31.   Frist also said then that an internal audit he launched in July had turned up no evidence of widespread wrong-doing at the company.

32.   GM said it had found the truth after an internal audit, and that it had taken disciplinary action.

33.   He said his own internal audit found problems in the review process.

34.   He suggested a rule might ban firms from performing large amounts of internal audit work for audit clients, but still allow smaller tasks to be performed.

35.   In a draft report, internal audit director Raymond Pyeatt noted that prison agency rules were not followed.

36.   In Florida, it has admitted to destroying hundreds of files subpoenaed by state officials relating to internal audits and policyholder complaints about its sales practices.

37.   In Florida, it admitted to destroying hundreds of files relating to internal audits and policyholder complaints about its sales practices.

38.   In Florida, it admitted to destroying hundreds of files subpoenaed by state officials relating to internal audits and policyholder complaints about its sales practices.

39.   In fact, some senior officers clearly viewed the internal audits mainly as public relations gestures.

40.   Initiating an ambitious internal audit, Frist announced in January that he hoped to start settlement talks before March with the government over potential fines stemming from the investigation.