Auditor General’s Office has reinvigorated its Information System(IS) audit function with new efforts to provide better assurance on significant information systems at public institutions.To start off, AGO carried out an audit of Use of IT in the Valuation of Import Duties of Maldives Customs Servic...

Delegates of SAI Maldives participated in the 24th International Congress of Supreme Audit Institutions (INCOSAI) held at Rio De Janeiro, Brazil from 7th - 11th November 2022. The delegation was headed by the Auditor General of Maldives, Mr. Hussain Niyazy. Director, Performance Audit Department, Ra...

A three-member delegation comprising Auditor General Hussain Niyazy, Assistant Auditor General Ibrahim Fazeel and Director Ahmed Salih attended the 21st World Congress of Accountants dubbed “the Olympics of Accountants” held in Mumbai, India from November 18-21 at Jio World Centre. The theme for the...

The SAI Young Leaders program for 2022 – 2023 was participated by AGO with the two nominated SYL Leaders, this time from Performance Audit Department. They are Manager Mohamed Ibrahim Jaleel and Senior Auditor Khadheeja Afsala Adam. The first capacity building exercise and sessions of the program ar...

Director of Performance Audit Rauhath Hussain took part in the IDI learning festival founder’s meeting. The founder’s committee meeting held in Bangkok from 22-25 November, was to formulate a 1.5 years action plan and set objectives to increase continuous learning among the graduates of the SYL prog...

The Auditor General’s Office unveiled its Regulation for Audit and Accountability of State-owned Enterprises (SOEs) at a ceremony held in the morning today. The ceremony – led by Auditor General Hussain Niyazy who is also the President of Institute of Chartered Accountants of the Maldives (CA Maldiv...

Auditor General’s Office establishes their Northern Regional Office(NRO) in Kulhudhuffushi City today. The office opening ceremony took place in aspecial function held at Nothern Office Complex of the city. The office wasopened by Chief Guest of the ceremony Parliament Member, Kulhudhuffushi NorthCo...

International Centre for Information Systems and Audit (iCISA), the International Training Centre of Comptroller and Auditor General of India, has conducted a financial audit training program for the staff of the Auditor General’s Office under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITECH) sc...

Institute of Chartered Accountants of the Maldives (CA Maldives) has organized its first training “International Standards on Auditing and SMP Toolkit” in partnership with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) for individuals and firms interested in applying for statutor...

Auditor General’s Office launched their Strategic Plan for the years 2021 through 2024. Strategic Plan was launched at a special event held on the occasion of AGO Anniversary, marking 72 years of service. The Strategic Plan was unveiled by the Parliament Member, Addu Meedhoo Constituency Rozaina Ada...

President of theCouncil of Chartered Accountants of Maldives, Auditor General Hassan Ziyathaddresses the public with a special message on the occasion of InternationalAccountants Day 2020. In his speech Ziyath expressed high hopes for thedevelopment of the accounting profession in the country due to...

Auditor General’s Office (AGO) and The Institute of Chartered Accountants of the Maldives (CA Maldives) has signed a memorandum of understanding today.  The MOU was signed in order to facilitate a collaborative effort between both parties especially during the transitional period of the institu...

Auditor General Hassan Ziyath appoints the council members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of the Maldives today. The council was appointed at the special ceremony held today at Auditor General’s Office.With the Auditor General being the President of the council, under Article 37, (A5) of ...

The much awaited Chartered Accountants (CA) of Maldives bill was passed from Parliament. The Auditor General stated that with the pass of this bill, begins a new chapter for the accounting profession in the Maldives. He further stated that the role of chartered accountants in the society has grown t...

The Auditor General’s Office launched the first issue of the monthly series Audit Bulletin. This interactive bulletin was initially intended to be an easily accessible internal resource consisting relevant information required for auditors of AGO in order to add value to the on-going audits in times...

The challenges posed by Covid-19 for accountants, auditors, business community, individuals and families call for increased collaboration, knowledge-sharing and constant discussion among stakeholders. With this regard, the Institute of Audit and Assurance (IAA) of the Auditor General's Office is hos...

