Audit criteria

Pursuant to Art. 9 Finanzkontrollgesetz, the National Audit Office carries out its audits and controls concerning financial supervision in accordance with the following criteria:

  • regularity
  • legality
  • economic efficiency.

In the context of audits concerning the economic efficiency, the National Audit Office verifies, whether

  • the funds are used economically,
  • costs and benefits are in a favorable relationship,
  • financial expenditures achieve the expected effect.