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auditor

[aw-di-ter] / ˈɔ dɪ tər /
NOUN
person who inspects financial records
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It’s hard to think of a major outlet where the Iowa auditor has not gone on a hunting trip and scarfed down breakfast pizza with a reporter.

From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026

“It was pretty awful telling people we couldn’t count their votes,” said Marianne Nichols, Pend Oreille’s longtime auditor.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026

A 2020 report by the California state auditor found that nearly three-quarters of In-home Supportive Services caregivers assist a family member.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Nidec’s auditor, PwC Japan, declined to state its views on the financial statements.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Most notable was an exchange between Clark and John Dougall, a Republican and electrical engineer and businessman who would later become Utah’s state auditor.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

Mejia said his office does not have the manpower to conduct proactive audits of the department, with only eight available auditors who are able to complete two to three audits a year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

The companies agreed to work with "independent auditors" to assess whether their AI systems are working as intended and make sure they do not "hack or access technical systems in unintended ways".

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

The researchers also urged the company to keep its promise to permanently host independent auditors, saying they feared their dismissals "may be used to justify ending" that work.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Signatories agree to develop “robust” internal monitoring of models, use outside auditors to test them, and designate an independent board committee to oversee the internal safety team.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Eventually Berkeley’s auditors would bring the fund fully into the formal regime established for all such trust funds, requiring that it be deposited in an interest-bearing bank account and designated as a university asset.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik


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