In October 2000, the ASOSAI WGEA was founded at the 8th Assembly of ASOSAI held in Chiengmai, Thailand. During the 1st meeting of ASOSAI WGEA, the Auditor General of the National Audit Office of China (CNAO) was elected Chairman and later in the same year, the Secretariat of ASOSAI WGEA was set up in CNAO. By the end of December of 2022, ASOSAI WGEA has grown to a membership of 34 SAIs.