Governments in the U.S. are under considerable financial strain (see for example http://www.usdebtclock.org). It has become increasingly important to not only ensure the accuracy of financial and program documents but to strategically strive to improve the financial and program performance of government agencies. One method of improvement is to continuously evaluate the performance of programs within public sector organizations.
You are asked to critique an audit performed by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). Select one of those reports (or another report of your choice), read it, and critique it.
To select another audit report, consider visiting www.gao.gov.
Prepare a two-page audit critique, and include each of the following:
- Briefly describe the purpose of the audit (identify the type of audit)
- Briefly describe the method(s) used during the audit
- Briefly describe the recommendations by the auditors
- Critique if the audit achieved its goal
- Critique the methods used during the audit? Did the audit include all of the information you want to know to make informed recommendations? Explain.
- Critique the recommendations from the audit? Do you agree with the recommendations? Explain your position.