Comments on: So You Want to Be A Government Auditor… http://retheauditors.com/2009/04/14/so-you-want-to-be-a-government-auditor/ The Business of the Big 4 Audit Firms Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:24:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Steve http://retheauditors.com/2009/04/14/so-you-want-to-be-a-government-auditor/comment-page-1/#comment-4559 Steve Tue, 12 May 2009 18:56:10 +0000 http://retheauditors.com/?p=1571#comment-4559 As an actual government auditor, federal, not local, Mr. Chambers is correct. We, and Congress and the few (sadly) American public that read our reports view us as the last line of defense against fraud, waste, and abuse. Are we perfect, no. Are we usually understaffed and underfunded, yes. There are political issues at times with what to review, how to phrase our finding or what to report at all sometimes, but in the end, we are internal auditors trying to HELP our executive agencies be better, not be "gotcha" auditors, who do little than toss around fire and brimstone, which often accomplishes little than getting their name in the local paper. As an actual government auditor, federal, not local, Mr. Chambers is correct. We, and Congress and the few (sadly) American public that read our reports view us as the last line of defense against fraud, waste, and abuse. Are we perfect, no. Are we usually understaffed and underfunded, yes. There are political issues at times with what to review, how to phrase our finding or what to report at all sometimes, but in the end, we are internal auditors trying to HELP our executive agencies be better, not be “gotcha” auditors, who do little than toss around fire and brimstone, which often accomplishes little than getting their name in the local paper.

]]> By: fm http://retheauditors.com/2009/04/14/so-you-want-to-be-a-government-auditor/comment-page-1/#comment-3737 fm Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:26:39 +0000 http://retheauditors.com/?p=1571#comment-3737 @Michelle Thanks! And Crystal has connected with me on Twitter. You guys are so savvy. Hope it's entertaining enough for you. But as you can see, it's all me. :) Francine @Michelle

Thanks! And Crystal has connected with me on Twitter. You guys are so savvy. Hope it’s entertaining enough for you. But as you can see, it’s all me. :)
Francine

]]> By: Michele Knaperek http://retheauditors.com/2009/04/14/so-you-want-to-be-a-government-auditor/comment-page-1/#comment-3736 Michele Knaperek Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:24:31 +0000 http://retheauditors.com/?p=1571#comment-3736 Hi Fran, Just read your blog. LOVE IT! Cousin Michele Hi Fran,
Just read your blog.
LOVE IT!

Cousin Michele

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