Term · Topic
Audit Report
Audit report is a formal assurance document in which an independent auditor states an objective opinion on whether defined subject matter, such as financial statements or controls, complies with specified criteria and standards, supporting enterprise governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance.
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MCP
curl -X POST https://mcp.decisioninsights.ai/api/mcp-public \
-H "content-type: application/json" \
-H "accept: application/json, text/event-stream" \
-d '{"id":1,"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"tools/call","params":{"arguments":{"slug":"audit-report"},"name":"di_get_term"}}'REST
GET https://api.decisioninsights.ai/api/public/v1/glossary/648c2295-a258-4df3-8394-066c37fbad52CLI
di get-glossary --slug audit-reportThe CLI command and the REST call for this record need a free account: run di login, or send your OAuth token. Over MCP it is free with none.
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| The check | What the record shows | Where it is in the data |
|---|---|---|
| It's a known term | One entry, with its type (topic) | name |
| It sits in a glossary | Linked to Model Audit Report, Independent Audit, Audit Committee, External Audit | inDefinedTermSet |
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