Auditing Performance Outcomes Course

Module 1: Basics in Auditing Outcomes

• Understanding the objectives of impact audits
• Distinguishing between traditional performance audits and impact audits
• Identifying elements of impact audit findings
• Selecting appropriate performance measures for impact audits

Module 2: Preparing for an Impact Audit

• Mapping programs to understand operations and outcomes
• Gathering essential background information for audit preparation
• Assessing target problems, causes, and populations involved
• Determining if conditions support conducting an impact audit

Module 3: Designs for Conducting Impact Audits

• Exploring methodological designs: Post Group Comparison, Before-and-After, and Time-Series
• Assessing strengths and weaknesses of each design
• Controlling for rival causes and external factors in analyses
• Applying designs to practical auditing scenarios

Module 4: Applying the Designs

• Formulating precise audit objectives and questions
• Selecting the most appropriate methodological design
• Identifying and collecting reliable performance data
• Documenting audit plans clearly and effectively

Module 5: Cost and Benefit Analysis

• Understanding the use and significance of cost-benefit analyses
• Quantifying benefits attributable to program initiatives
• Calculating and evaluating cost-efficiency and cost-effectiveness
• Performing practical cost-benefit analysis on implemented initiatives