Governmental auditors' independence and objectivity are enhanced when they report the results of an audit assignment directly to
A) Managers of the government agency under audit and in which the auditors are employed.
B) The audit committee of directors of the agency under audit.
C) Political action committees of which they are members.
D) The congressional committee that ordered the audit.

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Reporting directly to the congressional committee that ordered the audit ensures that the auditors are not influenced by the agency being audited, thus maintaining independence and objectivity.

Governmental Auditors' Independence and Objectivity Are Enhanced When They Report