For Legislators
The department delivers several products to support the General Assembly’s lawmaking and oversight responsibilities.
The department delivers several products to support the General Assembly’s lawmaking and oversight responsibilities.
Special Examinations
Special examinations are reports requested by the General Assembly and typically produced by performance auditors. The reports can cover a single state agency program or broader topics relevant to state decision-makers. Reports may assess program efficiency, whether a program or state goals and objectives are being met or explain complex state operations and impacts without an evaluation.
Who can request a special examination?
Per O.C.G.A. § 50-6-4, the Governor, House Appropriations Committee, and Senate Appropriations Committee each may request special examinations.
Requests are typically submitted to the State Auditor in April.
How can I obtain a completed special examination?
A list of completed special examinations can be found here. Special examinations are categorized as a type of performance audit on our website.
Lisa Kieffer is the director of our performance audit division and is responsible for special examinations. She can be contacted at kiefferl@audits.ga.gov.