How do I incorporate an assistant without having to constantly double-check work?

Have been struggling to incorporate an assistant well. I feel like I have to look everything over so much that it doesn't save too much time and I would almost be better off doing everything myself again and keeping the few thousand a month it costs me. I realize it does look more professional to clients, and there are some simple tasks that don't require review, but any advice?

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