Iran

ECOSAI Online Training Courses on Performance and IT Auditing Successfully Hosted by SAC Iran

The Supreme Audit Court (SAC) of the Islamic Republic of Iran hosted a successful series of online training courses on “Performance Auditing” and “Information Technology Auditing” for members of the Economic Cooperation Organization Supreme Audit Institutions (ECOSAI).

The international webinars were inaugurated by Dr. Hassan Vanaei, Deputy-President for Training and Planning Affairs of SAC Iran, who welcomed participants from ECOSAI member countries and highlighted the SAC's 120-year legacy in public auditing. He emphasized Iran’s prominent and pioneering role in performance and IT auditing, underlining the SAC’s achievements in producing valuable results through technical expertise and professionalism.

Mr. Vanaei stressed that systematic performance audits help align public sector operations with predefined objectives and increase efficiency. He also pointed to the SAC’s critical role in IT auditing, which has positioned Iran as a regional frontrunner in protecting information systems and analyzing the health, integrity, and security of national digital infrastructures.

The courses were attended by participants from 14 SAIs, including Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Turkiye, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, Belarus, Qatar, Kuwait, Palestine, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan. Additionally, dozens of auditors and senior auditors from the SAC’s provincial offices and headquarters joined the sessions via videoconference. The course featured presentations by SAC’s professional intstructors and subject-matter experts on both performance and IT auditing.

Mr. Ghasem Zibaei delivered a training session on Performance Auditing, while Mr. Gholamreza Bazgosha, Mr. Seyed Mehdi Hosseini, and Mr. Dariush Rezabeigi provided specialized instruction in the area of IT auditing. Furthermore, Mr. Mian Iftikhar Ud Din, Director of IT Audit at SAI Pakistan, also gave a presentation on information systems auditing, sharing insights and best practices from Pakistan’s experience.