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The Early Years (1986-1995)
The IDI was established by resolution of the INTOSAI Congress in 1986, and the Canadian SAI offered to host it. It was organised in accordance with Canadian Corporation law, and had a board, a manager, its own secretariat and its own advisory committee. The IDI secretariat was located in the Canadian SAI, with which it had close co-operative relations from the start. The secretariat remained in Canada from 1986 to 2000.
Since its establishment, IDI has been responsible for the arrangement of a number of professional seminars and courses, mainly in the field of public auditing. Having surveyed training needs in co-operation with its users, principally the SAIs of developing countries, the IDI has planned and carried out courses designed to meet the most urgent needs. The IDI works through and within each of INTOSAI Regional Groups rather than directing its efforts at particular countries. Until 1995, the courses held were generally single courses in auditing subjects for auditors and managers from the regions in question.
By means of a special information programme, the IDI disseminated details of auditing methods, courses, and training models to all the SAIs in INTOSAI. The main element of the programme was a comprehensive information catalogue. It contained descriptions of some 120 courses and about 40 case studies tailored to fit the courses, as well as suggestions for procedures for surveying training needs and evaluating measures that had been implemented.
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