AUDITOR

auditor. A person or firm, usu. an accountant or an accounting firm, that formally examines

an individual’s or entity’s financial records or status.

county auditor.An official who examines a county’s accounts and financial records.

state  auditor.The  appointed  or  elected  official  responsible  for  overseeing  state  fiscal

transactions and auditing state-agency accounts. See  AUDIT. [Cases: States    76. C.J.S. States §

229.][Blacks Law 8th]