pencil whip

Definitions

1. To approve a document without actually knowing or reviewing what it is that is being approved.
   idiomatic
2. To complete a form, record, or document without having performed the implied work or without supporting data or evidence.
   idiomatic

Examples

“Knowing the auditors were coming in just a week, we chose to pencil whip the quarterly inventory forms for the last⟳ year.”

“So, if you pencil-whipped that last⟳ survey, you've probably shot yourself in the foot, according to Stanley.”

““Nothing should be 9:00, 9:15, 9:30, because the auditors say⟳ you're pencil-whipping it. And truth be known, we do pencil-whip it. We can't add⟳ by fifteen because that really puts you in a bind⟳. Add⟳ by fourteen. That looks pretty come⟳ audit time. […]”

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