As Kari Lake Sought to Shutter Voice of America, Parent Agency Rebuffed Auditors
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Auditors could not assess the U.S. Agency for Global Media's finances due to insufficient information.
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A new report found that the parent agency of Voice of America provided so little information for its required annual examination that auditors declined to issue an opinion on the agency's financial numbers. The lack of information was described as "pervasive" in the audit findings.
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Auditors declined to offer an opinion on USAGM's financial numbers due to insufficient information.
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