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Value for Money and Performance Auditing in Government

This course develops the skills to plan and conduct performance audits that test whether public money achieves economy, efficiency and effectiveness. Participants learn to frame audit questions, gather evidence, and assess whether programmes deliver intended outcomes rather than simply comply with rules. The programme is grounded in African service delivery examples and prepares auditors to write findings that drive real improvement.

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What you will be able to do

  • Distinguish performance auditing from regularity and financial auditing.
  • Frame audit objectives around economy, efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Design an evidence gathering approach using data, interviews and site visits.
  • Assess whether programme outputs translate into intended outcomes.
  • Benchmark unit costs and service levels against comparable institutions.
  • Write findings and recommendations that lead to measurable improvement.

Course outline

  1. 01Principles of Performance Auditing
  2. 02Scoping and Audit Objectives
  3. 03Evidence Gathering and Analysis
  4. 04Assessing Outcomes and Impact
  5. 05Cost and Service Level Benchmarking
  6. 06Findings, Recommendations and Reporting
  7. 07Following Up on Audit Actions

Who should attend

This course is aimed at internal auditors, monitoring and evaluation officers, oversight committee support staff and programme reviewers in the public sector.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 30 Sep 2026Lagos3US$1,500Closed
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
30 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
5 to 7 Oct 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
6 to 8 Oct 2026Online3US$900Register
2 to 4 Nov 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
3 to 5 Nov 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
4 to 6 Nov 2026Durban3R13,000Register
9 to 11 Nov 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
10 to 12 Nov 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
11 to 13 Nov 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
16 to 18 Nov 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
17 to 19 Nov 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
18 to 20 Nov 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
23 to 25 Nov 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
24 to 26 Nov 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
25 to 27 Nov 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
1 to 3 Dec 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Dec 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Dec 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
8 to 10 Dec 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Dec 2026Accra3US$1,500Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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