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Engaging the public in strengthening accountability through key oversight institutions
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, St. Lucia
Summary
The workshop is co-organized by the INTOSAI Development Initiative (IDI) and the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), together with the Caribbean Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (CAROSAI) and will be co-hosted by the Office of the Director of Audit of Saint Lucia and the Parliament of Saint Lucia and is being
Addressing issues of accountability and oversight of governments is an important part of the IPU, IDI and CAROSAI’s mandates and it is important that parliaments and State audit organizations (SAI’s), as key pillars of accountability, strengthen their collective efforts to enhance the impact of audit, and advocate for the necessary resourcing and autonomy for these activities in both institutions.
The workshop will bring together SAIs and parliaments in the region to explore together how the institutions can better collaborate to address common challenges and increase public engagement to strengthen accountability.