Auditor General’s Office (AGO) has taken special measures concerning audit work and their staff with regard to the declaration of public health emergency by the state due to Covid-19. These measures were formulated for each alert level separately. Currently at the yellow alert level, AGO shall postp...

Honourable IlyasLabeeb, Parliament Member of Hulhudhoo constituency launched the AuditContribution portal at the special ceremony held today. The portal is an initiationof Auditor General’s Office (AGO) to engage the public in the process ofauditing. Speaking at the ceremony, he emphasized the impor...

The audits of 129local councils for the years 2018 and 2019 have been outsourced to six localaudit firms by the Auditor General’s Office (AGO). The audit contracts weresigned at the event held at AGO on 17 February 2020. Audits of the localcouncils were outsourced to Crowe Maldives, F.J.S Associates...

Auditor General’s Office has drafted a law on Chartered Accountants of theMaldives and, as a Government sponsored Bill, it has been presented to theParliament by honourable Member of Parliament (MP) Yauqoob Abdulla – an ACCAmember and a licensed Auditor – on 7th December 2019. This is a big mileston...

Auditor General’s Office conducted a special function on 13thNovember 2019 in celebration of International Accounting Day 2019 at MNUBusiness School Auditorium.Organized in association with MNU Business School and ACCA MembersAssociation of the Maldives (AMAM), the function saw a special speech by A...

Ms. HawwaImthinan Abdul Latheef, Auditor from Financial Institutions and InformationSystems Audit participated in Treasury Internal Audit training program heldfrom 16 – 17 October 2019. The training was conducted by the Institute of InternalAuditors Malaysia. The objectiveof the training was to enab...

AssistantAuditor General Mr. Ibrahim Aiman, Director Mr. Ahmed Salih and Manager Ms.Dheena Rafiu participated in the SAI Performance Measurement Framework (PMF)Review Workshop held on 13 - 17 October 2019. It was the second event of theSAI PMF Facilitation Programme jointly organized by INTOSAI Deve...

AuditorGeneral’s Office conducted a session on Financial Statement Preparation for theaccounting staff of Alif Alif and Alif Dhaal Atoll Schools. Focusing on thepreparation of Financial Statements based on proper accounting standards andthe common issues faced, the session was held upon request from...

Ms.Shirumeena Hussain, Director, Compliance and Special Audit and Ms. NazimaIbrahim, Auditor, Performance Audit participated in the IDI SAI FightingCorruption Programme Review Workshop on Implementation of ISSAI 30 coordinatedby IDI. The workshop was held from 30 September to 4 October 2019 in Bangk...

AuditorGeneral Mr. Hassan Ziyath participated in the XXIII INCOSAI 2019 held on 23-28September 2019 in Moscow, Russia. The themes chosen for the forum were,“Information technology for the development of public administration” and “therole of SAIs in the achievement of national priorities and goals”....

On behalf ofthe Auditor General’s Office, Director of SOE & SB Audit Department Mr.Ibrahim Fazeel participated in SAI Donor Engagement Workshop held in Manilla, Philippinesfrom 16 to 18 September 2019. The workshop was delivered by IDI in cooperationwith the Asian Development Bank and the ASEANS...

IDI SAIFighting Corruption (SFC) Programme – Quality Assurance Meeting of Audits wereheld in collaboration with the Auditor General’s Office of the Maldives. TheIDI SFC is a global Programme launched in the year 2015 with the objective of‘Greater Effectiveness of SAIs in Fighting Corruption’. A tota...

AuditorGeneral’s Office successfully concluded Maldives Accountants Forum 2019, thethird of its kind held in the Maldives. This year’s forum was held with thelargest number of participants in comparison with previous years, counting morethan 200 participants. The theme of this year’s forum was Embra...

AuditorGeneral Mr. Hassan Ziyath calls locals to take the lead in the accounting andaudit profession of the Maldives. Speaking at the opening ceremony of Maldives AccountantsForum 2019, Auditor General highlighted that a large number of students areenrolled in accounting and auditing related courses...

