Views of our stakeholders Peter Kinsley Deputy
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slide1. Views of our stakeholders Peter Kinsley
Deputy Director of Audit
Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General, Ireland
15 May 2018<br>
slide2. Outline of presentation Context – what we do
Our stakeholders
Views of our stakeholders
Our responses<br>
slide3. Our work Identify opportunities for improved performance Support work of Committee of Public Accounts<br>
slide4. Key stakeholders Citizens Parliament Committee of Public Accounts Bodies we audit Accounting Officers/ Chief Executives Boards / Audit Committees Staff<br>
slide5. Consulting with our stakeholders<br>
slide6. What our stakeholders said Independence
Staffing
Financial audit outputs
Performance audit outputs
What stakeholders value
What stakeholders would like to see<br>
slide7. Independence The Office of the C&AG is definitely independent The Office of the C&AG is independent of the Committee of Public Accounts and it’s good that they refuse to follow any political lead How can they be fully independent when they are auditing the people they meet every day in the canteen?<br>
slide8. Staffing View staff as high quality and professional
Value public sector knowledge staff display
More continuity when teams change
Concerns with knowledge of government accounting from contract staff I have a very good opinion of the Office of the C&AG. Their staff are very professional and they all know their job.<br>
slide9. Financial audit outputs Reconsider materiality in relation to propriety issues
Some saw as fault finding exercise
Concise but some issues need more detail
Audit committees would like more engagement Greater likelihood findings will be accepted if coming from Office of C&AG<br>
slide10. Performance audit outputs Real appetite for more reports
Significant value from learning opportunities
More cross cutting reports<br>
slide11. What stakeholders value Comfort given by work of C&AG
Experience of staff
Quality and independence<br>
slide12. What stakeholders would like to see More presentations/briefing events
More guidance
More engagement with audit committees
More timely audit completions
Greater use of info-graphics and illustrations in reports
Follow up on findings<br>
slide13. Our responses Increase our number of special reports
Work with bodies towards earlier completion
Tailor approach to propriety audits
Improve engagement with audit committees
Improve ‘readability’ of reports
Redesign website
Support more good practice events
Formally follow up on recommendations<br>
slide14. Thank You<br>
Deputy Director of Audit
Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General, Ireland
15 May 2018<br>
slide2. Outline of presentation Context – what we do
Our stakeholders
Views of our stakeholders
Our responses<br>
slide3. Our work Identify opportunities for improved performance Support work of Committee of Public Accounts<br>
slide4. Key stakeholders Citizens Parliament Committee of Public Accounts Bodies we audit Accounting Officers/ Chief Executives Boards / Audit Committees Staff<br>
slide5. Consulting with our stakeholders<br>
slide6. What our stakeholders said Independence
Staffing
Financial audit outputs
Performance audit outputs
What stakeholders value
What stakeholders would like to see<br>
slide7. Independence The Office of the C&AG is definitely independent The Office of the C&AG is independent of the Committee of Public Accounts and it’s good that they refuse to follow any political lead How can they be fully independent when they are auditing the people they meet every day in the canteen?<br>
slide8. Staffing View staff as high quality and professional
Value public sector knowledge staff display
More continuity when teams change
Concerns with knowledge of government accounting from contract staff I have a very good opinion of the Office of the C&AG. Their staff are very professional and they all know their job.<br>
slide9. Financial audit outputs Reconsider materiality in relation to propriety issues
Some saw as fault finding exercise
Concise but some issues need more detail
Audit committees would like more engagement Greater likelihood findings will be accepted if coming from Office of C&AG<br>
slide10. Performance audit outputs Real appetite for more reports
Significant value from learning opportunities
More cross cutting reports<br>
slide11. What stakeholders value Comfort given by work of C&AG
Experience of staff
Quality and independence<br>
slide12. What stakeholders would like to see More presentations/briefing events
More guidance
More engagement with audit committees
More timely audit completions
Greater use of info-graphics and illustrations in reports
Follow up on findings<br>
slide13. Our responses Increase our number of special reports
Work with bodies towards earlier completion
Tailor approach to propriety audits
Improve engagement with audit committees
Improve ‘readability’ of reports
Redesign website
Support more good practice events
Formally follow up on recommendations<br>
slide14. Thank You<br>