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a person appointed by a court to prepare an account of financial matters in a civil case
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Recent Examples of auditors
One investigation examined the business and financial records of every hospice currently operating in LA County, California, applying the same indicators identified by state auditors as potential red flags for fraud.
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 14 May 2026
In Ohio and Texas, operators were caught billing for care provided to dead patients, inflating services and forging physician signatures to fabricate records when auditors sought proof.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2026
Every year for a decade, Nelson said, independent auditors examined the union’s expenses, looking for any red flags.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
Who are the auditors and what are their qualifications?
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
The auditors notably struggled to get details about recipients in France.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
For example, auditors found the city’s school system doesn’t have written policies on risk assessment and data backups, or keep a full list of all applications used by local schools.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
According to the report, auditors recommended the IFA appoint a chief internal auditor independent of other state agencies and establish a full-time internal audit program at the IFA.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
The former property managers were not always prompt in producing the records needed for the audit, leaving auditors unable to obtain sufficient evidence to form an opinion on the financial statements.
—R.a. Schuetz, Houston Chronicle, 1 May 2026
Kerry Breen, CBS News, 14 May 2026
In Ohio and Texas, operators were caught billing for care provided to dead patients, inflating services and forging physician signatures to fabricate records when auditors sought proof.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2026
Every year for a decade, Nelson said, independent auditors examined the union’s expenses, looking for any red flags.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
Who are the auditors and what are their qualifications?
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
The auditors notably struggled to get details about recipients in France.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
For example, auditors found the city’s school system doesn’t have written policies on risk assessment and data backups, or keep a full list of all applications used by local schools.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
According to the report, auditors recommended the IFA appoint a chief internal auditor independent of other state agencies and establish a full-time internal audit program at the IFA.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
The former property managers were not always prompt in producing the records needed for the audit, leaving auditors unable to obtain sufficient evidence to form an opinion on the financial statements.
—R.a. Schuetz, Houston Chronicle, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for auditors
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Judge Amanda Tipples, who was assisted by two magistrates, said that the initial report made by Brooks did not mention damage to the phone, but referred to harassment instead.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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In 16th-century Italy, gamblers could wager on the election of civic magistrates and the outcome of papal conclaves.—
Parker Bach,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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From legislation to the confirmation of federal judges who decide constitutional questions, those policy outcomes start with election results.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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For decades, regulators and judges have also successfully forced pharmaceutical manufacturers to attend to the addictiveness of opioids and other pain relief medicines.—
Olivier Sylvain,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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Over days, referees compared petition signatures against photocopies — generally years-old signatures from when voters first registered.—
Adam Davis,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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After a long video review, the referees apparently couldn’t confirm that Manson actually landed the butt-end.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
Noun
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While some of Na's fellow Korean genre masters, like Bong Joon Ho, have found global renown, for many cinephiles, Na is overdue for the kind of global introduction a Cannes premiere provides.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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Then, nearly three decades later, Shipp dug up his masters from the shed after a writer inquired about them.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Former federal judges Jeremy Fogel and Liam O’Grady said jurists are losing trust in the integrity of the Department of Justice.—
Sudhin Thanawala,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Ripe for abuse This judicial resignation-gubernatorial appointment two-step is not unusual, said Jewett, who added that jurists have been debating the timing of when governors should fill court vacancies for the last 25 years — particularly because the practice is ripe for abuse.—
Norine Dworkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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The justices granted emergency requests from makers of mifepristone, who are appealing a federal appeals court ruling that would require women to see a doctor in person and halt delivery of mifepristone through the mail.—
South Florida Sun Sentinel,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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In a one-sentence order, the justices left in place a Virginia Supreme Court ruling striking down a measure allowing lawmakers to create a map more favorable to Democrats in the midterm elections.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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The competition included 23 players who supplied preliminary video performances; adjudicators selected 12 finalists.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
6 May 2026
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The department disputes that, saying judges are independent adjudicators who decide cases individually.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Auditors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auditors. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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