Professional Documents
Culture Documents
1. Financial Audit
Examination of financial statements with the objective of issuing opinion
as to whether the financial statements are free from material
misstatements.
2. Performance Audit (Efficiency Audit, Economy Audit and Effectiveness
Audit)
Efficiency Audit
Efficiency Audit involves examining as to whether the project/ program
is carried out in efficient manner, with optimum utilization of different
resources.
Economy Audit
Economy Audit involves examining as to whether the project/ program is
carried out at the lowest possible cost.
Effectiveness Audit
It involves examining whether project/program is directed towards the
set objectives and goals.
3. Compliance Audit
It involves examining whether the project/program complies with all
applicable laws, rules and regulations.
Concept of Propriety in Government Auditing
Propriety is the characteristic of a proprietor. Normally, it is expected that the
owner or proprietor of any organization is more concerned about the
possibilities of mis-utilization of the fund of the organization than any
employee of the organization. Propriety involves examination of transactions
with this perspective, i.e. whether or not the funds are utilized in the best
interests of the organization.
Key Concept in Government Auditing
1. Concept of INTOSAI ( International Organization of Supreme Audit
Institutions)
INTOSAI is a body formed by combination of Supreme Audit Institutions
across the world. The members of INTOSAI are supreme audit institutions
of different countries. For eg. Office of Auditor General of Nepal is the
supreme audit institution of Nepal.
2. Concept of ISSAI (International Standard of Supreme Audit Institution)
Level ISSAI Number Purpose
1 1 to 9 Fundamental
principles of
Govt. Auditing
2 10 to 99 Prerequisites for
auditing
3 100 to 999 Elaboration on
Level 1 and Level
2
4 1000 and Above Specific Auditing
guidelines