The Forum has published the following publications:

The Principles of Public Audit

The following publications are available in Adobe Acrobat PDF format:

May 2007
Value For Money in public sector corporate services (152 KB)

Estates management value for money indicators guidance (71KB)
Procurement value for money indicators guidance (159 KB)
ICT value for money indicators guidance (78 KB)
HR value for money indicators guidance (152 KB)
Finance value for money indicators guidance (106 KB)

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)

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 ( 71Kb) - Summary

The Whole Truth: or Why Accruals Accounting Means Better Management (470Kb) - Paper

January 2002
Central Government Audit in the UK after Devolution (English-language version) (185 Kb)

Central Government Audit in the UK after Devolution (Welsh-language version) (191 Kb)

August 2001
Propriety and Audit in the Public Sector (596 Kb)

April 2001
Audit Implications of Electronic Service Delivery in the Public Sector (129 Kb)

August 2000
Data Matching and the Role of Public Sector Auditors - consultation paper (1,557 Kb)

May 2000
Propriety and Audit in the Public Sector - consultation paper (4601 Kb) [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 (4,778 Kb)]

March 2000
What Public Bodies Can Expect From Their Auditors (288 Kb)

April 1999
The Implications for Audit of the Modernising Government Agenda. (168 Kb)