Audit Quotes

War is the great auditor of military institutions.

I think it would be interesting to know about the Federal Reserve. I think we should audit the Federal Reserve - it's taxpayer's money that's being used there.

I have never been reimbursed at the federal level. Never want to be in a million years. To me, it's just not worth the red flag.

The lesson is the importance of never becoming untethered to oversight and accountability.

The Federal Reserve ranks among the most transparent central banks. We publish a summary of our balance sheet every week. Our financial statements are audited annually by an outside auditor and made public. Every security we hold is listed on the website of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

I just think we need more accountability and more transparency.

I don't mind releasing - I'm under a routine audit. And it'll be released.

Certified Public Accountant

As a company, we have to be very transparent. We are in a business very related to finance, and I want this company to last long, and I want this company to be audited by everyone.

Audit the Fed is a bill that would politicize monetary policy, would bring short-term political pressures to bear on the Fed. In terms of openness about our financial accounts, we are extensively audited.

I've enjoyed much success. The IRS is always at my door, constantly.

Richard Nixon released tax returns when he was under audit.

Clearly, any issues about breaching of expenses rules should be properly investigated.

I assume I can give you a letter from a big law firm saying that we're under audit.

I bought all my friends guitars and I had a good time with my money. But then one day the IRS came knocking.

I've been stabbed before. Barely a week ago, in fact. AND I've been audited, AND I come from a broken home. In short - no offense, shorty - you don't scare me.

I know a lot of wealthy people that have never been audited.

Institute a strict audit (of which no one need be ashamed) of the money given by us to the different workmen for the beautification of the City. See that we are receiving money's worth for the money spent. If there is embezzlement anywhere, cause the funds so embezzled to be disgorged. We expect the Romans to help from their own resources in this patriotic work, and certainly not to intercept our contributions for the purpose.

This is very intriguing to think we should audit the Fed, but I discovered that probably if they audited the Fed, it would get a clean bill because it's undoubtedly doing exactly what it's supposed to do according to the law.

There were no gifts. Everything is properly accounted for. I provided testimony and evidence to the committee... This was all stuff that was previously known.

General Boykin has requested that an inspector general review this matter. And I have indicated that if that's his request, I think it's appropriate.