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audit

[aw-dit] / ˈɔ dɪt /




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The mayor has since moved toward expanding the camera network—switching some on during the World Cup and ordering an independent audit of the system’s data protections, due this month, before making a final policy decision.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

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

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

Nor do the black-white audit studies predict what might have happened in a job interview.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

Tomé’s story echoed those I’ve heard from other board members, who spend hours poring over financial audits but little time auditing people.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Cohen said her office sought funding from the governor and the state to conduct homeless audits but was denied.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

"These audits must identify broken streetlights, overgrown public spaces, abandoned buildings, unsafe transport routes and facilities, poorly secured parks, and other conditions that place women at risk."

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 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

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

"Since the introduction of Financial Fair Play, Paris St-Germain have been one of the most audited and scrutinised clubs in history," the club added.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 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

They aren’t required to file audited financials or detailed income statements with the SEC and don’t need SEC approval before they can raise money.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Wait until Mom and Dad got home and I had to break it to them that my finances were being audited.

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen

Tomé’s story echoed those I’ve heard from other board members, who spend hours poring over financial audits but little time auditing people.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

In the recording, the officer is heard saying that the office’s auditing team was cut by the state and that the office doesn’t have the resources to proactively perform audits.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The company has identified nearly 400 “musecases” ranging from auditing unnecessary subscriptions to negotiating parking tickets.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026

Osman was reported to have been working for a local auditing firm.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

“You’re auditing something? I thought about doing that at NYU. How is it?”

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera




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