Parliament Memberand Chair of Public Accounts Committee, Mr. Mohamed Nashiz highlighted thecritical role of auditors and accountants in the effort to eliminate corruptionand uphold public accountability. Addressing at Maldives Accountants Forum 2019as the chief guest of the opening ceremony, Mr. Nas...

Auditor General Mr. Hassan Ziyath paid acourtesy call to the Permanent Representative of Maldives to the United Nations& Ambassador to the United States Ms. Thilzeema Hussain.During the meeting, both parties discussedways of collaborating with each other on matters relating to SDGs. Both parties...

Auditor General Mr. Hassan Ziyath delivered aspeech at the SAI Leadership and Stakeholder Meeting. During the speech AuditorGeneral shared insights and recommendations regarding data and monitoring fromthe performance audit of SDG preparedness conducted by the Auditor General'sOffice. Jointly organi...

Auditor General Mr. Hassan Ziyath visited theGeneral Auditing Bureau (GAB) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on an officialinvitation extended by Dr. Hussam Alangari, President of GAB. It is hoped thatthe visit will help in the development of the professional relationship throughthe exchange of ideas ...

Participants from AGO for IDI SAI YoungLeaders Program 2019-2020, joined the SYL International Interaction held from13-24 May 2019, in Cape Town, South Africa. For this year’s program, the participantsfrom AGO are Mr. Abdulla Shahid, Director, Financial Institute and IS Audit andMs. Rauhath Hussain,...

Manager, Mr.Abdulla Zuhury and Senior Auditor, Mr. Ihsan Mohamed from Compliance andSpecial Audit, participated in the 7th ICAC Symposium. Based on thetheme “Fighting Corruption – A New Perspective”, the symposium included severaleminent speakers from anti-corruption and related fields sharing their...

Representativesof AGO, Assistant Auditor General Mr. Hussain Niyazy, and Director,Consolidation, Debt and Revenue Audit, Mr. Maqbool Khalid, attended the 2019Annual Meeting of the INTOSAI Working Group on Public Debt (WGPD).  The theme for this year’s meeting was“Bolstering SAI’s public debt au...

The AuditorGeneral has decided to undertake a Performance Audit on the road safety of AdduCity. The objective of the audit would be to analyse the root causes of thedeaths and serious injuries caused by accidents especially on the Addu Citylink road. Auditor General Mr. Hassan Ziyath announced this ...

AuditorGeneral Mr. Hassan Ziyath has attended an International Panel discussion on “LatestApproaches in Measuring the Added Value of Audit and Challenges” held inIstanbul, Turkey. During the panel discussion, he gave a presentation on “Providingvalue and benefits to the nation and citizens through p...

A team of AGO staffcompleted ASOSAI Capacity Development Program on IT Audit 2018-2019 in whicheach Supreme Audit Institution (SAI) of member countries was invited to form ateam with a leader and two members. The comprehensive capacity developmentsupport program prepared the participants for IT Audi...

For thepurpose of presenting the work of AGO to the public and improving collaborationbetween AGO and stakeholders Auditor General’s Office held a special functionnamed “AuditNaama 2019”. The event held at National Art Gallery on 28thMarch 2019, is the beginning of an annual series to create awarene...

Staff of AGOparticipated in SAI Performance Measurement Framework Basic Training Courseheld in Abu Dhabi, UAE. On behalf of AGO, Assistant Auditor General Mr. IbrahimAiman, Director Mr. Ahmed Salih and Manager Ms. Dheena Rafiu participated inthis five-day workshop commenced on 18th March 2019. The t...

Auditor General’s Office (AGO) of theMaldives and General Auditing Bureau (GAB) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabiasigned a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today. The MOU was signed by His ExcellencyDr. Hussam Alangari, President of GAB and Auditor General Mr. Hassan Ziyath onbehalf of AGO.The MOU was ...

Auditor General's Office (AGO) launched SouthernRegional Office (SRO) Annual Report 2018 at a special ceremony held yesterday inthe Secretariat of North Huvadhu Atoll Council in GA. Villingili.The report was released by Mr. Ahmed Fuwad,President of the Secretariat of North Huvadhu Atoll Council. Add...

