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ICMA – Nov 2024 – L1 – Q3a – Value for Money (VFM)

Explains the components of Value for Money (VFM) in the public sector.

Value for Money (VFM)
Value for Money (VFM) is an objective that can be applied to any organization whose main objective is non-financial but has restrictions on the amount of finance available for spending, which the public sector is no exception.

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Explain the components of VFM.

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AAA – May 2017 – L3 – Q4b – Assurance Engagements

Explain "value for money" and the 3Es of achieving it in assurance engagements.

Alhaji Chukwudi is the Chairman and majority shareholder of Talking Drums Limited, a telecommunications company operating in Nigeria. The company had experienced considerable growth in the past. However, over the last three years, there has been noticeable increase in cost of operations which is slowing down the growth of the company. Management had explained that the increasing cost is a result of expansion of coverage area which management believes will lead to further expansion and growth of the company in the nearest future. Alhaji Chukwudi wants to get a certain level of assurance that there is value for the increased expansion costs the company was incurring. As a result, the Board of Directors resolved to engage a practitioner for a „value for money‟ evaluation of the coverage expansion costs.

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i. Explain „value for money‟. (2 Marks)

ii. Explain the 3Es of achieving value for money. (6 Marks)

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PSAF – May 2018 – L2 – Q4 – Public Sector Audit

Explain the concept of Value-for-Money audit, its components, steps, and factors contributing to an effective VFM audit.

In relation to public sector audit:

a. Define ‘Value-for-Money’ (VFM) audit. (2½ Marks)

b. Identify and explain THREE major components of ‘Value-for-Money’ audit. (6 Marks)

c. Explain FIVE steps towards a successful ‘Value-for-Money’ audit. (2½ Marks)

d. Identify FIVE factors which contribute to an effective ‘Value-for-Money’ audit. (5 Marks)

e. Explain the precise roles of the internal audit unit in relation to ‘Value-for-Money’ audit of a Government Business Entity (GBE). (4 Marks)

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BMF – Nov 2019 – L1 – SB – Q5c – Basics of Business Finance and Financial Markets

State and explain three approaches to measuring and evaluating team performance.

(c) Measuring and evaluating team performance is essential, especially in a system that rewards success.
State the THREE basic approaches to measuring and evaluating team performance and explain any TWO of the approaches. (6 Marks)

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AA – May 2016 – L2 – Q5a – Audit and Assurance Evidence

This question explains the purpose and objectives of a value for money (VFM) audit.

(a) Explain the purpose of value for money audit. (4 marks)

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AAA – May 2021 – L3 – Q4b – Public sector audit | Assurance services

Discuss the principles of performance audit and describe the documentary evidence useful during the planning stage of a performance audit.

Performance audit is an independent assessment of an entity’s operations, typically associated with government agencies. The goal is to evaluate the performance of a stated program to determine its effectiveness and to make changes if needed. Performance audits often include an analysis of the conditions necessary to ensure that the principles of economy, efficiency, and effectiveness are upheld. It is necessary in a performance audit to document the audit plan in an audit engagement.

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i) Discuss the principles of performance audit. (6 marks)

ii) Describe FOUR (4) documentary evidence useful at the planning stage during an audit exercise. (4 marks)

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AAA – May 2020 – L3 – Q4b -Government external audit and public accountability, Public sector audit

Discuss the role of performance audit and the Auditor-General’s concerns in auditing the construction of the Greater Accra Regional Hospital.

The Auditor-General has a responsibility to ensure that government business is being performed in a manner which will bring development and benefits to the citizens. Various aspects of the conduct of government business will engage the attention of the Auditor-General, for example execution of contracts for the construction of a regional hospital.

Required: i) Briefly discuss what performance audit entails? (2 marks)

ii) In carrying out the performance audit, evaluate the THREE (3) main factors that the Auditor-General will be concerned with in relation to the construction of the Greater Accra Regional Hospital. (8 marks)

(Total: 10 marks)

 

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PSAF – May 2018 – L2 – Q5d – Financial Statements Discussion and Analysis

Discuss the basis for measuring public sector performance and justify why governments can be assessed at the end of their tenure.

One of the key performance indicators (KPI) in the private sector is to determine the profitability of a business. This is because businesses exist to make a profit. However, in the Public Sector, the objective of governments is to provide public goods and as such, satisfy the needs of the citizens. Citizens are invariably dissatisfied with government performance at the end of its term of office. This is because most of the objectives of government are social in nature and as such, it becomes very difficult to match government revenues and expenditure to determine profit or loss as a basis of measuring its performance.

