def METHOD_NAME(self):
    if settings.DISABLE_AUDITING:
        return False
    if self._auditing is None or self._lastCheck is None or time() - self._lastCheck > self._checkInterval:
        match = re.search(r'auditing\.do_audits=(.+)', get_remote_prefs())
        if match is None:
            self._auditing = True
        else:
            self._auditing = False if match.group(1).lower() == 'false' else True
        match = re.search(r'auditing\.audit_field_updates=(.+)', get_remote_prefs())
        if match is None:
            self._auditingFlds = True
        else:
            self._auditingFlds = False if match.group(1).lower() == 'false' else True
        self.purge()
        self._lastCheck = time()
    return self._auditing;