ISRAEL'S AUDITOR AS POLICY‐MAKER

IRA SHARKANSKY*

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Abstract

Supreme audit institutions claim to avoid directly criticizing government policy. However, their assertions do not reflect reality. Israel's State Comptroller is explicit in criticizing government policy, and suggesting other policies in their place. The US General Accounting Office, the UK National Audit Office, and the Philippines Commission on Audit also criticize policy, but with styles that are more subtle and indirect than the Israeli auditor's. A review of the responses to Israel's audit reports reveals the extent of policy influence and the constraints that limit the auditor's role as a policy‐maker.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)77-89
Number of pages13
JournalPublic Administration
Volume66
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 1988

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