Interview with Mr Kandjeke the Auditor General of Namibia

Bengt Sundgren, performance audit manager of AFROSAI-E: Congratulations to the winning the prize! What made you win the Prize?

We were interested by the idea to win the price from the beginning. The challenge was to reduce the production time to be able to participate. The team was engaged and the topic for the audit was an important one. We also had a peer review 2007 who pointed out areas of improvement that we have been able to carry out.

What was your immediate reaction when you got the Prize?

I didn’t expect us to win. I am happy that we did win the price. The team also made me and our office to winners. We can be proud to win but it also encourages me to strive so that we will to be even better.  We could for example work to improve to incorporate the auditees comments better in our reports.

What will you tell the team when you go home?

I have already spoken to some staff at the office. I will meet the team when I get home. The team leader is on leave at the moment so I will meet them next week. I will encourage them to continue to produce good reports and doing the right things.

What is your own role in the successes?

I as a leader have stressed the importance of meeting the deadlines and getting the work done. I have been engaged in the project from the start and tried to understand and follow the project and have a smooth decision project.

What will you do to produce even better reports in the future?

I will motivate the staff and encourage them. I will try to create our own reward mechanisms. I will try to reduce the time to produce reports. I will try to give the staff more training and coaching from the management. It will properly be an advantage for the team in future promotions.

Is there something you want to add?

It shows t that the work done by AFROSAI-E has had an impact on our work, for example we use the manuals and guidelines. I think that the secretariat do a great job. I feel as a happy part of the winning team. It also feels good that it happened when I chaired my last AFROSAI-E board meeting.

Once again congratulations to the Prize and I hope you will compete again this year!