Many of us become emotional hearing stories about waste, fraud and abuse. It helps us remember our higher purpose as a government auditor.
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Confessions of a Recovering Auditor OR Does He Win or Lose? Yes, He Does!
Confessions include be more confident and more precise when you make an assertion. Sample size has to go up and you must do more work.
Those Pesky Preconceived Ideas
Per the Yellow Book, “preconceived ideas toward individuals, groups, organizations, or objectives of a particular program that could bias the audit.”
Assessing Risk in the Government Environment
Auditors are used to assessing risk during external audits. In the governmental environment, auditors cannot look at just financial issues.
Confessions of a Recovering Auditor OR Ye Shall Know the Formula, and the Formula Shall Set Ye Free!
“The Formula,” in many ways, may be the only formula you really need: Sample size = Confidence x Variation / Precision!
Is Statistics a Criminal Act? Or Remember X… That Hated Letter In College?
Is statistics a criminal act? Or, remember X… that letter hated in college? Sometimes, things seem more complicated than they need to be!
How to Take the “Ouch!” Out of Editing
Take the “ouch” out of editing by requesting an outline from the author first and keep their voice throughout the writing. If a sentence is fine the way it is, leave it the heck alone!
Executive Summaries for Performance Audit Reports
Using executive summaries cuts through the details of a performance audit so your reader gets to the main message fast!
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