<prompt> Translate the following text to English2.8.Audit ya utendaji ni uchunguzi wa kimakusudi na utaratibu wa ushahidi ili kutoa tathmini huru ya utendaji na usimamizi wa mpango dhidi ya vigezo vya kimakusudi au tathmini ya mazoea bora na habari nyingine.  <response>: 2.8 A performance audit is an objective and systematic examination of evidence to provide an independent assessment of the performance and management of a program against objective criteria or an assessment of best practices and other information. 