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Discuss the basis for measuring Public Sector performance and justify why governments can be assessed at the end of their tenure of office.

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ICMA – Nov 2024 – L1 – Q3a – Value for Money (VFM)

Explains the components of Value for Money (VFM) in the public sector.

Value for Money (VFM)
Value for Money (VFM) is an objective that can be applied to any organization whose main objective is non-financial but has restrictions on the amount of finance available for spending, which the public sector is no exception.

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Explain the components of VFM.

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AAA – May 2017 – L3 – Q4b – Assurance Engagements

Explain "value for money" and the 3Es of achieving it in assurance engagements.

Alhaji Chukwudi is the Chairman and majority shareholder of Talking Drums Limited, a telecommunications company operating in Nigeria. The company had experienced considerable growth in the past. However, over the last three years, there has been noticeable increase in cost of operations which is slowing down the growth of the company. Management had explained that the increasing cost is a result of expansion of coverage area which management believes will lead to further expansion and growth of the company in the nearest future. Alhaji Chukwudi wants to get a certain level of assurance that there is value for the increased expansion costs the company was incurring. As a result, the Board of Directors resolved to engage a practitioner for a „value for money‟ evaluation of the coverage expansion costs.

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i. Explain „value for money‟. (2 Marks)

ii. Explain the 3Es of achieving value for money. (6 Marks)

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PSAF – May 2018 – L2 – Q4 – Public Sector Audit

Explain the concept of Value-for-Money audit, its components, steps, and factors contributing to an effective VFM audit.

In relation to public sector audit:

a. Define ‘Value-for-Money’ (VFM) audit. (2½ Marks)

b. Identify and explain THREE major components of ‘Value-for-Money’ audit. (6 Marks)

c. Explain FIVE steps towards a successful ‘Value-for-Money’ audit. (2½ Marks)

d. Identify FIVE factors which contribute to an effective ‘Value-for-Money’ audit. (5 Marks)

e. Explain the precise roles of the internal audit unit in relation to ‘Value-for-Money’ audit of a Government Business Entity (GBE). (4 Marks)

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BMF – Nov 2019 – L1 – SB – Q5c – Basics of Business Finance and Financial Markets

State and explain three approaches to measuring and evaluating team performance.

(c) Measuring and evaluating team performance is essential, especially in a system that rewards success.
State the THREE basic approaches to measuring and evaluating team performance and explain any TWO of the approaches. (6 Marks)

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AA – May 2016 – L2 – Q5a – Audit and Assurance Evidence

This question explains the purpose and objectives of a value for money (VFM) audit.

(a) Explain the purpose of value for money audit. (4 marks)

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AAA – May 2021 – L3 – Q4b – Public sector audit | Assurance services

Discuss the principles of performance audit and describe the documentary evidence useful during the planning stage of a performance audit.

Performance audit is an independent assessment of an entity’s operations, typically associated with government agencies. The goal is to evaluate the performance of a stated program to determine its effectiveness and to make changes if needed. Performance audits often include an analysis of the conditions necessary to ensure that the principles of economy, efficiency, and effectiveness are upheld. It is necessary in a performance audit to document the audit plan in an audit engagement.

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i) Discuss the principles of performance audit. (6 marks)

ii) Describe FOUR (4) documentary evidence useful at the planning stage during an audit exercise. (4 marks)

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AAA – May 2020 – L3 – Q4b -Government external audit and public accountability, Public sector audit

Discuss the role of performance audit and the Auditor-General’s concerns in auditing the construction of the Greater Accra Regional Hospital.

The Auditor-General has a responsibility to ensure that government business is being performed in a manner which will bring development and benefits to the citizens. Various aspects of the conduct of government business will engage the attention of the Auditor-General, for example execution of contracts for the construction of a regional hospital.

Required: i) Briefly discuss what performance audit entails? (2 marks)

ii) In carrying out the performance audit, evaluate the THREE (3) main factors that the Auditor-General will be concerned with in relation to the construction of the Greater Accra Regional Hospital. (8 marks)

(Total: 10 marks)

 

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PSAF – May 2018 – L2 – Q5d – Financial Statements Discussion and Analysis

Discuss the basis for measuring public sector performance and justify why governments can be assessed at the end of their tenure.

One of the key performance indicators (KPI) in the private sector is to determine the profitability of a business. This is because businesses exist to make a profit. However, in the Public Sector, the objective of governments is to provide public goods and as such, satisfy the needs of the citizens. Citizens are invariably dissatisfied with government performance at the end of its term of office. This is because most of the objectives of government are social in nature and as such, it becomes very difficult to match government revenues and expenditure to determine profit or loss as a basis of measuring its performance.

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