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Working Group on Fight Against Corruption and Money Laundering

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(Lastest News) The 18th Annual Meeting of the INTOSAI Working Group on the Fight Against Corruption and Money Laundering Held Under the Chairmanship of the Accountability State Authority in Poland during (Lastest News) The Accountability State Authority chairs the WGFACML 17th meeting (Lastest News) The ASA of Egypt Hosting the 14th INTOSAI KSC SC Meeting (Lastest News) The 15th INTOSAI WGFACML Meeting Hosted Virtually by the Accountability State Authority of Egypt on May 11th , 2022 (Lastest News) Side event of special session of the United Nations General Assembly against corruption (Lastest News) The second organizational meeting of INTOSAI Global Expert Team (IGET) (Lastest News) The 14th Meeting of INTOSAI Working Group on Fight Against Corruption and Money Laundering hosted virtually by the Accountability State Authority of Egypt on November 24th , 2020
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Text Box: 10/10/2022 Text Box: The ASA of Egypt Hosting the 14th INTOSAI KSC SC Meeting H.E. Counsellor/Hesham Badawy; President of the Accountability State Authority of Egypt and Chair of the Working Group on Fight Against Corruption and Money Laundering, physically hosted the 14th INTOSAI KSC SC Meeting in Cairo – Egypt with the attendance of H.E. Counsellor/ Mohamed El-Faisal Youssef; the ASA Vice President, during the period from the 12th to the 14th of September 2022. The Meeting was headed by H.E. Mr. Girish Chandra Murmu; the Comptroller and Auditor General of the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, Chair of the INTOSAI KSC and the INTOSAI WGITA, with the attendance of (48) participants from (15) KSC SC members, observers and partners which were: the SAIs of India, Brazil, Egypt, Finland, Philippines, Russian Federation, Switzerland, Uganda, UAE, Qatar, Senegal, Thailand, Cameroon, Austria and Malaysia in addition to the SAIs of Kenya and Niger. The 14th KSC SC Meeting’s Agenda included the live as well as the video presentations from the KSC SC representatives of the member working groups and the INTOSAI Goal Committees in addition to the presentations of the KSC Chair; SAI India. The successful and fruitful proceedings of the Meeting witnessed the exchange of various informative experiences as well as sharing the recent and ongoing activities in addition to the progress reports of the participating entities. It was approved during the Meeting that SAI UAE will be the host country of the 15th INTOSAI KSC SC Meeting while SAI Thailand will be the same of the 16th INTOSAI KSC SC Meeting. Text Box: Contact Us Text Box: Site Map Text Box: Related Links Text Box: Other INTOSAI WG’s Text Box: Text Box:

Text Box: The Accountability State Authority chairs the WGFACML 17th meeting Under the chairmanship of H.E. Counsellor/ Mohamed El-Faisal Youssef, President of the Accountability State Authority of Egypt (ASA) and Chair of the INTOSAI Working Group on Fight Against Corruption and Money Laundering, the WG conducted for its 17th Annual Meeting in Abu Dhabi-United Arab Emirates, from the 3rd to the 5th of September, 2024. The event brought together the representing officials and experts of the WG member SAIs working in the field of combating corruption and money laundering from around the globe. H.E. Counsellor/ Mohammed El-Faisal Youssef inaugurated the Meeting with a speech emphasizing the crucial role of international cooperation in the field of combating corruption and money laundering. H.E. highlighted the vital role carried out by the civil society and non-governmental organizations in enhancing transparency and accountability. The President of the Accountability State Authority also underscored the importance of leveraging social networks and awareness campaigns to foster a robust anti-corruption front as well as enhance societies’ capacities to address this phenomenon. The Meeting focused on achieving an integrated vision to combat corruption through community efforts, with a particular emphasis on the role of civil society and social networks in spreading awareness and combating corruption. This issue aligned with the ASA’s proposal for the Annual Meeting’s theme, which received a wide response from the various participating SAIs. Discussions also explored ways to develop modern tools and methods as well as to enhance cooperation between governmental and non-governmental bodies to achieve this goal. Furthermore, the Meeting witnessed a presentation on the WGFACML’s achievements, including the development of Guidelines, the organization of training courses and the exchange of knowledge and experiences among SAIs. Additionally, the progress exerted in the WG’s Work Plan 2023-2025 was reviewed and the global best practices in combating corruption were discussed. The Meeting was concluded with a series of important recommendations, most prominently; enhancing international cooperation in fighting against corruption and money laundering; developing programs and applications that empower citizens to report on corruption cases as well as expanding the scope of cooperation with civil society and social networks in order to raise public awareness on the impacts of corruption and means for addressing it. Text Box: 6/9/2024

