Auditing tools

Auditing tools give access to relevant information and links regarding methodology, SAIs’ expertise and relevant external organisations.

See below some good examples of data and method:

Spatial planning web dossier

Counterfactual analyses

Use of micro and macro economic models

Forester survey

Vignette surveys

Links

INTOSAI Framework of Professional Pronouncements (IFPP)

European Environment Agency (EEA)

The Directorate General for the Environment (DG Environemnt), European Commission

European Environmental Bureau (EEB)

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

INTOSAI Working Group on Environmental Auditing

European Union Network for the Implementation and Enforcement of Environmental Law (IMPEL)

E-learning and other training activities

The 2024 Fall batch of environmental & infrastructure auditing MOOC starts in September 2024

Everyone interested in increasing knowledge and awareness through online training on environmental auditing issues are kindly encouraged to join the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) running from 12 September. The fully online, free of charge courses are provided by the National Audit Office of Estonia and the University of Tartu and include case studies from various SAIs around the world. This autumn/winter NAO Estonia invites for the following courses:

Next course: 16 September – 11 October 2024 (registrations here)

Next course: 4 November 2024 – 12 December 2024 (registrations here)

Next course: February-March 2025

Next course: tbd