Auditor’s Paradise: Coolio’s Elements of an Audit Finding
If, to paraphrase Justice Louis Brandeis, a little publicity is “the best of disinfectants,” then consider government auditors the cleaning people. These auditors help focus the public and their leaders’ attention on all aspects of government in order to root out waste, fraud, and abuse. By allowing the public and their elected leaders to scrutinize government’s inner workings, auditors help keep government clean. Given government’s longstanding reputation for complexity, this may seem like an almost impossible task. Indeed, auditing is not an easy job. To help them effectively examine government programs, auditors have developed certain procedures that help them...
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