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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
That same month, internal auditors also caught a former Austin Energy employee routing nearly a million dollars in public funds to fake vendors over six years.
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Chaya Tong, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Without evidence, Crane suggested that if the department reviewed commissary data for the last 10 years the auditors would’ve found more misspending of the funds.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
What kind of water use data are Gilbert's auditors collecting?
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 5 Mar. 2026
The auditors found no evidence of errors.
—Helen Amos, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2026
Further, the audit said that DCF did not meet the clinical needs of multiple female teenagers whose records were reviewed by auditors.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
Although its role is limited to coordinating referrals, Carenector is working with independent security auditors to validate that its operational and data-handling practices align with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2026
His alternate strategy, buying a different company to confuse auditors, doesn’t work, despite giving a rousing speech about it.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
Florida lawmakers previously raised concerns that the Hope Florida Foundation is not complying with state laws by failing to publicly disclose its auditors or explain how it is funded and managed.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Chaya Tong, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Without evidence, Crane suggested that if the department reviewed commissary data for the last 10 years the auditors would’ve found more misspending of the funds.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
What kind of water use data are Gilbert's auditors collecting?
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 5 Mar. 2026
The auditors found no evidence of errors.
—Helen Amos, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2026
Further, the audit said that DCF did not meet the clinical needs of multiple female teenagers whose records were reviewed by auditors.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
Although its role is limited to coordinating referrals, Carenector is working with independent security auditors to validate that its operational and data-handling practices align with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2026
His alternate strategy, buying a different company to confuse auditors, doesn’t work, despite giving a rousing speech about it.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
Florida lawmakers previously raised concerns that the Hope Florida Foundation is not complying with state laws by failing to publicly disclose its auditors or explain how it is funded and managed.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for auditors
Noun
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Kwok's charge carried a maximum prison term of seven years, but his case was heard at the magistrates’ courts, which normally hand down sentences of no more than two years.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Unlike the first trial in Avignon, which was overseen by five professional magistrates, the appeal trial was judged by a jury, and this time citizens had their say.—
Gaby Wood,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Givens filed a court petition to issue a temporary restraining order against Dallas County commissioners from rewarding judges with a collective $500,000 in supplemental pay because the payment plan excludes her.—
Steve Pickett,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Noem’s minions would defy and frustrate federal judges seeking basic information from DHS about the department’s compliance with court orders.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Two referees, multiple teammates and staff members quickly worked to separate the women and a referee was knocked to the ground in the melee.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Is there a solution to referees work schedules?—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This is a recurring trope in mythology, that dogs and horses recognize their masters when people do not.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Now the actors, who work as game masters and perform as distressed abductees at the venue, will be frightening their guests while under union protection.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The other half is being written in the seminaries of Qom and the offices of the Guardian Council, where senior jurists are quietly running their own calculations about risk and reward.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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But some international jurists imagine international public law as a force that can and should evolve, apart from and even independent of governments.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Given Alston, where justices across the ideological spectrum expressed skepticism toward the NCAA, college sports shouldn’t expect courts to create a new exemption anytime soon.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Neither the Supreme Court justices nor Benitez specifically criticized trans rights or trans people.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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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Thomas Bradford is one of 81 adjudicators the company employs across six continents.—
Cecilia Vega,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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