It led to the impeachment of the state's attorney general and auditor and conviction of the Treasurer. |
The district auditor has made the point that he is independent of the council. |
Now the stringent board registration scheme sets standards for audit quality control and auditor independence. |
In January 1994 the auditor published his provisional findings and the notices to show cause why the ten persons should not be surcharged. |
It has long been clear that the myth of auditor independence has been a weak link in the financial reporting chain. |
But the provincial auditor ruled that its listings didn't count, and therefore it didn't qualify as a newspaper. |