AUQA has received additional funds from DEST to strengthen our approach to auditing offshore provision. One of the activities that AUQA is initiating as part of this approach is Auditor Training Workshops focussing on issues in relation to auditing the Australian universities’ activities offshore. AUQA held one workshop on the topic in October 2005 in Melbourne, and the second workshop was held in Sydney 10 April 2006.
The workshops are targeted towards AUQA’s Australia based auditors. The workshop comprises the following topics:
A total of 32 auditors attended the Sydney Workshop.
From
8.30am |
Registration & arrival tea/coffee |
| 9.00 |
Welcome and presentation of the purpose of the special purpose workshop
- Dr. David Woodhouse, Executive Director, AUQA |
| 9.15 |
AUQA’s Approach to auditing offshore
- Ms. Dorte Kristoffersen, Audit Director, AUQA |
| 10.00 |
Quality Assurance of offshore activities at the University of Technology Sydney
- Professor David Goodman, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (International), University of Technology Sydney |
| 10.45 |
Morning Tea |
| 11.15 |
Auditing Offshore Partners and introduction to case study
- Professor Vi McLean, Dean of the Faculty of Education, Queensland University of Technology |
| 11.45 |
Group discussions of case study regarding auditing offshore partners and feedback in plenary |
| 12.45 |
Lunch |
| 1.45pm |
Auditing Agents Offshore
- Mr. Laurie Fisher, Laurie Fisher International Pty Ltd |
