Jun 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
Here is a copy of the Department of Veteran Affairs audit on its system wide review of access to care. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/79212257/vaaccessauditfindingsreport.pdfUnfortunately, this audit has such significant deficiencies it does not meet...
May 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
Attached is an article I wrote for The CPA Journal in its May 2014 edition. The Journal is a double-blind, peer-reviewed publication of the New York State Society of CPAs. The article is How a $53 Million Fraud Went Undetected for 22 Years – Learning from Past...
Apr 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
The following story is one I’ve heard from other government auditors over many years. Senior staff without the knowledge or skill to do audit related work creating a negative environment that results in watered-down audit reports. When I encourage staff to speak out,...
Apr 13, 2014 | Uncategorized
“Problem audits” aren’t just a U.S. problem.Big accounting firms are producing deficient audits around the world, according to a new survey of 30 countries’ audit regulators—mirroring the experience in the U.S., where regulators have found...
Apr 6, 2014 | Uncategorized
From the Globe and MailAn Ontario judge has awarded $85-million in damages to the creditors of long-defunct theatre company Livent Inc., ruling the firm’s auditors at Deloitte & Touche were negligent in their reviews of the company’s 1997 financial...