in Morocco
6. SAIs still face some challenges
in the field of environmental audit
Lack of knowledge, insufficiency of
environmental criterion and standards, and
lack of systems on monitoring and reporting.
 Unbalanced development of cooperative
environmental audit in Asia
II. The Work of the Secretariat
in Recent Years
• Issue the 2011-2013 Work Plan of ASOSAI WGEA
• In February 2011, the Secretariat of ASOSAI WGEA
conducted the 3rd survey on environmental auditing.
 The survey aimed at gaining understanding about awareness
and practices of cooperative environmental audit and collecting
ideas about future cooperative audit plans.
 By May 2011, responses from 27 SAIs have been received.
II. The Work of the Secretariat in
Recent Years
• The secretariat
updates its website in
a timely fashion
 Reflect the latest
developments of the ASOSAI
WGEA
 Welcome all member SAIs to
contribute more articles,
materials, cases and
techniquest.
Ⅲ.Outlook
• Implement the 2011-2013
Work Plan
• Further push forward the
development of environmental
audit in the Asian region!