Supreme audit institutions in a high‐impact context: A comparative analysis of performance audit in four Nordic countries

This article analyses survey data regarding the impact of supreme audit institutions’ (SAIs) performance audit on public administration in four Nordic countries. Regression analysis with pooled data from Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden indicates that performance audits have positive impacts on u...

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Published in:Financial accountability & management 2019-05, Vol.35 (2), p.158-181
Main Authors: Johnsen, Åge, Reichborn‐Kjennerud, Kristin, Carrington, Thomas, Jeppesen, Kim Klarskov, Taro, Külli, Vakkuri, Jarmo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Audits
democratic accountability
government
improvement
performance audit
public management reforms
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Summary:This article analyses survey data regarding the impact of supreme audit institutions’ (SAIs) performance audit on public administration in four Nordic countries. Regression analysis with pooled data from Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden indicates that performance audits have positive impacts on usefulness, changes, improvements and, to some extent, accountability, as perceived by auditees who have experienced the audits. The results show that some of the factors that earlier research found important for the impact of performance audits in some countries were insignificant for all the four Nordic countries, but that SAIs’ legitimacy, audit quality and consequences of media attention were important factors.
ISSN:0267-4424
1468-0408
1468-0408
DOI:10.1111/faam.12188