The Federal Judiciary: Reviews of Court Operations Should Adhere to Oversight Standards
GGD-96-114
Published: Jun 17, 1996. Publicly Released: Jun 17, 1996.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts' (AOUSC) assessment of local court operations, focusing on whether AOUSC is promoting efficient administrative practices within the judiciary.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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Administrative Office of the United States Courts | To help ensure that AOUSC program assessments meet generally accepted auditing standards, the Director, AOUSC, should direct OPA to amend those standards to provide greater assurance against a potential perception of reviewer bias by knowledgeable third parties and greater assurance that all review team findings will be documented and reported to judiciary officials who can act on them. |
The recommendation was implemented; the agency agreed with the recommended action.
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Administrative Office of the United States Courts | To help ensure that AOUSC program assessments meet generally accepted auditing standards, the Director, AOUSC, should direct OPA to check each AOUSC division's compliance with both its plan for conducting program assessments and the standards and study guide for conducting those assessments. |
The agency agreed with the recommended action.
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Audit oversightAuditing proceduresAuditing standardsCost controlCourts (law)DecentralizationFederal courtsJudicial reformProgram evaluationStandards evaluation