Jackson Jambalaya

Grasping at straws Kingfish.

I am? I'm talking about standard procedure for conducting audits. Take Old Republic and other title insurance companies. If you are an approved attorney, they will show up unnannounced to check your files so you can't do anything to them before they get there, which probably did not happen with Charles Evans.

I'm not accusing anyone of anything. period. Mr. Warnock may be a saint or a con man for all I know. What I do know is the state auditor should not give a target three days notice he is coming to check the books.

I've pretty much known when an audit is going to take place given the ones I've experienced in my professional experience. Not sure that giving him the weekend would give him that much time to adjust the books. But I do see your point if this is not the standard practice in a public situation.

I know department of banking announces them when they are coming to a mortgage company's office but other agencies don't as they want to check the books as normally kept.

Part of the Auditor's argument on Gallo's show was that he couldn't discuss much of the case because it was ongoing and he didn't want to compromise it. If he doesn't want to compromise a case then why would he announce 3 days ahead that he is coming? It also doesn't makes sense that he thinks there will be anything to find there, sense all the County Administrator will give him is approved contracts. He should be digging for the UNapproved contracts. He has the subpoena power to go get them. Why has he not?

Warnock will be exhonerated. Who wants to bet?

I have the utmost confidence in Mr. Warnock's ability to ensure his books at the County Engineer's office will be in order and withstand an examination from the State Auditor.

Well put.

Especially since Rudy has had 10 million reason$ over the past five years to make sure everything jives.

why is it that no matter how much you chew corn, the kernels come out whole? one of life's mysteries

KF--I agree. Since he's the county engineer and all.

What difference does it make? If illegal activity can be completely covered up without a trace in three days, then they should be allowed to get away with it. Surely any auditor worth his salt will catch it. How about the IRS? When do they notify people they are being audited?

There has been talk, even on here, that the SA was sending auditors there. Surely a three day notice would not be any surprise.

Warnock will be exhonerated.

There is no fire.

If MHB made a living as a fishing guide she'd be flat busted broke.

Isn't all of this drama in Republican, lily white Madison fun?

Federal audits are normally announced in advance for scheduling purposes--to make sure everyone who needs to be questioned is present, that all files are available at the time of the audit, and that there is a room available on site for the auditors to work. We have had GAO and OIG audits in our office--after Katrina, and we have always been notified in advance. It takes so much time just to pull all of the files and have them available for the audit and rearrange work schedules for interviews. Just saying that prior notice is not that uncommon for audits.

I guess those of us who have been audited in our lifetime know what to expect. I take it by our posts here we are not in jail.