Performance Audit in the Public Sector

PRLog (Press Release) - Oct. 21, 2012 - In current times of tight public budgets, public administrations must achieve their goals in the most effective, efficient and economical way. Therefore sound financial management audit is the key to assure public accountability. Performance auditing in the public sector has nowadays become one of the most important responsibilities of auditors. However, there is no universal approach to performance audit.

This European seminar organised by the European Academy for Taxes, Economics & Law enjoys great interest among auditors dealing with public sector finances. Attendees will deepen their knowledge about performance auditing.

Leading European and national experts from:

• European Court of Auditors
• National Audit Office, Denmark
• Court of Audit, the Netherlands
• Agency for Internal Audit, Flemish Government, Belgium
• Mersey Internal Audit Agency, National Health Service, United Kingdom

will support attendees at this European seminar to

• develop their practical abilities to identify topics, problems and solutions within Performance
• learn how to define the scope and design of a Performance Audit by preparing their own design matrix
• strengthen their skills in Performance Audit methodology in a practical workshop

Further information and the application form are available here. (http://www.euroakad.eu/fileadmin/user_upload/dateien/semi...)

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Expected Participants:

All internal and external auditors, controllers, evaluation officers, audit methodologists, audit statisticians, financial managers, quality managers, policy makers, audit experts and other professionals from Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) and public administrations on European, national and regional level as well as international organisations, who carry out or plan to carry out performance (value for money) audits.

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