The Forum has published the following publications:
The Principles of Public Audit
The following publications are available in Adobe Acrobat PDF format:
November 2008
Value for Money in public sector corporate services (flyer) (262Kb)
October 2008
Estates management performance indicators 2007/08 (110Kb)
Finance performance indicators 2007/08 (113Kb)
Human resources performance indicators 2007/08 (172Kb)
ICT performance indicators 2007.08 (89Kb)
Procurement performance indicators 2007/08 (133Kb)
May 2007
Many of the indicators in this report have been amended, readers should refer to the amended versions above.
Value For Money in public sector corporate services (152Kb)
December 2005
The Public Audit Forum paper Improving Performance Information clarifies the responsibilities of those who set performance indicators, those who are accountable for performance, and auditors. It also outlines good practice.
August 2003
Audit Implications of Electronic Service Delivery in the Public Sector (1 August 2003)
December 2002
Freedom of Information and Public Sector Audit (136Kb)
November 2002
The Different Roles of External Audit, Inspection and Regulation: A Guide for Public Service Managers (97Kb)
The Whole Truth: or Why Accruals Accounting Means Better Management - Summary (71Kb)
The Whole Truth: or Why Accruals Accounting Means Better Management - Paper (470Kb)
January 2002
Central Government Audit in the UK after Devolution (English-language version) (185Kb)
Central Government Audit in the UK after Devolution (Welsh-language version) (191Kb)
August 2001
Propriety and Audit in the Public Sector (596Kb)
April 2001
Audit Implications of Electronic Service Delivery in the Public Sector (129Kb)
August 20001
Data Matching and the Role of Public Sector Auditors - consultation paper (1.5Mb)
May 2000
Propriety and Audit in the Public Sector - consultation paper (4.6Mb) [please note this PDF document contains links, and some users have reported problems in trying to open it; we have now also made available a version without links (4.8Mb)]
March 2000
What Public Bodies Can Expect From Their Auditors (288Kb)
April 1999
The Implications for Audit of the Modernising Government Agenda (168Kb)
