FDRE Office of the Federal Auditor General (OFAG) conducted an experience sharing forum with high-level officials of various African states and the government of Indonesia on September 23,2016.
The forum aimed at sharing the experiences of OFAG in the area of audit to the delegation and drawing lessons from other countries.
Mr. Shasho Mekonnen, Special Assistant to the Auditor General at OFAG briefed the delegation on major activities of OFAG which among others relate to its legal mandates, audit areas, audit standards, audit reports, achievements, challenges and prospects. During his presentation Mr. Shasho stated that the audit coverage of OFAG has been increasing ever since the office started to implement the Business Process Reengineering which he said has contributed to enhancing good governance in the country.
Participants of the forum said that they have gained knowledge of the audit activities of OFAG from the presentation.
The forum was organized by OFAG upon the request of the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Addis Ababa and was attended by auditors, diplomats, and government officials of Kenya, Tanzania, Nigeria, Tunisia, and Indonesia.