A Guide to Auditing Programmes and Projects

Programmes and project audits exist to help ensure that programmes and projects are designed, implemented and operate in way that will deliver the expected outcomes and benefits.

To help project professionals understand how this works on a practical level, the guide covers:

why audits are needed, the principles of an audit
the scope of the roles of governance bodies and individuals, auditors and auditees
the audit process, including planning, fieldwork, reporting and the implementation of recommendations
the potential areas of risk, the controls that are expected to manage those risks and the recommended audit methods to employ.