audit office
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audit office
An independent state institution that monitors the finances and economic budget management of public administration.
Der Rechnungshof hat die hohen Ausgaben des Ministeriums in seinem Jahresbericht kritisiert.
The audit office criticized the ministry's high expenses in its annual report.
The word consists of 'Rechnung' (account/bill), the linking -s, and 'Hof'. Here, 'Hof' does not mean farmyard, but has the older meaning of 'court' or 'institution', similar to 'Gerichtshof' (court of justice).
Der Rechnungshof ist eine wichtige Kontrollinstanz des Staates.
The audit office is an important oversight body of the state.
The audit office is an active institution. Typical verbs that describe its work are 'prüfen' (to audit/check), 'kontrollieren' (to monitor), 'kritisieren' (to criticize), and 'einen Bericht vorlegen' (to present a report).
Der Rechnungshof prüft die Ausgaben der Regierung sehr genau.
The audit office examines the government's expenses very closely.
This word belongs to the technical language of politics and administration. It is used when talking about the oversight of state finances.
Im aktuellen Bericht des Rechnungshofes wird die Verschwendung von Steuergeldern bemängelt.
The current report by the audit office criticizes the waste of taxpayers' money.