 Auditor General's Office (AGO) has officially launched the first of its kind, SOE Performance Portal and Maldives Accountants’ Directory. The launching ceremony took place today at a special event held at AGO. SOE Performance Portal introduced by the name, ‘Vunaviya’ Portal, was launched ...

Auditor General’sOffice (AGO) celebrated its 70th anniversaryat a special function held for the staff on 2nd December 2018.Addressing as the chief guest, Mr. Bandhu Ibrahim Saleem stated that theauditing profession has now expanded drastically and attained a respectableposition in the minds of the c...

Senior Auditor, Mr.Ali Nooradheen and Assistant Auditor Mr. Hussain Rasheed from Public SectorAudit Department completed the Internal Controls and Risk Management for Accountants and Auditors Courseorganized by the Institute of Internal Auditing (IIA) Malaysia. The training tookplace in Kuala Lumpur...

Two Auditors fromPerformance Audit Unit, Ms. Aminath Afeef and Ms. Khashma Mohamed participatedin the High-Impact Operational Audit of HumanResource Management Program. The workshop, organized by the Institute ofInternal Auditing (IIA) Malaysia, was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 12thto 14th No...

The nominees from Auditor General’s Office (AGO); Izmeera Shiham, (Manager, Human Resources) and Mohamed Riznee, (Manager, Performance Audit) completed “SAI Young Leaders Programme 2017 – 2018” organized by INTOSAI Development Initiative (IDI). The young leaders presented change strategy proposals, ...

Auditor General calls government institutions to be pro-active indisseminating information. Speaking in a function held to celebrate Right toInformation Day 2018, Auditor General Hassan Ziyath stated that it is crucialto provide information to public and relevant authorities in order to maintainpubl...

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Auditor General ofthe Maldives, Mr. Hassan Ziyath attends the 14th ASOSAI Assembly and7th ASOSAI Symposium, held at the National Convention Center inHanoi, Vietnam. The theme for this year is “Environmental Audit for SustainableDevelopment”, with the objective of strengthening the commitment of the ...

The Auditor General's Office teams stood out in the first ever AAROA futsal cup held in Maldives. While AGO Gents team won the championship of the tournament against MMA Social Club in men's category, AGO Ladies team won runner up in women's category.The final match in men's category ended in draw a...

Media Statement on SRO Annual Report Launching Ceremony...

The Auditor General's Office has today (14 December 2016) inaugurated their strategic plan for the period 2017-2019. This is the first time the organization has publicized their strategic plan. The inauguration ceremony was held at the conference hall of Islamic center from 9:20-10:20 am.The purpose...

The Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) hasconducted a 2-day leadership training for staff members of Auditor General’sOffice (AGO). Skills taught at the weekend training program include theory andpractical skills of leadership, ethical decision making, first aid,self-assessment, mess etiquettes,...

Auditor General’s Office has commenceda nationwide series of workshops to train budget staff of local councils. Theworkshops are conducted to train the budget staff to prepare financialstatements according to the new format issued by the Ministry of Finance andTreasury.The first training of the seri...

Auditor General Mr. Hassan Ziyathhas attended the XXII INCOSAI 2016 held from 5-11 December, 2016 in Abu Dhabi,UAE.The INCOSAI conference is held oncein every three years, and is chaired by the hosting SAI. It offers all INTOSAImembers an opportunity to share experiences, discuss issues, and passres...

The Auditor General’s Office willinaugurate their strategic plan for the period 2017-2019 on 14 December 2016.This is the first time the organization has publicized their strategic plan.The inauguration ceremony will be held at the conference hall of Islamic centerat 9:00 am.The purpose of inaugurat...

Assistant Auditor General and head of the Special andPerformance Audits Mr. Ibrahim Aiman has departed to Samoa to attend the Auditreview meeting under the IDI-PASAI 3i Cooperative Audit on Procurement. Mr.Aiman will facilitate at the meeting as a resource person. The program is heldfrom 13-20 Decem...