Muhtesip is an inspection and audit

Audit

The general definition of an audit is an evaluation of a person, organization, system, process, enterprise, project or product. The term most commonly refers to audits in accounting, but similar concepts also exist in project management, quality management, and energy conservation.- Accounting...

ing system used before the municipal governance came in effect in the Islamic world. The muhtesip (inspector or auditor) was authorized to audit the businesses if they were selling their products at the price limits set by the government. Muhtesip also inspected if the food sold were safe and the measuring equipments were accurate.