#issai125 - The three parties
25. Public-sector audits involve at least three separate parties: the auditor, a responsible party and intended users. The relationship between the parties should be viewed within the context of the specific constitutional arrangements for each type of audit.
- The auditor: In public-sector auditing the role of auditor is fulfilled by the Head of the SAI and by persons to whom the task of conducting the audits is delegated. The overall responsibility for public-sector auditing remains as defined by the SAI’s mandate.
- The responsible party: In public-sector auditing the relevant responsibilities are determined by constitutional or legislative arrangement. The responsible parties may be responsible for the subject matter information, for managing the subject matter or for addressing recommendations, and may be individuals or organisations.
- Intended users: The individuals, organisations or classes thereof for whom the auditor prepares the audit report. The intended users may be legislative or oversight bodies, those charged with governance or the general public.
INTOSAI ref. Fundamental Principles of Public-Sector Auditing(pdf) (ISSAI-100). |
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- The Functions of public-sector entities
- This article in the ISSAI standards
- Also under 4. Elements of public-sector auditing
- Aligned resources
- Comments
Public-sector entities may be active in these areas (divisions of the Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG)):