Performance Audit Service Sheet
Resource & Insights
September 21, 2017
Accountability is essential to government and its stewardship of public resources. Officials entrusted with the public good are responsible for carrying out their functions and providing services effectively, efficiently, economically, ethically and equitably within the boundaries of government regulation and program requirements. While government agencies are experiencing shrinking budgets and increasingly working with contractors and vendors that have more specialized knowledge and resources, using performance audits can help government hold those entities accountable.