1au·dit 
/ˈɑ:dət/ noun
plural au·dits /ˈɑ:dət/ noun 1 : a complete and careful examination of the financial records of a business or person [count] ▪ The audit showed that the company had mislead investors. ▪ The Internal Revenue Service selected us for an audit. [noncount] ▪ You will need all your records if you are selected for audit by the IRS. 2 [count] : a careful check or review of something
▪ Our local power company will perform an energy audit [=survey, inspection] of our house. ▪ Investigators called for an audit [=review, analysis] of flight safety standards.
▪ Our local power company will perform an energy audit [=survey, inspection] of our house. ▪ Investigators called for an audit [=review, analysis] of flight safety standards.
