General Auditing Bureau to participate in ANTOSAI meeting in Cape Town

Riyadh, November 17, SPA -- Dr. Osamah Jafar Faqeeh, the President of The General
Auditing Bureau (GAB) will lead the Saudi delegation to the 59th meeting of the
Board of Governors of the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions
(ANTOSAI), scheduled to take place from November 16-18 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Dr. Osamah Faqih, as the Second Vice-Chairman of the ANTOSIA"s Governing Board,
will present a report on the activities of the Finance and administrative committee
(FAC) chaired by DR. Osama himself, on the preparation and follow up of the
Organization’s strategic plans.

During the Board meeting, The Memorandum of Understanding that was signed between
ANTOSAI and the International donors community will be ratified.

The MoU represents a general framework to enhance cooperation and provide support
to the chief financial controller offices in the developing countries to enable
them to build their own institutional capacity and increase the institutions"
effectiveness.

ANTOSIA was founded in 1953 in Havana, Cuba. It’s headquarters are in Vienna,
Austria. The total members of the of relevant institutions amounted to 170.
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