[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 67 (Monday, April 10, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 17265]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-07117]
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GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
Financial Management and Assurance; Government Auditing Standards
AGENCY: U.S. Government Accountability Office.
ACTION: Notice of document availability.
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SUMMARY: On April 5, 2017, the U.S. Government Accountability Office
(GAO) issued an exposure draft of proposed revisions to Government
Auditing Standards (GAGAS), also known as the Yellow Book. To help
ensure that the standards continue to meet the needs of the government
community and the public it serves, the Comptroller General of the
United States appointed the Advisory Council on Government Auditing
Standards to review GAO's proposed revisions of the standards and
consider other necessary changes. The advisory council includes experts
from all levels of government, the private sector, and academia. This
exposure draft includes the advisory council's input regarding the
proposed changes. We are requesting public comments on the proposed
revisions in the 2017 exposure draft.
GAO first issued the standards in 1972. The proposed changes in the
exposure draft update GAGAS to reflect major developments in the
accountability and audit professions and emphasize specific
considerations applicable to the government environment.
DATES: Comments will be accepted through July 6, 2017.
ADDRESSES: A copy of the exposure draft (GAO-17-313SP) can be obtained
on the GAO Internet page at http://www.gao.gov/yellowbook.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The GAO Standards Team at (202) 512-
9535.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To ensure that your comments are considered
by GAO and the advisory council in their deliberations, please submit
them by July 6, 2017. Please send your comments electronically to
[email protected].
Authority: Public Law 67-13, 42 Stat. 20 (June 10, 1921).
James R. Dalkin,
Director, Financial Management and Assurance, U.S. Government
Accountability Office.
[FR Doc. 2017-07117 Filed 4-7-17; 8:45 am]
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