When DAVIS MONK presented its audit findings to the City of St. Augustine Beach, they bragged about having no audit findings. As Jimmy Breslin once wrote, if an IRS auditor doesn't find a problem, they take away their pencil and make them write with an Indian Head nickle.
Too many government auditors are lapdogs, who won't find problems.
Too many local governments hire incurious auditors who lack zeal.
Too many local governments give these auditors long-term contracts -- the CIty of St. Augustine has had the same auditors for 30 years. They don't do other municipal audits, but they work for a lot of work for car dealers.
We need watchdogs, not lapdogs, as auditors. See below.
Enough!
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