Internal controls can reduce corruption, according to Mario Andrade, the Auditor General, Office of the Attorney General of Ecuador. Mr. Andrade says that transparency does not come by accident, it comes through processes.
Mr. Andrade agrees that it is better to practice integral risk management when there is sufficient information. However, risk can be managed without full information.
No country can achieve objectives without an internal control structure. Governments can only encourage citizen participation through publishing of information according to Mr. Andrade. Information that is not published has no value. Audit is an important part of the internal control structure. Mr. Andrade provided a full discussion of an internal control and risk management structure.
The control environment requires ethics, integrity and senior leadership. This supports accountability. Mr. Andrade provided a detailed list of actions necessary to create a control and risk management environment. He emphasized the need for goals and indicators. The higher the objective, the higher the risk.
Mr. Andrade said that accountability and transparency requires processes. It is very difficult to ensure accountability without proper processes. These processes must follow each step from the data being available until it is disseminated. Human Resource processes are also required for internal control according to Mr. Andrade. This helps set the environment for internal controls. Each step must have accountability, according to Mr. Andrade. The processes must be defined. The way in which public servants are accountable must be defined.
Training and capacity building is critical to effective internal controls, according to Mr. Andrade.
Information Technology can enable more effective transparency. Mr. Andrade warns that the IT system needs to be properly designed and there needs to be a strategic plan. The system must be fully integrated.
Transparency requires simple information publishing such as government budgets and budgets by results, according to Mr. Andrade. This information is accessible to the public and adds social control to government and accountability.
Mr. Andrade recommends that auditors become active in promoting internal controls. Modern audit requires active participation to improve integral risk management. Risk management also means that there is a reasonable chance of achieving goals and risk is mitigated. Mr. Andrade introduced a risk map to show where resources should be focused. Organizations should begin articulating and managing risk even before detailed statistics are available. Mr. Andrade showed a risk management audit plan in a matrix format.
Mr. Andrade ended his presentation by observing that people do not like controls. But, proving the results of controls can achieve acceptance.
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ICGFM 24° Conferencia Internacional en Miami
ICGFM se complace en anunciarles los resultados del llamado para oradores/ panelistas/ ponencias para la 24° Conferencia Internacional en Miami, del 16 al 21 de mayo. A través de este proceso se han seleccionado cuatro sesiones de la conferencia. Las mismas incluyen:
También se confirmó para nuestros días especiales de capacitación una sesión completa sobre Gestión de fondos en efectivo, presentada por el Departamento del Tesoro de los Estados Unidos. Otras sesiones confirmadas sobre el tema de la conferencia de Gestión financiera pública en la era del “nuevo normal” se anunciarán próximamente. ¡Resta menos de un mes para asegurarse los descuentos por inscripción anticipada! Los precios son los siguientes:
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Paquete Completo de la Conferencia | 5 | USD 960.00 | USD1,010.00 | USD1,060.00 | USD1,110.00 | USD1,160.00 | USD1,210.00 | |||||||||
| Días de Conferencia General | 3 | USD 760.00 | USD 810.00 | USD 860.00 | USD 910.00 | USD 960.00 | USD1,010.00 | |||||||||
| Días de Capacitación Especial | 2 | USD 460.00 | USD 510.00 | USD 560.00 | USD 610.00 | USD 660.00 | USD 710.00 | |||||||||
Se encuentran disponibles las siguientes formas de pago:
- Tarjeta de crédito – se aceptan todas las tarjetas de crédito importantes
- Online vía PayPal con su tarjeta de crédito o información bancaria
- Fuera de línea enviando un cheque o transferencia bancaria a la ICGFM. Envíe un correo electrónico a Pat Cornish aicgfm@icgfm.org para recibir instrucciones.
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ICGFM 24e Conférence Internationale
L’ICGFM a le plaisir de vous annoncer les résultats de l’appel à soumission pour orateurs/panels/articles à la 24e Conférence Internationale qui se tiendra à Miami du 16 au 21 mai. Quatre sessions ont été sélectionnées suite au processus, notamment:
Une session de formation exhaustive sur la Gestion de la trésorerie est également confirmée dans le cadre de nos journées spéciales de formation. Elle sera présentée par le Département du Trésor des États-Unis. D’autres sessions confirmées sur le thème de la conférence, La gestion des finances publiques à l’ère du "nouveau normal", seront annoncées prochainement. Il reste moins d’un mois pour bénéficier de la réduction sur les inscriptions faites à l’avance! Les tarifs sont les suivants:
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Inscription à l’ensemble de la conférence | 5 | 960.00$ | 1,010.00$ | 1,060.00$ | 1,110.00$ | 1,160.00$ | 1,210.00$ | |||||||||
| Inscription aux journées de la conférence | 3 | 760.00$ | 810.00$ | 860.00$ | 910.00$ | 960.00$ | 1,010.00$ | |||||||||
| Inscription aux journées de formation spéciale | 2 | 460.00$ | 510.00$ | 560.00$ | 610.00$ | 660.00$ | 710.00$ | |||||||||
Les options de paiement suivantes sont possibles:
- Paiement par carte de crédit – les principales cartes de crédit sont acceptées.
- Paiement en ligne par PayPal avec votre carte de crédit ou vos coordonnées bancaires
- Paiement par chèque ou par virement télégraphique à l’ordre de l’ICGFM. Veuillez contacter Pat Cornish par courriel àicgfm@icgfm.org pour en savoir plus.
Assurez-vous de réserver votre place dès maintenant!
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ICGFM 24th International Conference in Miami
ICGFM is pleased to announce the results of the Call for Speakers/Panels/Papers for the 24th International Conference in Miami from May 16-21. From this process, four of the conference sessions have been selected. They include:
- Mr. Aleksey Lavrov, Head of the Department of Budget Policy and Methodology, Ministry of Finance and Ms. Anna Busarova, Research Budgetary Centre, Russia – Expenditure Management in a New Economic Environment
- Mr. Mario Andrade, Auditor General, Office of the Attorney General, Ecuador – Internal Controls and Risk Management
- Mr. Rakesh Verma, Principal Accountant General, India –The Expanding Role and Increasing Responsibility of Public Auditors
- Ms. Maria Betania Xavier, Head of IT Department, National Treasury Secretariat, Brazil – New Techniques to Increase Transparency in Financial Management
Also confirmed for our special training days is a comprehensive session on Cash Management presented by the United States Treasury Department.
Further confirmed sessions on the conference theme of Public Financial Management in the Era of the “New Normal” will be announced shortly.
There is less than one month left to secure the early bird discount!
Prices are as follows:
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Complete Conference Package | 5 | $960.00 | $1,010.00 | $1,060.00 | $1,110.00 | $1,160.00 | $1,210.00 |
| General Conference Days | 3 | $760.00 | $810.00 | $860.00 | $910.00 | $960.00 | $1,010.00 |
| Special Training Days | 2 | $460.00 | $510.00 | $560.00 | $610.00 | $660.00 | $710.00 |
We have the following payment options available:
- Pay by credit card – all major credit cards accepted
- Pay online via PayPal with your credit card or bank information
- Pay offline by sending a check or wire transfer to ICGFM. Please email Pat Cornish at icgfm@icgfm.org for instructions.
Be sure to secure your spot now!
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