Related Links

U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)

The GAO is a congressional office charged with performing audits of federal programs. This office also issues the Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS), or the “Yellow Book.” Many audit shops, including the State Auditor’s Office, are required to follow the Yellow Book standards.

Association of Local Government Auditors (ALGA)

ALGA is a national, professional association formed in 1989 to improve local government auditing. Many local governments have audit shops with long histories of conducting performance audits for the county or city council. The site includes audit reports, links to training, and reference materials on performance auditing.

State Auditor’s Office (SAO) – Performance Audits website

The SAO has a separate website with information on their performance audits. The site contains their audit work plan, current Requests for Proposal and contact information. The statewide protocols are posted on the SAO main website.

Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC)

JLARC conducts performance audits and other studies and reviews on behalf of the Legislature. The committee’s work plan and audit reports are included on this site.