About IIA PNG

The formation of the Institute of Internal Auditors PNG began as a Chapter following a
group of members meeting on 19 th September 2000 at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Port
Moresby. In the meeting, the members agreed to form a Steering Committee to oversee
the establishment of the PNG Chapter.

In September 2003, the Chapter members organised another 2-day Seminar with 42
participants and Mr. Bill Henderson was the presenter. A members meeting was held at
the end of the 2 nd day of the seminar and the Committee Chairman, Mr. Bernard Kisekol
gave his assurance on behalf of the Committee members to pursue its prime goal of
setting up the PNG Chapter.

 

On 31 st November 2003, in pursuing the formal establishment, the Committee submitted
its proposal to Ms. Sylvia Boyd, Assistant Vice President of the IIA Global headquarters,
to recognize PNG as a “Prospective Chapter”. The approval was immediately granted in
December, thus advancing the body into a one-year frame before PNG can be
recognized as an “Affiliated Chapter” with the IIA Global.

 

On 30 th April 2004, the committee members submitted an application to the IIA Global
Board to officially recognize PNG as an affiliate organization. Then on 25 th June 2004,
the IIA Global Board gave its approval for PNG to establish its own Chapter and
concurrently at the AGM on 25 th July 2007, the members voted in a proper election for
the new Office Bearers.

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Nominations were called for and votes casted confirmed the following Board members:

1. President – Mr. Bernard Kisekol (retained his while Chairman of Steering Committee)

2. Secretary – Ms. Daisy Bautista (retained her seat while on committee)

3. Vice-President – Mr. Oscar Nokop; and

4. Treasurer – Mr. Russel Tato

 

Formation of the establishment of an IIA chapter begin with official Board members for
IIA PNG. PNG internal auditors and other professionals obtained membership and the
local association was set up with IPA to support the internal audit profession.