NEW DELHI: After a four-day meet of CAGs and senior audit officials of 29 countries in Hyderabad, the gathering, which included China, adopted a ‘work plan’ prioritising cybersecurity audits and remote audit using IoT tech. A nine-month artificial intelligence/machine learning certification programme has been launched by India to train auditors of other countries.The annual meeting of the international organization of supreme audit institutions (Intosai) adopted the 2026-28 work plan, which prioritizes cybersecurity audits and remote audits using Internet of Things (IoT) technologies. The plan also reinforced commitments to research, capacity building, and development of new audit knowledge, the CAG said.The meeting was hosted by CAG K Sanjay Murthy. “Through shared expertise and continued cooperation, Intosai can equip SAIs (supreme audit institutions) worldwide to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing digital era,” he said. The work plan also reinforced commitments to research, capacity building, and development of new audit knowledge.The CAG of India is considered one of the most advanced audit institutions worldwide with faster adoption of technology in its performance and compliance audits. The CAG announced its collaboration with IIT, Madras to develop a large language model (LLM) trained on audit and inspection reports. This could also be beneficial to other countries.“One of the highlights was a demonstration of India’s PM GatiShakti initiative, showcasing how technologies like AI, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and big data can revolutionize infrastructure planning, monitoring, and audit processes-offering lessons relevant to countries around the world,” CAG said.The meeting also discussed the draft ‘operational plan’ for 2026-28, reviewed progress under the strategic development plan 2023-28, and examined the navigating global trends report. Next year, the meeting will be hosted by Egypt.
