Singapore: The National Audit Department (NAD) will continue to spearhead the Knowledge Sharing Committee (KSC) of the ASEAN Supreme Audit Institutions (ASEANSAI) for the next two years.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, the NAD was unanimously reappointed for the 2026-2027 term during the eighth ASEANSAI Summit held in Singapore on November 12-13. Auditor-General Datuk Seri Wan Suraya Wan Mohd Radzi represented Malaysia at the summit, which marked the first participation of Timor-Leste alongside auditors-general from other ASEAN member countries to discuss strategic regional directions and cooperation in public-sector auditing.
The NAD highlighted that this achievement signifies recognition of its leadership in fostering a culture of knowledge sharing, promoting innovation, and enhancing the professional capacity development among the region's Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs). During the 2023-2025 period, Malaysia successfully executed several ASEANSAI KSC initiatives, including developing the ASEANSAI Fundamental Audit Guidelines on Construction Projects, hosting the 4th ASEANSAI KSC Biennial Meeting in Kuala Lumpur in July 2024, and organizing a Knowledge Sharing Workshop on Public Debt Audit in Manila in August 2025.
One of the significant milestones this year was the 2025 ASEAN Auditors Conference, held in Putrajaya for the first time in May, which attracted 2,629 auditors from both the public and private sectors across the region and beyond. Additionally, the Singapore summit endorsed the KSC Work Plan 2026-2027, presented by Wan Suraya, focusing on public financial management auditing, audit digitalisation, public debt management, and auditing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
The ASEANSAI Strategic Plan 2026-2029 was approved, emphasizing innovation, information sharing, and capacity development to support stronger public governance. From 2025, cooperation extended to include the Working Group on State-Owned Enterprises Audit under ASOSAI and the Working Group on Follow-Up Audit under INTOSAI, both chaired by SAI Malaysia as part of NAD's agenda to enhance knowledge sharing.
Wan Suraya also engaged in bilateral meetings with counterparts from ASEANSAI, China, Sweden, and the ASEAN Secretariat throughout the summit. These meetings aimed to strengthen professional relations, explore strategic collaborations, and share insights on best practices for improving public-sector auditing efficiency and effectiveness in the region.
Overall, Malaysia's participation reinforced the NAD's role as a regional leader in auditing, aligning with the country's commitment to good governance and sustainable development under the "ASEAN: One Vision, One Identity, One Community" motto. The next ASEANSAI Summit is scheduled to be held in Thailand in 2027.