independent audit

collocation in English

meaningsofindependentandaudit

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independent
adjective
uk
/ˌɪn.dɪˈpen.dənt/
us
/ˌɪn.dɪˈpen.dənt/
not influenced or controlled in any way by other people, events, ...
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audit
noun[C]
uk
/ˈɔː.dɪt/
us
/ˈɑː.dɪt/
an official examination of the accounts of ...
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(Definition ofindependentandauditfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofindependent audit

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Moreover, it also neglects other institutional mechanisms increasingly important in the regulatory and agency context such asindependentauditand review.
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We need an immediate year-long halt to national health service closures, until a full,independentauditof facilities and needs has been carried out.
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The court was established in 1975, in response to pressure for anindependentauditbody.
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This process will be subject to randomindependentauditand review.
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We recognise the importance of theindependentauditand fully support the independent status of the comptroller.
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Let us have anindependentauditto check that the claim forms sent to us by the health authorities were correct.
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The activities of the section are subject to normal establishment and financial control andindependentaudit.
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Here we tried to secure that any undertakings and businesses that they set up should be subject toindependentaudit.
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To do that, we shall need higher levels of staff training, dedicated research and a greater commitment toindependentauditand evaluation of treatment provision.
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The refund should be 100 per cent with, of course, proper,independentauditto ensure that there are no spurious claims.
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We do not see the need at this time to duplicate their efforts by commissioning an additionalindependentaudit.
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Information on where individual trusts deposit their money is not available centrally, but such arrangements as they do make are subject toindependentaudit.
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Is not that a joint venture and does it not therefore warrantindependentaudit?
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Why else has the treasury not been subject to anindependentauditfor more than 14 years?
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It will also establish anindependentauditto analyse the legality assurance system and its effectiveness and efficiency.
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Yes, it would cost something, but during that time there should be anindependentauditof health service resources, capacity and demand.
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Building society accounts are the responsibility of the board of directors and are subject to the usualindependentaudit.
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We believe that there should be a strongindependentaudit.
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The guidelines will now be enforced by legally binding contracts, penalties for non-compliance andindependentaudit.
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The guidelines will be enforced through legally binding contracts, penalties for non-compliance and throughindependentaudit.
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