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**The Performance Audit Report**

The podcast for Performance Auditors, that was hosted by Conor McGarrity and Yusuf Moolla.

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Latest Episodes:

15 | Patrick Barr, PA Director at the Northern Ireland Audit Office Oct 25, 2022

Show notes

Patrick Barr is Director, Performance Audit at the Northern Ireland Audit Office.
In this episode we discuss:

Recruitment challenges and staff attraction strategies
The audit office's approach to topic selection and responsive auditing
Upskilling performance auditors in the use of data
Recent significant reports and their impact
Outreach to other offices to share experiences and collaborate.

Links:

About this podcast

The podcast for performance auditors.
Hosted by Conor McGarrity and Yusuf Moolla.
Produced by PA Reports - Performance Audit Research.

Get updates
New episodes, and a fortnightly newsletter with a selection of PA reports and practices from audit offices.
https://pareports.com/#cta-subscribe

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit performanceaudit.substack.com

14 | Data visualization with Alli Torban Oct 18, 2022

Show notes

This originally aired as Episode 32 of The Assurance Show.

Alli is an information design consultant and host of the Data Viz Today podcast.
We talk about a range of data visualization matters, including 3 key mistakes that people make when starting out in dataviz (and solutions to those).

You can reach out to Alli via her website - https://www.allitorban.com

Links

About this podcast

The podcast for performance auditors.
Hosted by Conor McGarrity and Yusuf Moolla.
Produced by PA Reports - Performance Audit Research.

Get updates
New episodes, and a fortnightly newsletter with a selection of PA reports and practices from audit offices.
https://pareports.com/#cta-subscribe

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit performanceaudit.substack.com

13 | Monitoring the status of performance audit recommendations (including follow-up audits) Oct 11, 2022

Show notes

In this episode, we talk about how audit offices monitor (and report on) the status of implementation of performance audit recommendations.
We monitor the status of our PA recommendations for several reasons:

We want to ensure that our work has impact
We may have a legislative requirement to follow-up
Stakeholders have asked us to provide updates on progress against agreed actions
We want to check if further work is required in areas that we've previously audited.

How we do this ranges in nature and scale, from ongoing monitoring that relies on auditee submissions to full-scale follow-up audits with significant levels of testing.

Links:

About this podcast

The podcast for performance auditors.
Hosted by Conor McGarrity and Yusuf Moolla.
Produced by PA Reports - Performance Audit Research.

Get updates
New episodes, and a fortnightly newsletter with a selection of PA reports and practices from audit offices.
https://pareports.com/#cta-subscribe

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit performanceaudit.substack.com

12 | Using data in performance audit with Gemma Diamond and Morag Campsie, Audit Scotland Oct 04, 2022

Show notes

This originally aired as Episode 37 of The Assurance Show.

Morag (Senior Manager) and Gemma (Director) are Performance Auditors with Audit Scotland.
In this episode we discuss how they are using data in their audits, their experience in developing Audit Scotland's data capabilities, collaboration with other audit offices and what the future roadmap looks like.
We also discuss their focus on ensuring their reports meet their audience’s needs, and how data visualisations and charts are being used to communicate key messages.
Link: This episode's web page - https://pareports.com/podcast/12
About this podcast

The podcast for performance auditors.
Hosted by Conor McGarrity and Yusuf Moolla.
Produced by PA Reports - Performance Audit Research.

Get updates
New episodes, and a fortnightly newsletter with a selection of PA reports and practices from audit offices.
https://pareports.com/#cta-subscribe

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit performanceaudit.substack.com

11 | Kelsey Thompson, performance auditor and podcast host Sep 27, 2022

Show notes

Kelsey Thompson is an Assistant City Auditor with the Office of the City Auditor in Austin, Texas.
In this episode we discuss:

What Kelsey enjoys about performance audit in local government
The role of the Office of the City Auditor
Why performance auditors need a data ‘mindset’
Topical reports on issues such as climate change, homelessness and policing

We also talk about Audit ATX - the Office's podcast that Kelsey hosts - and its many benefits, including:

how auditees are listening to it as a ‘starting point’ to understand the PA process
its use as a recruitment tool to inform potential new hires
how it maximises the reach and impact of their audits for community members
how podcast feedback can inform future audit topic selection and focus

Audit ATX is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
In the episode, you will hear Kelsey saying that she is a supervising senior auditor - she was at the time of recording, and was promoted to Assistant City Auditor in the short window between recording this episode and publishing it. Congrats Kelsey.
Links:

About this podcast

The podcast for performance auditors.
Hosted by Conor McGarrity and Yusuf Moolla.
Produced by PA Reports - Performance Audit Research.

Get updates
New episodes, and a fortnightly newsletter with a selection of PA reports and practices from audit offices.
https://pareports.com/#cta-subscribe

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit performanceaudit.substack.com

10 | John Moore, CTO of Queensland Audit Office Sep 20, 2022

Show notes

This originally aired as Episode 30 of The Assurance Show.
John talks to us about the role of the CTO in an audit office.

