Patrick Barr is Director, Performance Audit at the Northern Ireland Audit Office.

In this episode we discuss:

• Recruitment challenges and staff attraction strategies
• The audit office's approach to topic selection and responsive auditing
• Upskilling performance auditors in the use of data
• Recent significant reports and their impact
• Outreach to other offices to share experiences and collaborate.

Links:

• Patrick Barr on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-barr-22a5233
• Northern Ireland Audit Office - https://www.niauditoffice.gov.uk/
• This episode's web page - https://pareports.com/podcast/15

About this podcast

The podcast for performance auditors.
Hosted by Conor McGarrity and Yusuf Moolla.
Produced by PA Reports - Performance Audit Research.

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