Auditors speak out.

If the auditors won't say it who will. Sometimes everyone knows what the problem is but no one can say it and it is only the auditor who can bring things to light. This recent audit by the Government Accountability Office shows how auditors may be the only ones able to call out when there is a suppression of facts. GAO auditors found that Department of Defense auditors were prevented from acting independently in a review of contracts. Independence is the cornerstone of auditing. Only bad things can happen when independent review is constricted.