Description

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Performance audits examine government agencies and recommend improvements. The audit reports often produce benefits for clients and the public, such as timelier services, improved outcomes, cost savings, and problem prevention - all to help agencies better achieve their mission. This guidebook explains performance audit approaches to produce the maximum value. It describes the development of an audit, from selection of a topic to the public release of the report. Readers will learn about strategies for assembling an audit schedule and spotting the important potential findings, methods to successfully tackle the most difficult topics, practices that save time, and audit approaches to leverage change in government agencies to benefit the public.