audit
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This month, it sent staff to audit Chinese manufacturers of actuator components and sensors, 21st Century Business Herald reported.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
It made a series of recommendations to address those problems, including the appointment of an independent body to oversee costs and the construction schedule, and the ordering of an audit of the project.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
The severity of the incident was uncovered by an audit from the Fed’s internal watchdog office, which published a report about the incident Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Out of more than 1,000 empty units he helped audit nationally, on average more than half didn't have a letting agent actively marketing the property.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
“If you think you have any right to pry into her private affairs I’ll tell her you believe those checks are being misappropriated and you want an audit because you dont trust her.”
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
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As a candidate in 2022, Cohen said she’d conduct audits of homeless spending, the Department of Motor Vehicles and Employment Development Department if elected.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Supporters say the measure aims to cut wasteful government spending by requiring audits for new state special taxes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
UN safety audits have shown particular risks to women and girls at night, causing them to avoid camp toilets and bathrooms.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
That bill requires crisis protocols for suicidal ideation, parental controls, and independent child-safety audits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
The Fowls had held on to Fowl Manor over the years, surviving war, civil unrest, and several tax audits.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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Under the act, new or higher special taxes enacted after Jan. 1, 2026 would be audited every four years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Abbott has tried to ameliorate these concerns by requiring all new data centers to be audited by the state, a step that policy experts and Democrats have criticized as insufficient.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
Lisburn Square No 2, the apartment owners' landlord, said it was the "largest individual contributor to the service charge" and that all expenditure was audited.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Thirty-nine percent said they would continue to publish earnings press releases quarterly, but would submit regulatory filings twice a year—a reviewed semiannual report and an audited annual one.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
During one seven-year period the lawyer’s tax returns had been audited, challenged, and taken to court annually.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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The controller is the state’s fiscal watchdog, responsible for auditing government agencies, administering payroll for state employees and reuniting abandoned assets with their owners.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Osman was reported to have been working for a local auditing firm.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
A reality check on my estimate of the Vanguard 500 Index fund’s 50-year performance percentile comes from the track records of investment newsletters that were calculated by my performance auditing firm.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
He found an entry-level job at the Argentine office of an international auditing firm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Unnerved, Oppenheimer confided that every other registered student had already done the same—the hall was filled with students auditing the course for no credit, struggling to understand the subject matter without risking a grade.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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Common Senses: Aud ("Hear")
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