Government Auditing Standards - 2018 Revision
Government Auditing Standards - 2018 Revision

Author: United States Government Accountability Office

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2019-03-24

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 0359536395

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Audits provide essential accountability and transparency over government programs. Given the current challenges facing governments and their programs, the oversight provided through auditing is more critical than ever. Government auditing provides the objective analysis and information needed to make the decisions necessary to help create a better future. The professional standards presented in this 2018 revision of Government Auditing Standards (known as the Yellow Book) provide a framework for performing high-quality audit work with competence, integrity, objectivity, and independence to provide accountability and to help improve government operations and services. These standards, commonly referred to as generally accepted government auditing standards (GAGAS), provide the foundation for government auditors to lead by example in the areas of independence, transparency, accountability, and quality through the audit process. This revision contains major changes from, and supersedes, the 2011 revision.

High-Risk Update
High-Risk Update

Author: Elaine M. Howle

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 101

ISBN-13: 1437918751

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A follow up on the identification of the State¿s implementation of the Recovery Act as a high-risk issue area. Although some depts. have exhibited more progress than others, none of the four depts. assessed ¿ Education, Health Care Services, Employment Development, and Social Services ¿ are fully prepared to administer Recovery Act funding. Rep. from each of the 4 depts. generally stated that they intend to rely on internal controls already in place for existing fed. programs to administer Recovery Act funding. However, 30 internal control weaknesses were found related to certain compliance requirements and fed. programs for which the four depts. assessed expect to receive Recovery Act funds in FY 2008¿09 and 2009¿10. Illustrations.

High Risk
High Risk

Author: Elaine M. Howle

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2010-06

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 1437918727

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Three issues have been added to the high-risk list: (1) The budget. The State has experienced ongoing deficits that greatly outweigh any surpluses, and much of the implemented solutions have only pushed the problem into the future; (2) The admin. of the $85.4 billion the State expects to receive under the Amer. Recovery and Reinvest. Act of 2009. Certain state agencies¿ internal controls over their admin.of fed. programs have had problems; (3) The production and delivery of electricity. The State is at risk of failing to meet targets to increase the use of renewable electricity sources, and new power plant construction may be offset by the need to replace environmentally harmful and aging plants in the near future. Illustrations.