WGPD’s Administrative Matters Roberto José Domínguez Moro Superior Audit Office of Mexico INTOSAI Working Group on Public Debt Mexico City, June 15, 2010

I. Comments to the WGPD Terms of Reference

I. Terms of Reference  Chair’s Proposal for Revised Terms of Reference  endorsed by WGPD members during the 2009 meeting  Members’ feedback received in relation to translation into English  amendments made to the ToR  Approval by the INTOSAI Governing Board during its 59th meeting in Cape Town, November 2009

I. Terms of Reference  Presentation for reference to KSC Steering Committee during its 2nd meeting in Mexico City, August 2010  Final endorsement: XX INCOSAI, Nov 2010

I. Comments to the ToR  WGPD’s 2009 meeting, Ukraine  Endorsement  Main Updates up to 2009  Reference to the WGPD Strategic Plan  Establishment of Goal 3 KSC (objectives, reporting to SC Main & Steering Committees)  WGPD Responsibilities and Rights  Benefits for the WGPD’s projects development, meetings organization, communication

II. Updating of the WGPD Strategic Plan

 Ongoing project to update INTOSAI’s SP  In 2005 INTOSAI issued its first Strategic Plan  SP Some elements have been sufficiently addressed Some elements have been sufficiently addressed Strategies, activities and programs need refinement Strategies, activities and programs need refinement

II. Updating of the WGPD Strategic Plan  Pillars of the mission and goals are based on INTOSAI’s seven core goals Independence ▪ Integrity ▪ Professionalism ▪ Credibility ▪ Inclusiveness ▪ Cooperation ▪ Innovation Independence ▪ Integrity ▪ Professionalism ▪ Credibility ▪ Inclusiveness ▪ Cooperation ▪ Innovation  SP will be phased-in over time  Last version: available at the WGPD’s Website for reference

II. Updating of the WGPD Strategic Plan TASKS:  1st meeting of the KSC Steering Committee, March 2009  Request for the WGPD to align its own Strategic Plan to that of INTOSAI  Sub-group:  Canada (leader), UK, Fiji, Mexico, INTOSAI Development Initiative  Proposal to incorporate close coordination with Task Force on Global Financial Crisis (Canada)

II. Updating of the WGPD Strategic Plan TASKS:  Analysis of draft INTOSAI Strategic Plan  amendments requested by the INTOSAI Governing Board (Nov 2009) Feedback from SAIs community to INTOSAI draft Strategic Plan Feedback from SAIs community to INTOSAI draft Strategic Plan  Feedback from IDI (Transregional Capacity Building Programme for Audit of Public Debt Management)

II. Updating of the WGPD Strategic Plan  Expected Outcomes:  WGPD’s Strategic Plan  discussed during the WGPD’s 2010 meeting in Mexico City  Presentation to KSC Steering Committee (August), INTOSAI Governing Board and XX INCOSAI (November)

III. Network of Experts in Public Debt Auditing

 Experts from 15 SAIs:  Argentina, Austria, Brazil (2), Canada, Fiji, Finland, Korea, Mexico, Lithuania, Portugal, Russian Federation, Sweden, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States of America  Pending Information:  Bulgaria, Chile, Egypt, Gabon, Jordan, Yemen, Zambia (3 auditors in training)

III. Network of Experts in Public Debt Auditing  Submission of pending experts’s information: July 30, 2010  Contact details available at

IV. Updates in the WGPD Website

 WGPD Terms of Reference  WGPD Membership  Status (only members, no collaborators)  Contact information

IV. Updates in the WGPD Website  Information on WGPD’ 2010 meeting  Previous meetings  Handbook for WGPD meetings  Technical documents (2009 meeting)  Electronic Forum  2010

V. Handbook for WGPD’s Meetings

CHAPTER I. MEETING ORGANIZATION AND COORDINATION  Appointment of the Host SAI,  Organization, Planning & Coordination, and Budget,  Information and Communication,  Terms of Reference,  Responsibilities and Rights in relation to WGPD meetings organization

V. Handbook for WGPD’s Meetings CHAPTER II. LANGUAGE SERVICES  Translation & Interpretation CHAPTER III. PROGRAMS  Program, Cultural Events, Meeting Minute CHAPTER IV. LOGISTICS  Registration, Facilities, Formalities, Transportation, Communication

V. Handbook for WGPD’s Meetings  Sources of Information:  Handbook for INTOSAI Congresses (SAI of Mexico, 2007)  Handbook for INTOSAI Committees  Previous Experience  Permanent feedback from WGPD members (Host SAIs)

VI. WGPD Terminology on Public Debt Auditing

 Feedback from WGPD members  Proposed definitions Validation of terms and definitions obtained from WGPD products and specialized bibliography Validation of terms and definitions obtained from WGPD products and specialized bibliography Proposal for terms missing definitions Proposal for terms missing definitions  New terminology  July 30, 2010

VI. WGPD Terminology on Public Debt Auditing  Support to validate translations once the terminology and definitions be approved  Austria (German), Canada (French), United States of America (English) and Yemen (Arabic)