Public Sector Audit Capacity Building IDF – Kazakhstan

The development objective of the project was to build capacity of the Accounts Committee. Specifically the Project has focused on: (i) support the Accounts Committee to fulfill its mandate, as the Supreme Audit Institution, in line with guidance provided by international standards issued by International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (ii) support training of audit specialists of the Accounts Committee in general audit techniques, based on international best practice, including performance or value for money audits, and attestation audits that would help provide the skills needed to audit government accounts; (iii) support development of a long-term strategy and development plan for the Accounts Committee; and (iv) support a review of the institutional and legal framework with a view to developing an institutional structure that would ensure effectiveness, professionalism and independence.