government auditor
1auditor — au·di·tor / ȯ də tər/ n 1: a person qualified and authorized to examine and verify financial records 2: a referee appointed by a court in a civil action; esp: one designated to prepare an account for the court see also master Merriam Webster’s… …
2Government performance auditing — was developed in the late 1960s and shepherded by the United States Government Accountability Office, (the chief audit arm of the US federal government). Government performance auditing has since spread to most state governments and many closely… …
3auditor — au‧di‧tor [ˈɔːdtə ǁ ˈɒːdtər] noun [countable] ACCOUNTING an outside specialist accountant that checks that an individual s or organization s accounts are true and honest: • Under pressure from the auditor, the company had to increase its… …
4Auditor of the imprests — was a profitable office of the Exchequer, responsible for auditing the accounts of officers of the English crown to whom money was issued for government expenditure, from 1559 to 1785. FoundationPrior to 1559 this duty was carried out, sometimes… …
5Government procurement in the United States — is based on many of the same principles as commercial contracting, but is subject to special laws and regulation as described below. Persons entering into commercial contracts are pretty much free to do anything that they can agree on. Each… …
6Government House, Sydney — Government House is located in Sydney just south of the Sydney Opera House, and overlooks Sydney Harbour. It was the official residence and remains the official reception space of the Governor of New South Wales, Australia.Early Government Houses …
7Auditor — Au di*tor, n. [L. auditor, fr. audire. See {Audible}, a.] 1. A hearer or listener. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] 2. A person appointed and authorized to audit or examine an account or accounts, compare the charges with the vouchers, examine the… …
8Government Accountability Office investigations of the Department of Defense — are typically audits in which the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the United States Congress’ investigative arm, studies how the Department of Defense spends taxpayer dollars. Since the GAO is accountable only to the legislative branch,… …
9auditor — [ô′dit ər] n. [ME < L < audire: see AUDIENCE] 1. a hearer or listener 2. a) a person authorized to audit accounts b) a public official who audits government accounts, distributes revenues, assesses real estate, inspects scales, etc. ☆ 3. a… …
10Auditor General of Newfoundland and Labrador — The Auditor General of Newfoundland and Labrador is appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council and confirmed by a resolution of the House of AssemblyThe Auditor General Act creates the Office of the Auditor General to assist in carrying out… …
