In Reporting the Results of a Performance Audit, It Is

question 1

Multiple Choice

In reporting the results of a performance audit, it is appropriate for the auditors to

• A)conjecture as to the reasons for the program's failure to achieve desired results
• B)include the auditors' response to management's objections to the auditors' findings
• C)provide recommendations as to how the program can be improved
• D)all of the above.

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Definitions:

Theorem

A statement that has been proven on the basis of previously established statements, such as other theorems, and generally accepted principles, like axioms.

Directional Test

Another term for a one-tailed test, emphasizing the test's focus on detecting an effect in a specific direction, either positive or negative.

One-Tailed Test

A hypothesis test in which the region of rejection is on only one side of the sampling distribution, used when the alternative hypothesis specifies the direction of the effect.

Two-Tailed Test

A statistical test used to determine if there is a significant difference in two directions, either greater than or less than a specified range or value.