“Negative Political Feedback: An Examination of the Problem of Modelling Political Responses in Public Sector Effectiveness Auditing” – A Comment
A response to Smith′s (1992) article in this issue of this journal. Discusses the role of performance auditing from a national audit perspective. Examines in particular the role of performance auditing in addressing issues of government policy; considers the role of statistical performance indicators in performance auditing; and provides examples of the ways in which performance auditing can lead to improved performance in government organizations.