Description
Description
The Citizen Participatory Internal Audit (CPIA) emerges as a powerful tool for enhancing accountability, transparency, and citizen empowerment within governance structures. By involving citizens in the audit process, CPIA fosters transparency, providing insights into public resource usage and encouraging active participation in decision-making processes. Additionally, CPIA acts as a deterrent to corruption, instilling an integrity-based culture and ensuring prudent use of public funds. Empowering citizens to influence policies and programs, CPIA facilitates community development and promotes civic engagement. Moreover, by providing opportunities for learning and capacity building, CPIA contributes to a better-educated and involved society, aligning with principles of inclusive and responsive governance. The integration of CPIA into the Strategic Internal Audit Plan (SIAP) underscores its importance, with training initiatives for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) being pivotal for successful implementation.
Problem
CPIA is trying to resolve many public problems, specifically low public participation in the budget process, inadequate monitoring of PPAs, and a status-quo form of accountability and transparency.
CPIA program started in 2024 with 2 CPIA audit conducted. 15 accredited CSO members were trained in CPIA program. Currently, there is a proposed ordinance for the CPIA Program to be part of the regular activities of the Odiongan Internal Audit Services.
Relevance to OGP
The CPIA is relevant to open government values of transparency, public accountability or civic participation as the local government is willing to undergo CPIA to further improve and address problems encountered by the local government with the help of the community.
Solution
The reform would be an active part of the local government. This will be a full-fledged unit under the Municipal Internal Audit Services Office to provide support in the implementation of the Citizen Participatory Internal Audit (CPIA) program.
Intended Results
- Intended CPIA Unit under the Odiongan Municipal Internal Audit Services for the implementation of the CPIA Program.
- Increase the number of trained CSO members in CPIA.
- Increase the number of CPIA audit activities.
- Increase use of digital platforms for CPIA audit activities.
Milestones
- Ordinance for the creation of CPIA unit under the Odiongan Municipal Internal Audit Services Unit with sufficient manpower (Internal Auditor III-to supervise the implementation of CPIA Program and internal audit staff)
- Conduct of Capacity Building of CSO members for CPIA
- Establishing of CPIA Annual Plan and conduct of CPIA audit activities
- Development of systems for the conduct of CPIA activities such as reporting and monitoring system.”