Mission Statement, Goals, and Objectives.

Mission Statement

The Legislative Division of Post Audit's mission is to conduct audits that provide information for the Legislature and other government officials who make and carry out policies and procedures. This information helps the Legislature ensure that Kansans receive economical, efficient, and effective services that are in compliance with applicable requirements. It also helps the Legislature ensure the integrity of the State's financial management control systems.

Goals and Objectives

The Division's goals and objectives, and strategies for achieving them, are discussed below:

Goal

To conduct and issue audits that are responsive to the needs and mandates of the Legislature.

Objective

Audits should address the concerns and answer the questions raised by legislators or legislative committees.

Strategies

Continue to work with legislators who request audits to ensure we fully understand their audit questions and concerns. Focus our internal planning on ensuring that audits we conduct adequately address those issues.

Goal

To conduct audits that promote improved efficiency, effectiveness, and financial management practices in Kansas government.

Objective

Whenever possible, audits should identify ways that agencies can do their jobs more efficiently or economically, ways that agencies can improve their financial management practices, or ways the Legislature can help accomplish these improvements.

Strategies

For those audits that cover efficiency, effectiveness, or financial management issues, the Division will ensure that recommendations are made to agencies or the Legislature that will address the problem areas found.

Goal

To conduct audits in accordance with all applicable government auditing standards

Objective

Within the time constraints imposed by the Legislature or the Legislative Post Audit Committee, audits should adhere to all applicable government auditing standards.

Strategies

The Division will emphasize adherence to auditing standards during the planning, field work, and report writing phases of every audit, and will conduct internal quality control reviews to ensure that all applicable standards are met.

Goal

To conduct audits in a timely and cost-effective manner

Objective

Audits should be planned and conducted using only the time and resources needed to efficiently and effectively answer the audit questions and accomplish the audit objectives.

Strategies

Direct, supervise, and review audits to ensure that they are conducted as efficiently and effectively as possible.