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IntoIT – The WGITA Journal

Explore global IT audit issues through articles showcasing activities and best practices from SAIs worldwide. Connect, learn, and share knowledge with fellow auditors.

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IntoIT – The WGITA Journal

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  1. IntoITThe INTOSAI IT Working Group JournalBeijing, April 2010 Angus Waugh SAI-UK

  2. IntoIT – the WGITA Journal • Mix of news, views and comments on IT and IT audit issues from SAIs around the world • Our magazine, our communication medium • Provides an opportunity for SAIs to: • Showcase their activities in the area of IT Audit • Share good and bad practice • Share lessons learned • Open up avenues for communication and knowledge sharing

  3. IntoIT – the WGITA Journal… • Produced single-handedly by SAI-UK, we… • Establish themes and collate contributions • Liaise with contributors, co-ordinating responses • Provide language quality control & editorial oversight • Design, manage layout and pictures • Publish electronically, physically and distribute • Process is fairly resource light • Primary costs are in the design, publishing and distribution

  4. IntoIT - the current edition… • Issue 29, published March 2010, articles on: • Data analysis using IDEA (SAI-Australia) • Information Security, a mandatory requirement (SAI-Brazil) • Using IT as an effective audit tool (SAI-China) • EUROSAI IT Audit survey (SAI-Finland) • Information Security audits in the Nordic countries (Nordic SAIs) • Auditing ERP systems (SAI-Pakistan) • Using sound development Frameworks (SAI-Switzerland)

  5. IntoIT - the current edition… • Country focus – to showcase the SAI and the country, in edition 30 - Australia • History of the ANAO – over 100 years old • Ongoing challenge of maintaining independence • Systems, frameworks and processes supporting the work of the ANAO • How information technology provides the platform and the enabling vehicle for success

  6. IntoIT - the previous 12 months… • Limited response to requests for articles • Grateful to those who responded and enabled publication in early 2010 – you know who you are! • Edition 29, loosely themed on Information Security – last published version • Future editions will be only available electronically – get on mailing list!

  7. IntoIT - Next Editions • We have a country focus for Edition 30, future editions? • The primary theme will be the audit of e-Government systems • To ensure the journal continues we… • would welcome suggestions for themes for Edition 31 and beyond? • Propose that the themes should reflect the next Performance Audit seminar topics? • Also need lots of “short” news articles that add variety and topicality – please!

  8. Circulation • 300+ paper copies distributed to SAIs and State Audit Offices • Several others – other public sector bodies and individuals • Several hundred copies also downloaded from web site • But is there sufficient interest…?

  9. Deadlines, website & contact details • Deadline for edition 31 – end May 2010 • Publication in August 2010 • Website: http://www.intosaiitaudit.org/index_to_intoit.htm • Email contact: intoit@nao.gsi.gov.uk

  10. The future for intoIT… • SAI-UK looking to reduce resource investment in International activity to concentrate on domestic matters • Invite the Group to consider whether there is still a role for the journal • SAI-UK are looking to stand down as editors after INCOSAI 2010 in November • If we feel there is a role then we invite volunteers to take on the role or partner with the UK

  11. The INTOSAI IT Working Group WebsiteBeijing, April 2010 Angus Waugh SAI-UK

  12. WGITA Website • Contains papers, briefings and guidance from SAIs on the latest developments in IT Audit • Forum for colleagues within WGITA to share knowledge • Host databases on: • E-Government audit • IT Governance • The website should be the subject of future review on it’s purpose, content and location

  13. Activity in the last 12 months • There have been a number of developments on the website including… • Papers from the 18th meeting in Doha; • Added editions 28, 29 & 30 of intoIT; • Expanded the list of reference material, including the e-government audit database and the IT Governance database.

  14. Website link and the future… • Website: http://www.intosaiitaudit.org • The UK is looking for a partner SAI to take on the hosting of this facility • INCOSAI 2010 will be the date when we will handover or cease hosting • The Group is invited to consider the ongoing purpose and role of the website • If there continues to be an ongoing requirement SAIs are invited to nominate any SAIs willing to share the hosting and publishing responsibilities • angus.waugh@nao.gsi.gov.uk to discuss further

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