Written By Larry Beebe
Bond Beebe
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Insufficient Work Space

Sometimes an employer representative thinks the auditor will go away faster if he/she is given inadequate working space, or if the space is deliberately hot or cold.  When I suspect an employer is doing this, it backfires on the employer.  I am suspicious that the employer is hiding something and I work harder than ever to find deficiencies.

If inadequate work space is provided, the auditor should do two things.  The first thing is to complain to the employer.  If the problems are fixed quickly, the auditor can proceed with the job.  If the problems are not fixed or inadequately fixed, the auditor should draft a narrative describing the deficiencies and the action or lack of action taken by the auditor to fix the problems.  In those rare instances where legal action has to be taken to collect deficiencies found as a result of the audit, the fund attorney may be able to use that narrative to advantage in pursuing the delinquency.

One time an employer put me in a room next to a construction site where there was jack hammering all day long.  I complained to no avail.  I stuck it out and, with the help of Advil, was able to complete the job and I found a sizeable deficiency. 

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