The Royal Audit Authority (RAA) participated in the “TOGETHER Regional Seminar on Institutional Integrity and Ethical Governance of Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs)”, held in Istanbul, Türkiye, from 12–16 October 2026.
The five-day regional seminar brought together Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) to promote the exchange of practical experiences, strengthen understanding of ethical values and principles as defined in the International Standards of Supreme Audit Institutions (ISSAIs), assessed existing integrity arrangements and emerging challenges, and build practical capacity to manage ethical dilemmas at both institutional and individual levels.
On the first day, the RAA shared its existing ethical instruments, including its Code of Ethics, Values and Conduct, highlighting its scope of application, key strengths and areas for improvement. This exchange provided an opportunity to reflect on the RAA’s institutional arrangements and identify opportunities to further strengthen ethical governance and integrity.
The seminar covered key themes, including ethical foundations, ethical governance, integrity risk management, international good practices, institutional integrity systems, practical ethical dilemmas, peer learning and action planning.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a Cross-Cutting Theme
A key focus of the seminar is the growing impact of artificial intelligence on ethics and integrity in public audit. Discussions highlight how AI influences core ethical values such as integrity, objectivity, professional competence, professional behaviour and confidentiality. The seminar also explores the need for clear institutional governance, risk assessment, secure data management and effective oversight to mitigate risks associated with AI, including bias, weak evidence, confidentiality breaches and over-reliance on technology providers.
In addition, the seminar emphasized the importance of strengthening SAIs’ capacity to audit government algorithms and AI-supported public services, ensuring that the use of emerging technologies remains accountable, transparent and ethical.
Through its participation, the RAA aims to learn from regional and international experiences, reflect on its own ethical governance practices, and identify practical measures to further strengthen institutional integrity, uphold public trust and promote excellence in public sector auditing.
