Some states it is at least a hand recount.  And if the ppl counting are forced to allow D and R observers and not count incomplete ballots that would help some.  If signatures had to match and ballot info completed.    But yes, Audits would be an improvement.  Audits require different ppl to count and for their to be two ppl counting that are from different parties.  Its always a hand count.  Recounts are not guaranteed to be hand count.    The real need is for the QFS info on each ballot to be used to find and discard ballots.