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RTI, MUMBAI / DAY 1 / Slide 1.2.2
Audit of Sustainable Development (Cond)
What is Sustainable Development?
RTI, MUMBAI / DAY 1 / Slide 1.2.2
Audit of Sustainable Development (Cond)
“It is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” – Brundtland’s Commission 1987.
Earth Summit – The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) – 1992 – Inspired by Brundtland’s Commission.
This concept brought in 2002 in Johannesburg, South Africa Summit.
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Audit of Sustainable Development (Cond)
Sustainable development recognises the need for a balance or trade off between economics, social progress and the environment
Government’s concern for Sustainable Development
Policy tools at their disposal to influence sustainable Development
SAI to audit the policy tools with care as interference in policy poses risk
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Audit of Sustainable Development (Cond)
Tax policies of Government to be in alignment with sustainable development
Mismatch between allocation of funds for Environmental programs and other programs in budget to be focussed-commented
Effects of Environmental impact to be assessed by Government and measures introduced to mitigate or abate them
SAI to audit the measures with policy objectives and achievement.
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Audit of Sustainable Development (Cond)
Scope of Audit of Sustainable Development will depend upon the mandate of the SAI Some have mandate while others have
limited mandates such as financial, compliance etc.
Some have pre audit Mandate or budget audit
Audit of Sustainable development based on SAI’s Auditing Standards-To be used at national level audit, regional level audit and program level audit
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Audit of Sustainable Development (Cond)
Agenda 21 provides for formulation of Environmental strategy
Strategy comprises-frame work, co-ordination, monitoring and reporting progress
Pollution prevention or control, integration of development and environment protection
SAI to audit the strategy for result orientation
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Audit of Sustainable Development (Cond)
Scope-Audit of Environmental strategies At National level-split up at local level for
local level implementation should spell out objectives, policies Strategy to be split into targets/time tables Should have a good information system for
public awareness
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Audit of Sustainable Development (Cond)
Sustainable Development-targets/indicators Strategy to have targets Indicators are means to measure the targets
towards sustainable development Should be based on proper understanding and
what needs to be done in a particular area Both targets/indicators to be real/reliable
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Audit of Sustainable Development (Cond)
Audit of Targets Should cover key areas, in alignment with
International comitments Should be based on clear, scientific
understanding of the underlying problems Should be related to measurable achievement Measurement to be realistic, authentic and
reliable
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Audit of Sustainable Development (Cond)
Audit of indicators Should have relevance to policy Should be easy to interpret Should be measurable If not measurable in clear terms-not useful
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Audit of Sustainable Development (Cond)
SAI to verify the target with achievement SAI to inquire whether the target has
deadline If so, whether it is met or likely to be met In case of shortfall reasons to be
provided/highlighted To highlight the consequences of not
achieving the target
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Audit of Sustainable Development (Cond)
Environmental Management System (EMS) EMS integrates Environmental issues to the
Management International Standards -ISO 14001 Provides for Environmental policy Assessment of Environmental aspects/impacts Processing/planning Checking/Corrective/preventive actions
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Audit of Sustainable Development (Cond)
Review of the Management system by the organizations’ top management to ensure continuity
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Audit of Sustainable Development (Cond)
EMS Audit Focuses on the extent of the use of EMS the accredit ion to the International Institutes
which certify the extent of application of systems the extent to which the environmental issues are
related to departmental planning
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Audit of Sustainable Development (Cond)
Reporting: SAIs to verify whether the sustainable
Development Reporting is effective and qualitative
Reporting to have timeliness, accuracy and relevance
Accountability to be identified for reporting Report to include review of targets/achievement
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Audit of Sustainable Development (Cond)
Reporting (Cond.) Report to include implementation of the
program based on lessons learned.
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Audit of Sustainable Development (Cond)
Audit of sustainable Development at program level
Sustainable Development Strategy need to be co-related at program level down below
Audit of program level implementation of sustainable development is also performance Audit
Due to the complex nature of the implementation of a program various issues will be involved in the program level implementation.
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Audit of Sustainable Development (Cond)
Due to involvement of multiple issues in a program such as water issue, air issue, biodiversity issue at a stretched scenario SAI to scope the audit accordingly.
SAIs need to seek the help of other statutory auditors for this.
SAIs to induct SMEs (Subject Matter Experts) for effectively conducting the audit.
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Audit of Sustainable Development (Cond)
SAI will have to keep in mind the concept of sustainable development
SAIs to strike a trade off between economic, environmental and social objectives of the program.
SAIs to establish whether the links between economic, environmental and social issue are amenable to analysis.
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Audit of Sustainable Development (Cond)
Whether it has got expertise to address this as otherwise the audit will be construed as questioning the policy.
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Audit of Sustainable Development (Cond)
Trade offs between economic and environmental and social issues are struck through :
EIA (Environmental impact Assessment) - a way to assess what the results of a policy, plan or action will have on the environment.
Social cost benefit analysis - a formalised way of comparison of cost and benefits
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Audit of Sustainable Development (Cond)
Multiple Accounts Analysis-a method of incorporating social and environmental considerations into planning
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Audit of Sustainable Development (Cond)
Sustainable Reference values-Scientifically determined and generally accepted values which set absolute assets to environmental, economic and social outcomes
Best available techniques not Entailing Excessive Cost (BATNEEC) -A physical process or technique which does most to limit emissions of pollutants to one medium without entailing excessive cost
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Audit of Sustainable Development (Cond)
Best practicable Environmental option-A process where the least damaging or most beneficial environmental option is identified.
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Audit of Sustainable Development (Cond)
Building Capacity within SAI The six steps- Clarify Mandate Develop strategy Build capacity and expertise Conduct Audits Learn from experience Have an impact
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Audit of Sustainable Development (Cond)
SAI to verify the existing audit Mandate and ensure that for sustainable development audit also Mandate is there
Method of Audit is performance audit SAI to structure its audit depending on the nature
of program some program on one organisation some program on range of organisations
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Audit of Sustainable Development (Cond)
Conducting audit Audit to look for
Responsibility centre Availability of documents for planning including
milestones, performance measures,goals/results Expertise to discharge the charged responsibility Harmony among the various organizations carrying
out Sustainable Development work Accountability Centres, reporting style,results
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Audit of Sustainable Development (Cond)
Targets-results Decision making
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Audit of Sustainable Development (Cond)
SAIs to share experience across the border Regional groups to be set up Common training program for audit
personnel creation of data base for Sustainable
Development audit Report to be published timely
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Strategy for Future Environmental Audit
Build Environmental Awareness Prepare Environmental Guidelines Introduce Environmental Issues in
Some Auditing Conduct Environment Auditing
Audit MandateIdentify key players Hold talks and lectures
External factors/compaign
Conduct coursesOn EA
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Proposal of a specific Environmental Auditing
• Evaluate Major Environmental Issues• Propose Environment Audit Title• Understanding the business• Justification for selection
– Impact– Audit Coverage– Visibility– Materiality– Significant– Risk– Auditability
• Set the Audit Objective• Establish Lines of Audit Inquiries• Identify Audit Criteria• Identify Opportunities and challenges