hiː pˈɜːsənəli ɹᵻvjˈuːd ðɪ ˈænjuːəl bˈʌdʒɪt, bˌʌt wɛnt bᵻjˌɔnd mˈɪɹ ˈɔːdɪɾɪŋ ɪn ɹˈeɪzɪŋ kənsˈɜːnz wɪð skˈɛptɪkəl ɐdvˈaɪzɚz ˌoʊvɚ ðɪ ˈɔɪl ɹˈɛvənˌuː kwˈoʊɾə sˈɪstəm.
He personally reviewed the annual budget, but went beyond mere auditing in raising concerns with skeptical advisers over the oil revenue quota system.