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Auditing Performance Outcomes

October 27 - 29, 2008 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Instructor: Max Hirschhorn	Washington, DC	$745
March 17 - 19, 2009 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Instructor: Max Hirschhorn	Atlanta, GA	$745
June 24 - 26, 2009 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Instructor: Max Hirschhorn	Washington, DC	$745
September 14 - 16, 2009 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Instructor: Mark Gebicke	San Francisco, CA	$745

Overview:

In response to the initiatives of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board and specific legislation, federal, state and local governments are measuring, evaluating and reporting on their service efforts and accomplishments (outputs and outcomes). Moreover, taxpayers and government officials are demanding more meaningful data on government operations. Government managers are simultaneously concerned with numerous aspects of performance, from mission achievement to quality and efficiency. Learn to evaluate, select, develop and measure the performance of government operations in terms of results, quality, cost and integrity.

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Who Should Attend?

Auditors with extensive experience in performance auditing. Level: Journeyman.

Objectives:

Determine and define the intent of missions and customer expectations

Identify and select performance aspects to measure on a priority basis

Identify, evaluate or develop quantitative criteria for measuring results, quality, integrity and cost

Reach consensus on how to measure output and outcome performance

Evaluate the standings and trends of organizations in meeting their missions and customer expectations

Develop reports and recommendations to improve agency performance and results

Report the results of operations in meaningful terms to government officials, their staffs and the public

Measure and evaluate the quality, costs and benefits of audits

Syllabus:

Syllabus -- Auditing Performance Outcomes, AUDT9012G, Grad. School, USDA

Module 1 -- The Changing Role of Auditing

Module 2 -- Measuring and Evaluating Outcomes

Module 3 -- Determining and Evaluating Integrity, Validity, and Usefulness of Outcome Measures

Module 4 -- Recommending Improvements in Performance and Results

Module 5 -- Obtaining Acceptance of Recommendations for Improvements

Module 6 -- Measuring Quality, Costs, and Benefits of Audits

Course Details

CODE:	AUDT9012G
TYPE:	Classroom-Day
LENGTH:	3 Day(s)
CREDITS:	24 CPE

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