All articles tagged with #audit
An inspector general audit found USPS facilities mishandled some ballots during this year’s primaries, citing staff training gaps, ballot-tracking deficiencies, and errors that could delay or misdate postmarks; despite about 99% of tracked ballots reaching election officials on time, the flaws raise concerns about USPS readiness for the November vote and potential impacts of new voting rules under consideration by the Supreme Court.
Flock Safety will require customers to enable new safety features that audit officer activity, automatically suspend abnormal behavior, and restrict which agencies can share or access scans; retention will drop from 30 days to seven days unless extended for investigations, as concerns about misuse and privacy drive lawsuits and a wave of cities to rethink or drop contracts.
An association representing career IRS employees joined a lawsuit challenging a settlement that would immunize Trump and relatives from certain audits, arguing the carve-out is unlawful and unconstitutional; the amended suit in the Eastern District of Virginia adds the National Treasury Employees Union to oppose the plan linked to an about $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund that had been temporarily blocked, with critics saying it would benefit Trump allies including some Jan. 6 participants.
A GAO report finds the U.S. DOGE Service, led by Elon Musk, overstated government savings, including claiming lease cancellations that predated the group and loading its tally with unverified or non-existent savings; several claimed contract terminations did not happen, undermining the unit's credibility.
A Justice Department settlement bars the IRS from auditing Donald Trump, his family, and related entities, permanently blocking audits of any matters currently pending and extending protections to future examinations under a broad “lawfare” provision—a move that shocks tax pros and could spark renewed Democratic oversight battles as Republicans weigh their response.
FBI Director Kash Patel denied drinking on the job and agreed to take an "audit" test after Senator Chris Van Hollen pressed the issue at a congressional hearing, as he faces ongoing scrutiny of his leadership and clashes with lawmakers.
South Korea's air force apologized for a 2021 mid-air collision between two F-15Ks during a formation flight near Daegu, saying unplanned maneuvers for personal filming caused the crash. A wingman climbed and banked to improve a camera angle without clearance, leading to the tail strike on the lead jet; no one was injured and about 880 million won ($600,000) in damage occurred. The wingman was deemed primarily responsible, auditors ordered him to repay about 10% of the repair costs, and one pilot was suspended and left the military. The air force promised tighter in-flight filming controls and flight-safety rules to prevent repeats.
Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee asked FBI Director Kash Patel to take the 10-question Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). Experts say AUDIT is a screening tool, not a diagnosis, and high scores would still require further evaluation; results are not automatically public and would be shared with Congress, with a sworn statement requested by a deadline. Patel has denied drinking on the job, and noncompliance could prompt a hearing, while HIPAA protections apply to test results.
An outside forensic audit of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority found about $13 million in public funds unaccounted for and a negative cash position of roughly $44.7 million, prompting Seattle leaders to call for sweeping changes, including possible dismantling of the agency, tighter financial controls, and a reworked approach to coordinating homelessness services across the county.
House Democrats on the Judiciary Committee formally demand FBI Director Kash Patel take the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test and submit sworn results, along with all security-clearance questionnaires, arguing his alleged drinking has compromised national security decisions and investigations. Patel denies the allegations and has sued The Atlantic for defamation; Senate Democrats led by Durbin are calling for his removal if he does not comply, with talk of a formal oath-based hearing to obtain the facts.
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, a Republican candidate for California governor, says he seized more than 650,000 ballots as part of a citizen-backed audit of the 2025 election. Officials say the group’s hand-written records are unreliable and that the official tallies differ from certified results by only 103 ballots (0.016%), far from mass fraud. State officials criticized the move, while experts warned that involving law enforcement in ballot handling could undermine normal election procedures and public confidence.
Trade Desk shares fell about 7.4% after Publicis Groupe advised clients to stop using the platform following a third‑party audit by FirmDecisions that allegedly found improper fees, auto-enrollment in paid features, and questions over media/data cost markups; Trade Desk disputes the findings, but Publicis’ stance threatens a key revenue channel and agency relationships, with shares closing at $25.07.
The FBI subpoenaed records from Arizona Senate leaders tied to the Maricopa County 2020 audit, with Senate President Warren Petersen turning them over, expanding the federal probe into former President Trump’s election fraud claims. The development follows a similar Georgia case and occurs amid ongoing disputes over voter-data privacy and the credibility of the Arizona audit, which independent reviews found did not uncover fraud.
Nebraska's emergency $2.5 million no-bid bioeconomy contract, approved with input from the Governor's Office, is under scrutiny after State Auditor Foley referred two findings to the AG and State Patrol: a missing emergency justification for bypassing bids, and allegations that state officials attempted to deceive the Auditor’s Office about a deadline. AG Hilgers confirmed receipt of the referrals; Pillen's office defended the timing as allowed by a 2024 budget bill.
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced Demetrios (Jim) Logothetis as PCAOB Chairman and named Mark Calabria, Kyle Hauptman, and Steven Laughton to the board, with George Botic remaining as a board member and Acting Chairman until Logothetis is sworn in. Created by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and overseen by the SEC, the PCAOB oversees audits of public companies and broker-dealers to protect investors and maintain independent, informative audit reports. Logothetis’ term runs through 2030, Calabria through 2027, Hauptman through 2029, and Laughton through 2026.