Undertaken by politicians, an audit might be viewed as an opportunity to score political points or steer policy in self-serving directions, with delicate information leaked in order to pressure policymakers. While monetary policy conducted by independent bureaucrats is imperfect, handing over effective control to congressmen with one eye on the next election would be infinitely worse.
无可否认，中央银行家们的行为应当接受民主问责。但通过审计来问责的做法可能存在巨大的风险。因为这些由政客承担的审计可能会被他们视为赚取政治分数或让政策为自身利益服务的机会，其手段则是刻意泄露信息来向政策制定者施压。既然由独立官员来执行货币政策都难言完美，那么把实际控制交付给总想着下届选举的议员肯定会极其糟糕。