Legislators, public officials and others expect that timely audits are conducted to ensure compliance with regulatory guidelines, administrative procedures and related controls. Learn the different kinds of compliance audits that might be made, including compliance with the provisions of contracts and grant agreements, conformance with quality requirements, and compliance with established procedures and controls. Learn what auditors might do when they find that an authoritative requirement does not produce the desired results. Also, learn the circumstances when a compliance audit might not be appropriate. Through case study exercises, learn how compliance findings may differ from findings for traditional performance audits.