He shares his views on a range of issues including:

How he supports the audit office
Cyber and data governance frameworks
Evolving IT practices that auditors need to keep a close eye on

Links

About this podcast

The podcast for performance auditors.
Hosted by Conor McGarrity and Yusuf Moolla.
Produced by PA Reports - Performance Audit Research.

Get updates
New episodes, and a fortnightly newsletter with a selection of PA reports and practices from audit offices.
https://pareports.com/#cta-subscribe

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit performanceaudit.substack.com

9 | Alternate types of Performance Audit reporting/assurance Sep 13, 2022

Show notes

Performance audits are usually conducted as reasonable assurance engagements.
Many audit offices also provide other types of assurance or other forms of reporting.
These are often produced by performance audit functions, or are closely related to PA.

Sometimes these alternate forms of delivery can be faster and cheaper, without diminishing the intended impact.

In this episode, we briefly introduce 15 types of alternate reporting/assurance.
The accompanying blog article has further detail and examples.
Links:

This episode's webpage - https://pareports.com/podcast/9/
The accompanying blog article - https://riskinsights.com.au/alternate-forms-of-pa-assurance-and-reporting
About this podcast

The podcast for performance auditors.
Hosted by Conor McGarrity and Yusuf Moolla.
Produced by PA Reports - Performance Audit Research.

Get updates
New episodes, and a fortnightly newsletter with a selection of PA reports and practices from audit offices.
https://pareports.com/#cta-subscribe

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit performanceaudit.substack.com

8 | Stephen McAteer, Performance Audit Data Scientist at VAGO Sep 06, 2022

Show notes

This originally aired as Episode 35 of The Assurance Show.
Stephen McAteer leads the data science team within Performance Audit at VAGO, the Victorian Auditor General's Office.
In this episode, we discuss:

What VAGO does
Stephen's approach to helping auditors use data
Why it's important for all performance auditors to have data skills
How VAGO has used open data to improve transparency

You can reach out to Stephen via LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com/in/smcateer).

Links

VAGO Audit Report – Measuring and reporting on service delivery with interactive dashboard for exploring Victorian department performance (www.audit.vic.gov.au/report/measuring-and-reporting-service-delivery)
VAGO Audit Report – Accessibility of Tram Services with interactive map on the accessibility of Melbourne’s tram network (www.audit.vic.gov.au/report/accessibility-tram-services)
VAGO Audit Report – Council Libraries which uses Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) to evaluate efficiency (www.audit.vic.gov.au/report/council-libraries)

About this podcast

The podcast for performance auditors.
Hosted by Conor McGarrity and Yusuf Moolla.
Produced by PA Reports - Performance Audit Research.

Get updates
New episodes, and a fortnightly newsletter with a selection of PA reports and practices from audit offices.
https://pareports.com/#cta-subscribe

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit performanceaudit.substack.com

7 | Mike Scott, Performance Auditor and ACAG member Aug 30, 2022

Show notes

Mike Scott is Lead Auditor and Manager Assurance and Audit at the New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs. He has over 30 years of audit experience, including 15 years in performance audit with the New Zealand Office of the Auditor-General and 17 years with the UK National Audit Office.

In this episode, we discuss:

How the discipline of performance audit/assessment is similar, whether you're auditing performance from outside the organization or improving it from the inside
Maximising the impact of PA
What has, and what hasn't, changed within the world of PA
Some ideas on recruitment and retention of audit professionals

Links:

Mike Scott on LinkedIn
This episode's webpage - https://pareports.com/podcast/7/

About this podcast

The podcast for performance auditors.
Hosted by Conor McGarrity and Yusuf Moolla.
Produced by PA Reports - Performance Audit Research.

Get updates
New episodes, and a fortnightly newsletter with a selection of PA reports and practices from audit offices.
https://pareports.com/#cta-subscribe

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit performanceaudit.substack.com

6 | Taka Ariga, GAO Chief Data Scientist and Director of Innovation Lab Aug 23, 2022

Show notes

This originally aired as Episode 34 of The Assurance Show.
Taka Ariga is the inaugural Chief Data Scientist at the US Government Accountability Office. He also leads the GAO's Innovation Lab.
In this episode, we discussed:

What the GAO does
How data science is helping GAO
Innovation and experimentation at GAO
Machine learning assurance

You can reach out to Taka via the GAO website.
About this podcast

The podcast for performance auditors.
Hosted by Conor McGarrity and Yusuf Moolla.
Produced by PA Reports - Performance Audit Research.

Get updates
New episodes, and a fortnightly newsletter with a selection of PA reports and practices from audit offices.
https://pareports.com/#cta-subscribe

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit performanceaudit.substack.com

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