Government audit organizations generally utilize established standards to conduct performance audits.
In most countries, performance audits of governmental activities are carried out by the external audit bodies at federal or state level.
The performance audit shows up some lacunae which have to mostly do with the outmoded accounting and record keeping.
It is also subject to the same standards as performance audits.
Coming into office, one of Brown's priorities was to perform rigorous performance audits to help balance the budget.
In 2008 for every dollar the state spent on performance audits returned $8 in cost savings.
In a 2009 performance audit, several findings were noted.
The performance audit cited the district for several deficiencies.
And he has ordered the city's department heads to refuse to cooperate in the Comptroller's performance audits.
Their management and funding are subject to the most stringent financial controls and performance audits.