Auditors say Macron govt must rein in ‘inappropriate’ hiring of…
France's government must further rein in sometimes "inappropriate" hiring of consultancies, the country's Court of Auditors said Monday, responding to public outcry over an…
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Auditors wary of child health, safety in Nevada care centers
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A yearlong inspection of child care centers across Nevada in 2022 uncovered a pattern of lax oversight and weak policies at five facilities, according to a…
How Medicare Advantage Plans Dodged Auditors, Overcharged Taxpayers by Millions
By Fred Schulte and Holly K. Hacker
In April 2016, government auditors asked a Blue Cross Medicare Advantage health plan in Minnesota to turn over medical records of patients…
U.S. SEC warns against switching auditors to avoid Chinese company trading bans By…
© Reuters. Signage is seen at the headquarters of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 12, 2021. Picture taken May 12, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew…
Judge upholds two of Delaware auditor’s three convictions
By RANDALL CHASE - Associated Press
DOVER, Del. (AP) — A judge on Tuesday upheld two convictions against Delaware’s Democratic state auditor for…
How auditors can close the great expectation gap
There is a false perception that the future of the audit industry hangs in the balance. Whenever there’s a corporate failure of any kind, a lot of questions are posed by government and the…
Officials Balked at a Drug Company’s Tax Shelter. Auditors Approved It Anyway.
The drug company Perrigo had a problem.Consultants at the giant advisory firm EY had devised an elaborate arrangement that would allow Perrigo, one of the country’s leading makers of…
Ernst & Young to Pay $100 Million Fine After Auditors Cheated on Exams
Ernst & Young, one of the world’s largest auditing firms, has agreed to pay a $100 million fine after U.S. securities regulators found that some of its auditors had cheated on ethics…
India to Hire Financial Experts, Forensic Auditors to Probe Dark Web
The Narcotics Control Bureau has decided to hire experts and companies dealing with financial data analysis and forensic audit to help it probe complex drug crimes that involve use of the…
PwC fined over exam cheating involving 1,100 of its auditors
PwC Canada has been fined more than $900,000 by Canadian and US accounting regulators over exam cheating involving 1,100 of its auditors. The watchdogs found that the Big Four firm…