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Text Box: The 18th Annual Meeting of the INTOSAI Working Group on the Fight Against Corruption and Money Laundering Held Under the Chairmanship of the Accountability State Authority in Poland during the period July 1-4, 2025 Under the chairmanship of H.E. Counsellor/ Mohamed El-Faisal Youssef; President of the Accountability State Authority (ASA) of Egypt, Chair of the INTOSAI Working Group on the Fight Against Corruption and Money Laundering (WGFACML) and First Vice-President of INTOSAI, and, with the attendance of select representatives of WGFACML member SAIs , the 18th WGFACML Annual Meeting was held in Poland. His Excellency inaugurated the Meeting with a speech, affirming that the era of Cryptocurrencies has bought a new reality in the field of money laundering and terrorism financing, combining opportunities with challenges and proliferation with risks. H.E. also clarified the serious threats posed by Cryptocurrencies in these fields and emphasized the necessity to strengthen international regulatory cooperation to confront such phenomena. The Meeting addressed the topic " Fighting Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing in the Era of Digital and Cryptocurrencies: Reality and Ways of Combating ", reviewed the WGFACML achievements and the progress made in its current Work Plan 2023-2025 as well as adopted the Working Group's Work Plan 2026-2028. In addition, the winners of the WGFACML's Scientific Competition were honored. The Meeting witnessed valuable presentations delivered by WGFACML member SAIs, which significantly enriched the discussions and provided practical insights into the challenges and risks posed by Cryptocurrencies as well as audit approaches to address them. Member SAIs also played an important and active role in shaping the WGFACML’s Work Plan for the upcoming period (2026–2028), by offering a variety of proposals and experiences that would ensure the effective implementation of the WGFACML's objectives. At the Meeting’s wrap up, the participants agreed on several key recommendations, the most prominent of which are: Developing audit methodologies of digital currencies; Providing specialized training programs for auditors; Developing a Guideline on the Role of SAIs in Combating Financial Crimes Related to Virtual Assets; Enhancing cooperation with judicial and security entities; Establishing a communication mechanism for sharing information; Supporting the update of national and international legislations; Utilizing advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence in audit; Issuing regular evaluation reports on the readiness of financial and governmental institutions; Maintaining the perpetual exchange of expertise among SAIs; Incorporating Cryptocurrencies risks into annual audit plans; Enhancing cooperation with relevant international organizations; Forming a Group of Experts to follow-up on the updates of digital currencies; and Regularly monitor the implementation of these recommendations. The attendees agreed on the importance of turning these recommendations into actionable steps, emphasizing the need to strengthen ongoing cooperation between SAIs and maintain the continuous exchange of experiences. They underscored the practical role that the WGFACML should conduct in order to enhance audit in the field of fighting money laundering and terrorism financing, particularly in light of new challenges related to digital currencies. The attendees also highlighted the importance of continued communication and follow-up in order to implement the agreed-upon measures, ensuring the achievement of a tangible impact in protecting public funds and combating corruption. Text Box: 5/8/2025

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· 18th Meeting Documents                                 

· WGFACML Work Plan 2026 - 2028            

· Minutes of the 17th Meeting

· 17th Meeting Documents

·  Best Practices

· 16th Meeting Documents

· Guideline on Stolen Asset Recovery

· Guideline for the Audit of Corruption   Prevention in Public Procurement

· 15th Meeting Documents

· Guideline of Standards for the Social Control of Public Funds

· OLACEFS - GTCT - Handbook of Good Practices to Fight Corruption

· WG Activities 2019 (watch the video).

· Memorandum of Understanding Between United Nations (UN) And International Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI)

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