Government Auditing Standards:
2010 Exposure Draft
GAO-10-853G: Published: Aug 1, 2010. Publicly Released: Aug 1, 2010.
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This letter describes the process used by GAO for revising GAGAS, summarizes the proposed major changes, discusses proposed effective dates, and provides instructions for submitting comments on the proposed standards.
The proposed revision to GAGAS will be the sixth since GAO first issued the standards in 1972. The proposed changes contained in the 2010 Exposure Draft update GAGAS to reflect major developments in the accountability and audit profession and emphasize specific considerations applicable to the government environment. The major changes in the proposed revision were made to: 1) consolidate and reorganize the foundation and ethical principles for government audits and the standards for use and application of GAGAS; 2) add a conceptual framework approach for independence; 3) update the financial audit standards to (1) reflect recent updates to the auditing standards issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), where applicable, (2) more clearly identify the GAGAS requirements and guidance that supplement AICPA requirements for financial audits, and (3) consolidate the financial audit standards into a single chapter; 4) further clarify application of the attestation engagement standards to clearly distinguish the requirements related to each type of attestation work; 5) update the performance audit standards to (1) limit the fraud reporting requirement to occurrences that are significant within the context of the audit objectives, with a requirement to communicate other instances of fraud in writing to those charged with governance, and (2) revise the discussion of validity as an aspect of the quality of evidence; and 6) clarify language throughout the document.
Feb 14, 2019
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Financial Audit:
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Funds' 2018 and 2017 Financial StatementsGAO-19-295R: Published: Feb 14, 2019. Publicly Released: Feb 14, 2019.
Jan 31, 2019
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National Nuclear Security Administration:
Additional Actions Needed to Collect Common Financial DataGAO-19-101: Published: Jan 31, 2019. Publicly Released: Jan 31, 2019.
Jan 10, 2019
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Improper Payments:
Selected Agencies Need Improvements in Their Assessments to Better Determine and Document Risk SusceptibilityGAO-19-112: Published: Jan 10, 2019. Publicly Released: Jan 10, 2019.
Dec 7, 2018
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Improper Payments:
Additional Guidance Needed to Improve Oversight of Agencies with Noncompliant ProgramsGAO-19-14: Published: Dec 7, 2018. Publicly Released: Dec 7, 2018. -
Treasury Judgment Fund:
Transparency and Reliability Needed in Reporting Fund Balances and ActivitiesGAO-19-44: Published: Dec 7, 2018. Publicly Released: Dec 7, 2018.
Nov 15, 2018
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Financial Audit:
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection's Fiscal Years 2018 and 2017 Financial StatementsGAO-19-184R: Published: Nov 15, 2018. Publicly Released: Nov 15, 2018. -
Financial Audit:
Federal Housing Finance Agency's Fiscal Years 2018 and 2017 Financial StatementsGAO-19-183R: Published: Nov 15, 2018. Publicly Released: Nov 15, 2018. -
Financial Audit:
Securities and Exchange Commission's Fiscal Years 2018 and 2017 Financial StatementsGAO-19-182R: Published: Nov 15, 2018. Publicly Released: Nov 15, 2018.
Nov 14, 2018
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Financial Management:
DOD's Report on Precommand Financial Management TrainingGAO-19-86R: Published: Nov 14, 2018. Publicly Released: Nov 14, 2018.
Nov 9, 2018
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Financial Audit:
IRS's Fiscal Years 2018 and 2017 Financial StatementsGAO-19-150: Published: Nov 9, 2018. Publicly Released: Nov 9, 2018.
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