On the recordMay 12, 2014
The whole idea of an audit is to have an audit to know what your holes are and your financial weaknesses and your management weaknesses, so you can change things.
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congress.govThe whole idea of an audit is to have an audit to know what your holes are and your financial weaknesses and your management weaknesses, so you can change things.
Coburn emphasizes the importance of audits for identifying financial and management weaknesses.
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