Each edition of Audit Tips highlights good practices and provides practical advice for performance auditors on a selected theme.
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4 Ways to Increase the Impact of Environmental Performance Audits
Environmental pressures and degradation continue to be of concern. In Canada there are important environmental challenges. From declining biodiversity to contaminated drinking water, from the impacts of climate change to urban smog, from threatened aquifers to invasive species, communities and ecosystems from coast to coast in Canada are experiencing problems that need to be addressed. The good news is that performance audits constitute a great opportunity to bring about change, to have an impact, and to add value.
4 Facts You Should Know About Auditing Gender Equality
Gender inequalities are still deep-rooted in all countries and societies. They are the most pervasive, systemic, and structural of all inequalities—and they affect us all. Audits can play a key role by determining whether governments are meeting their commitments, achieving planned results, and putting in place policies and programs that work.
5 Considerations When Choosing Value Added Audits
Choosing an audit topic is a crucial moment in the performance audit process. Ultimately, audit topic selection reflects on the credibility and the relevance of the audit organization and on the usefulness of its audit reports. A good way of selecting the right audit topic is to aim to add value for the recipient of the audit report. A value added audit is more likely to be well received and to lead to concrete improvements. But what does “value added” really mean?
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