The Provincial Government of Surigao del Sur under the leadership of Governor Alexander T. Pimentel through the effort of the Provincial Internal Audit Service Office (PIASO), spearheaded by the Provincial Internal Auditor, Mr. Gabriel C. Falcon, Jr., conducted a three-day seminar entitled "Training-Workshop in the Preparation of Internal Audit Strategic Business and Annual Plan" held on October 4-6, 2022 at Shacene Pension House, Tandag City.

Attendees were representatives from the different departments of the Provincial Government of  Surigao del Sur including District and Municipal Hospitals of Surigao del Sur with the special participation of the Provincial Administrator, Mr. Esmeraldo S. Raymundo, who delivered a profound message about the integral role of Internal Audit in the organization.

As pioneers in the auditing field, the office invited resource speakers from the Provincial Internal Audit Office of Agusan del Sur headed by their esteemed Provincial Internal Auditor, Ms. Merlyn Lozano to impart their valuable knowledge and implementation of best practices in terms of internal audit. They thoroughly discussed the functions and procedure of internal audit and conducted Baseline Assessment of Internal Control System (BAICS) and Risk Assessment workshop.