Which of the Following Would Be Considered a Performance Audit

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be considered a performance audit under the Government Auditing Standards?

• A) An investigation into whether a purchasing department of a government was operated efficiently.
• B) An investigation into whether a social service agency of a state government improved the lives of its clients.
• C) Both of the above.
• D) Neither of the above.

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Definitions:

Fold and Thrust Belt

A region in the earth's crust where the rocks have been deformed by horizontal compression, leading to the formation of folds and thrust faults.

Anticlines

Upwardly convex folds in rock layers, typically formed through compression within the Earth's crust.

Synclines

Downward-curving folds in sedimentary strata, opposite of anticlines, which can also be indicators of oil and gas deposits.

Cleavage

In geology, the tendency of crystalline materials to split along definite crystallographic structural planes, creating flat, shiny surfaces.