Audit Commission personnel attending 16th Assembly and 9th Symposium of Asian Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions

The Director of Audit, Professor Nelson Lam, attended the 16th Assembly and 9th Symposium of the Asian Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI) held from 21 to 27 September in New Delhi, India.  At the invitation of the National Audit Office of the People's Republic of China (CNAO), Professor Nelson Lam participated as a member of the People's Republic of China Delegation, which was led by the Auditor General of CNAO and Secretary General of ASOSAI, Mr Hou Kai.  The Assembly and Symposium were hosted by the Supreme Audit Institution of India and focused on "Digital Public Infrastructure and Gender Divide - Issues of Inclusion and Accessibility".  Mr Hou participated in the meetings and chaired some agenda items.  The President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, attended and spoke at the opening ceremony.

Attended by 201 delegates from 44 ASOSAI members and observers, the Assembly endorsed the work report of the ASOSAI Secretariat, made additions and amendments to the ASOSAI Regulations, and held discussions on issues related to the three newly established working groups on state-owned enterprise, information technology audit and data analytics, and regional and municipal audit.  Also, members of the new term of the Governing Board and the Audit Committee of ASOSAI were elected.  It was affirmed that the next Assembly will be held in Saudi Arabia.

Professor Nelson Lam, along with Senior Auditor Mr Alfred Wong, who also joined the meetings and activities, exchanged ideas and experiences with Mr Hou, the Commissioner of Audit of the Macao Special Administrative Region, Mr Ho Veng-on, and leaders of audit institutions of various Asian countries on the theme of the Assembly, as well as on the management and development of public sector auditing bodies.  Professor Nelson Lam also shared on the current work and updates of the Audit Commission (Audit), and expressed his wish to have further exchanges with the participating audit institutions.

Professor Nelson Lam said that the ASOSAI Assembly and Symposium, which were held physically for the first time since the pandemic, brought together representatives from various audit institutions to engage in face-to-face exchanges that proved to be fruitful and beneficial.  He thanked CNAO and Mr Hou for their support and care for Audit.  With strong support from the motherland, auditors from Hong Kong have had the privilege to, as part of the national teams, connect with the world through taking part in worldwide audit forums and United Nations audit assignments.  These forums and assignments have provided great opportunities for Hong Kong auditors to assimilate good audit practices from around the world and apply the acquired knowledge in their roles at work.  Not only did these valuable experiences enhance professional development within Audit, but they also enabled Audit to tell good stories of China, Hong Kong, and auditing on international platforms.

The Director of Audit, Professor Nelson Lam (right), expressed gratitude to
the Auditor General of CNAO, Mr Hou Kai (left), for his support and care for
Hong Kong, thanks to which Audit had the chance to attend different
international occasions of the auditing sector as part of the national teams.

The Auditor General of CNAO, Mr Hou Kai (centre), led Professor Nelson Lam (second left) to exchange views with representatives of audit institutions of various regions and
share experiences on the work of Audit.

The People’s Republic of China Delegation took a photo at the 16th Assembly of ASOSAI.  Delegation members from Hong Kong included the Director of Audit,
Professor Nelson Lam (sixth left) and Senior Auditor, Mr Alfred Wong (first left).

Representatives of Audit attended the meetings in ethnic costumes of India,
the host country of the Assembly.

For days in a row, the Director of Audit, Professor Nelson Lam, took part in meetings of
the Assembly and the Symposium.  He looked forward to bringing the fruits of the exchange back to Hong Kong and sharing them with his colleagues and fellows of the industry.

The 16th Assembly and 9th Symposium of ASOSAI were held in New Delhi, India.  The occasion was attended by 201 delegates from 44 ASOSAI members and observers.