IIA Globals President Richard Chambers gjorde en presentation vid den årliga konferensen International Consortium on Government Financial Management on potential roles for government auditors in mitigating the impact of the financial crisis on the world’s governments
Han identifierade fem sätt för government auditors att bidra med värde för regeringar som har att hantera särskilda svårigheter:
- Providing assurance on the accuracy of financial reporting. As governments seek greater access to capital markets to fund burgeoning debt, the accuracy of financial reporting will become even more critical.
- Providing assurance that government resources are being used efficiently and effectively. So-called operational auditing is the “bread and butter” for many government audit organizations. Efficiency and effectiveness have never been more critical to governments than today.
- Fostering greater accountability by government officials. The vast majority of government officials are dedicated and effective public servants. However, accountability over the effective use of scarce resources is vital as taxpayers are being asked to bolster teetering government agencies.
- Identifying opportunities for cost reduction and containment. Governments are making difficult choices on which services to continue as revenues falter. Government auditors are uniquely positioned to offer insights and perspectives to perplexed decision makers.
- Fostering greater public trust when the effectiveness of governments is increasingly being questioned.
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