Topic Collection: Government Policy and Guidance

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Since 2010

Designing Evaluations

2012 Revision (Supersedes PEMD-10.1.4)
GAO-12-208G, Jan 31, 2012

Performance Measurement and Evaluation

Definitions and Relationships (Supersedes GAO-05-739SP)
GAO-11-646SP, May 2, 2011

Organizational Transformation

A Framework for Assessing and Improving Enterprise Architecture Management (Version 2.0) (Supersedes GAO-03-584G)
GAO-10-846G, Aug 5, 2010
Policy and Procedures Manual for Guidance of Federal Agencies
Government Auditing Standards (The Yellow Book)
GAO/PCIE Financial Audit Manual (FAM)
GAO Federal Information System Controls Audit Manual (FISCAM)

Prior to 2010

Employment

Discount Rate Policy
OCE-17.1.1, May 1, 1991

Auditing and Financial Management

Using Structured Interviewing Techniques
PEMD-10.1.5, Jul 1, 1991

Auditing and Financial Management

Assessing the Reliability of Computer-Processed Data (Supersedes GAO-03-273G)
GAO-09-680G, Jul 1, 2009

Auditing and Financial Management

Case Study Evaluations
PEMD-10.1.9, Nov 1, 1990

Government Operations

Assessing Internal Controls in Performance Audits
OP-4.1.4, Sep 1, 1990

Auditing and Financial Management

Guide for Review of Independent Public Accountant Work
AFMD-8.1.1, Dec 1, 1988

Justice and Law Enforcement

Assessing Compliance With Applicable Laws and Regulations
OP-4.1.2, Dec 1, 1989

Government Operations

Using Statistical Sampling
PEMD-10.1.6, May 1, 1992

Employment

The Evaluation Synthesis
PEMD-10.1.2, Mar 1, 1992

Human Capital

A Self-Assessment Checklist for Agency Leaders
OCG-00-14G, Sep 1, 2000

GAO Cost Estimating and Assessment Guide

Best Practices for Developing and Managing Capital Program Costs (Supersedes GAO-07-1134SP)
GAO-09-3SP, Mar 2, 2009

Quantitative Data Analysis

An Introduction
PEMD-10.1.11, Jun 1, 1992

Government Operations

Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government (Supersedes AIMD-98-21.3.1)
AIMD-00-21.3.1, Nov 1, 1999

Economic Development

Investigators' Guide to Sources of Information
OSI-97-2, Apr 1, 1997

Economic Development

Developing and Using Questionnaires
PEMD-10.1.7, Oct 1, 1993

Content Analysis

A Methodology for Structuring and Analyzing Written Material
PEMD-10.3.1, Sep 1, 1996

Policy and Procedures Manual for Guidance of Federal Agencies

Title 7--Fiscal Guidance
May 18, 1993

Prospective Evaluation Methods

The Prospective Evaluation Synthesis
143140, November 1, 1990

Methodology Transfer Paper 2

Evaluating Inventory Control Decisions
118984, June 1, 1982