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The Canadian Council of Legislative Auditors (CCOLA) is an organization
devoted to sharing information and supporting the continued development
of auditing methodology, practices and professional development.
CCOLA’s membership consists of the provincial Auditors General
or Provincial Auditors of the Canadian provinces and the federal
Auditor General. CCOLA has one associate member – the Auditor
General of Bermuda.
The objectives of the Canadian Council of Legislative Auditors
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to facilitate the sharing and exchange of information
and experience, and to discuss matters of mutual concern among
Canadian legislative audit offices at the federal and provincial
levels;
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to provide an opportunity for legislative audit
offices to work together in developing a consensus on significant
issues of specific interest to legislative auditors;
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to further develop the principles of the profession
of legislative auditing;
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to encourage and support the continued development
of auditing methodology, practices, and professional development
in the offices of legislative auditors;
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to work with the Canadian Council of Public
Accounts Committees so as to improve the effectiveness of
both Public Accounts Committees and legislative audit offices;
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to facilitate the improvement of the quality
and performance of legislative audit offices;
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to liaise with organizations involved in the development of professional standards, such as The Canadian Institute of Chartered
Accountants, IFAC, AICPA, etc., and in undertaking research, such as the CCAF-FCVI Inc., the Conference Board of Canada, etc. and
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to liaise as required with the Canadian Council of Comptrollers on areas of mutual interest.
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CCOLA members meet at least twice a year to discuss areas of mutual
interest. CCOLA also creates groups to review areas of particular
interest to the members.
CCOLA is supported by a Secretariat. To contact the CCOLA Secretariat
please e-mail Robert Beaudin.
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