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Stantons International has developed a strong reputation for the successful management of bilateral and multilateral development activities in the capacity building of governance systems in areas such as customs, revenue, audit and human resource management.
- Developed a strategic public procurement framework in Thailand and delivered an in-Australia training program for Chinese officials in public procurement and probity auditing
- Provided extensive financial management training to Provincial Treasuries, and taxation auditing to the Internal Revenue Commission, in Papua New Guinea.
- Developed competency-based human resource management frameworks
- Developed strategic IT plans and designed automated information systems for the computerisation of public financial management and audit activities.
- Panel Audit to AusAID
The firm’s main area of governance expertise has been the institutional strengthening of supreme audit institutions, programs for which have been delivered in Azerbaijan, Indonesia, Fiji, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Maldives, Thailand and Solomon Islands.
- Reviewed audit practices and procedures, including organisational structure and human resource policies, audit mandate and legislation, auditing and accounting standards.
- Prepared draft Audit Bills
- Prepared corporate plans, including auditor and accountant registration standards, strategic audit plans and time recording system.
- Established a policy and procedures for contracting out audits to private auditors.
- Arranged attachments for OAG staff to state audit offices.
- Designed and delivered training courses and work programs in all facets of audit practice.
- Prepared comprehensive audit manuals based on risked-based auditing and performance auditing methodology.
- Design of flexible trust account mechanism.
In addition to this work, Stanton's International also provides program monitoring and evaluation services to the Australian Agency for International Development in the Philippines and Papua New Guinea. The firm also provides probity auditing services for the implementation of the new AusAID procurement model.
