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Guidance and reference documents

The INTOSAI EDP Audit Committee has brought several guidance and reference documents covering various aspects of EDP audit, which have been circulated amongst INTOSAI members. Majority of SAIs found these documents relevant / useful to their needs. Various suggestions / comments on these document are as follows:

1.    intoIT

Botswana

Can be more informative and educative about the developments in IT & EDP

Colombia

The documents should be available in Spanish. To obtain a greater level of consultation to the interior of our SAI

Guyana

To publish more cases and examples involving IT related frauds

Kuwait

Distribute more copies to SAIs

Norway

No, but we support the conclusions made by the EDP committee at its, meeting in Slovenia 2001

Peru

The documents can be issued every 3-months

   

2.    Information System Security Review Methodology

Austria Useful

Bahrain

Would like to get a copy

Botswana

Can be used/applied in security reviews

Colombia

The documents should be available in Spanish. To obtain a greater level of consultation to the interior of our SAI

Fiji

Very useful

Hungary

We used it to development of our IT System Security Review Methodology

Ireland

Not seen

Japan

Useful

Kenya

Relevant

Kyrgyz Republic

Useful

Saint Lucia

Since the SAI has not conducted Systems Audits it has not been able to utilise this information

Thailand

Yes very much

   

3.    Reference List of Material on IT Performance Auditing

Austria

Difficult to use. Separation of reports and guidelines, documents need index of content

Bahrain

Would like to get a copy

Botswana

Guidelines for performance auditing IT systems.

Colombia

The documents should be available in Spanish. To obtain a greater level of consultation to the interior of our SAI

Fiji

Very useful

Ireland

Not seen

Kenya

Relevant

Kyrgyz Republic

Useful

   

4.    Performance Audit Seminar Proceedings

Austria

Useful

Colombia

The documents should be available in Spanish. To obtain a greater level of consultation to the interior of our SAI

Fiji

Very useful

Ireland

Not seen

Kenya

Relevant

Kyrgyz Republic

Useful

Saint Lucia

The office has not been able to make practical use of it. Since the SAI has not conducted Systems Audits it has not been able to utilise this information

  

5.    Research study on "Performance Audit Methods for Analysing effectiveness of Use of New Technologies"

Bahrain

Would like to get a copy

Colombia

The documents should be available in Spanish. To obtain a greater level of consultation to the interior of our SAI

Fiji

Very useful

Ireland

Not seen

Kenya

Relevant

Kyrgyz Republic

Useful

Saint Lucia

The office has not been able to make practical use of it.

   

6.    EDP Directory

Austria

Useful to compare

Botswana

Contact address

Colombia

The documents should be available in Spanish. To obtain a greater level of consultation to the interior of our SAI

Fiji

Very useful

Japan

Useful. It should be revised

Kenya

Relevant

Kuwait

It needs more prompt updates

Kyrgyz Republic

Useful

  

7.    Compilation of Mandates

Austria

Useful

Bahrain

Would like to get a copy

Botswana

Compare mandate assist in reviewing current mandate

Colombia

The documents should be available in Spanish. To obtain a greater level of consultation to the interior of our SAI

Fiji

Very useful

Ireland

Not seen

Kenya

Relevant

Kyrgyz Republic

Useful

Nepal

Should be updated regularly

  

8.    Committee Website

Austria

Relevant and useful

Botswana

Information

Colombia

The documents should be available in Spanish. To obtain a greater level of consultation to the interior of our SAI

Fiji

Very useful

Japan

Extremely useful. Through this website, it has been easy and speedy for us to take information about the Committee

Kenya

Relevant

Kyrgyz Republic

Useful

Nepal

Should be updated regularly

Saint Lucia

The office has not been able to make practical use of it.