MEETING EXPECTATIONS WITH LIMITED RESOURCES WITHOUT LOSING SUPPORT Guardian of Sierra Leone’s Economic Security MEETING EXPECTATIONS WITH LIMITED RESOURCES WITHOUT LOSING SUPPORT AUDIT SERVICE SIERRA LEONE

OUTLINE INTRODUCTION ASSL BACKGROUND Guardian of Sierra Leone’s Economic Security INTRODUCTION ASSL BACKGROUND WORKING WITH LIMITED RESOURCES-TECHNICAL AUDITS SOURCING SUPPORT LESSONS LEARNT – WHAT HAS WORKED LESSONS LEARNT – WHAT HAS NOT WORKED OUTLINE AUDIT SERVICE SIERRA LEONE

MEETING EXPECTATIONS WITH LIMITED RESOURCES Guardian of Sierra Leone’s Economic Security INTRODUCTION MEETING EXPECTATIONS WITH LIMITED RESOURCES COMMON PROBLEMS IN SAIS IN CHALLENGING AND COMPLEX CIRCUMANSTANCES (CCC) GOOD WORK-MORE WORK- HIGH EXPECTATIONS-INCREASED VULNERABILTY HIGH EXPECTATIONS VS LOW RESOURCES AUDIT SERVICE SIERRA LEONE

ASSL EVOLUTION Guardian of Sierra Leone’s Economic Security OBTAINED AUTONOMY IN 2004 – AUDIT SERVICE ACT 2014 RECRUITMENT & TRAINING OF STAFF HR, ICT, COMMUNICATIONS UNITS SET UP, RAM CUSTOMISED AG’S REPORTS MADE PUBLIC – 2011 ASSL AUDIT PUBLIC ENTERPRISE & DONOR PROJECTS RETENTION OF AUDIT FEES FOR CAPACITY BUILDING AUDIT SERVICE SIERRA LEONE

Guardian of Sierra Leone’s Economic Security WORKING WITH LIMITED RESOURCES – TECHNICAL AUDITS AG’S REPORT USED IN ELECTION CAMPAIGNS GOVERNMENT TRANSITION TEAM REPORT BASED ON AG’S FINDINGS REQUEST FOR TECHNICAL AUDITS OF 4 SECTORS ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT OF CAL COUNCIL PRIORITISING AUDITS & OUTSOURCING AUDIT SERVICE SIERRA LEONE

SOURCING SUPPORT – TECHNICAL AUDIT Guardian of Sierra Leone’s Economic Security SOURCING SUPPORT – TECHNICAL AUDIT DONOR SUPPORT – DFID ACCOMODATION LIVING ALLOWANCES TRAVEL COSTS TECHNICAL SUPPORT – SAI TANZANIA, KENYA & GHANA 26 STAFF IN VARIOUS DISCIPLINES CIVIL WORKS IT ENGINEERING LAW FINANCIAL & PERFORMANCE AUDITS AUDIT SERVICE SIERRA LEONE

SOURCING SUPPORT – ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT Guardian of Sierra Leone’s Economic Security SOURCING SUPPORT – ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT LONG-TERM SUPPORT – OAG NORWAY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE– LTA AUDIT OF EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES SHORT –TERM TRAINING INTERVENTIONS IT AUDITS TRANSFER PRICING AUDIT OF EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES AUDIT SERVICE SIERRA LEONE

WHAT WORKED – LESSONS LEARNT Guardian of Sierra Leone’s Economic Security WHAT WORKED – LESSONS LEARNT MORAL GUARANTORS & PACESETTERS IN PUBLIC SECTOR TAILOR-MADE DONOR SUPPORT IN-HOUSE LONG TERM CONSULTANCY DONOR ADVOCACY EXPERIENCE SHARING – AFROSAI-E, SHORT STORIES EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION STRATEGY AUDIT SERVICE SIERRA LEONE

WHAT DID NOT WORK- LESSONS LEARNT Guardian of Sierra Leone’s Economic Security WHAT DID NOT WORK- LESSONS LEARNT DONORS WITH ONE SIZE FITS ALL MENTALITY MULTI-DISCIPLINARY APPROACH IN RECRUITMENT OF PERFORMANCE AUDITORS COMPLETION OF OFFICE PREMISES AUDIT SERVICE SIERRA LEONE

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