Bahrain chairs the 29th meeting of the Training and Development Committee for GCC Supreme Audit Institution employees

Bahrain chairs the 29th meeting of the Training and Development Committee for GCC Supreme Audit Institution employees

Bahrain chaired the 29th meeting of the Training and Development Committee for employees of Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, which was held virtually. Attendees of the virtual meeting were briefed on training programs held in 2020, with special focus on experiences gained and members ‘remote training initiatives due to the Corona pandemic (Covid 19). In this regard, the Committee stressed the need to develop further virtual training to ensure ongoing development during pandemics and to evaluate future virtual training programmes. Participants were informed about the 2021-2022 draft training plan and the programmes and devices needed for its implementation. Procedures for the fifth GCC competition for Research and Studies in the field of Auditing and Accounting were discussed as well as the participation from GCC SAIs, including a joint research by Somaya Saleh Al-Mir and Maryam Ibrahim Talib from the NAO Bahrain on the automation of audit work and its role in enhancing performance. The committee also reviewed the efforts of the GCC countries in confronting the coronavirus pandemic and their reports to the General Secretariat on the achievements that were implemented as a result. Based on the initiative of NAO Bahrain, the Committee recommended