A small business's internal control system can only be as strong as the rules, policies and procedures put in place to detect fraud, waste or abuse and protect its financial and physical assets.

It automates evidence collection application-wide, learns from control history and continuously maps user behavior against ...

If, through an internal financial audit, issues are uncovered or the information a company is able to provide is not the specific, higher-level information needed, it will delay the audit process, ...

A semi-annual or annual internal audit allows you to gauge the effectiveness of your business's internal control system. Unlike an external audit, which focuses on determining whether financial ...

This forensic audit is a strong reminder that when taxpayer dollars are involved, we have zero tolerance for fraud, waste, or mismanagement,” said Gov. Ned Lamont said.

For many health systems, internal audit has historically functioned as a rearview mirror, focused on compliance, controls and retrospective assurance. At Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Parkview Health, that ...

Are you an auditor engaged to audit an entity that is less complex? If so, you may wonder why you spend time on the audit evaluating internal control. This may seem like an exercise that is much more ...

Auditors have pointed to dozens of concerns about fiscal safeguards at Ventura County Medical Center, tying the issues to the tone set by top leadership. The four-month, $100,000 audit was conducted ...

Auditors who issue adverse opinions regarding a client's internal controls can find their careers derailed, according to a recent study. Processing Content The study, released in March, found that ...

An audit of the city of Camas’ finances released by the Washington State Auditor’s office found the city’s internal controls to be inadequate. According to the state’s findings, which were released ...