performance audit

performance audit
An audit of an activity or operation with reference to adherence to *policies, *procedures, Regulations, and defined objectives. Performance auditing is an aspect of *management auditing and Operational auditing, and it is often associated with *public sector organizations. Further reading: Dittenhofer (2001); Morgan and Raaum (2001)

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