Assistance to build the capacity of Vanuatu’s Office of the Auditor General

In April 2008, Vanuatu Government took the decision that based on an extensive needs assessment of the OAG, the office needed to undergo a major strengthening program. Some assistance was provided through the EU, and DFAT provided a Senior Auditor/Advisor to assist in the reduction of audit backlogs and the training and capacity building of OAG staff. In addition to the provision of technical assistance, DFAT provided a grant to the OAG to allow them to procure much needed additional technical support and engage external audit services to meet its current obligations, thereby allowing the OAG to meet it’s reporting obligations to the national parliament’s Public Accounts Committee.