24 June 2005 - The Royal Audit Authority will soon audit the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in ministries including the websites and evaluate the implementation of Bhutan ICT Policy and Strategy (BIPS), and e-governance.
To prepare and equip the auditors on the challenges of IT-age, the authority in collaboration with the office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India began ‘training in an IT environment’ on Monday in Thimphu. The programmes included IT auditing concept, techniques and the use of software. About 30 auditors are attending the 5-day training.
“We all know that as the economy and governance begin to experiment with the new science, the perpetrators of crime take advantage making detection difficult. Therefore, we need to use ICT to detect ICT related frauds,” said auditor general Dasho Kunzang Wangdi.
“We want the auditors to be prepared and equipped with the know-how and the information and communication technology auditing tools.”
The Royal Audit Authority had already started auditing few major ministries on the procurement of IT equipment. It now plans to audit ICT used in organisations for administration and also on how websites were utilized.
The 5-day training also commemorated the fifth year of the Indo-Bhutan memorandum of understanding signed between the office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and the Royal Audit Authority in the field of auditing.
The training is one of the annual Indo-Bhutan activities covered by the memorandum of understanding signed in 2001.
By Bishal Rai
bishalrai@kuensel.com.bt
