Companies are taking a closer look at how to effectively manage and mitigate compliance risks, especially at a time when many compliance programs are under the microscope from regulators while also dealing with the effects of a global pandemic. The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) has released a new publication, Read More
Eastman Kodak said this week that problems with internal controls allowed five former executives to sell roughly $5.1 million worth of stock options in July, the same month a highly scrutinized federal loan announcement sent the company’s stock price soaring more than 2,100 percent. The company learned of the deficiencies Read More
GUEST BLOG For years, leaders in the internal audit profession have talked about the proverbial “seat at the table.” They envisioned internal audit having place at the table when some of the most important decisions are being made at the highest levels of the organization. Some chief audit executives and Read More
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has created a new Office of Internal Auditing intended to enhance compliance, oversight, and accountability of national security activities at the Bureau. It also named Mark J. Gerber, a former PwC partner and FBI special agent, as the assistant director to lead the new office. Read More
The next time a CEO or board member questions the value of internal audit and compliance, just point to the colossal sum of cash that Goldman Sachs is shelling out to settle bribery and corruption charges. The investment bank agreed to pay a whopping $2.9 billion, with a “B,” to Read More
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced a record award to an unnamed whistleblower for providing information leading to a successful enforcement action against securities law violations. The SEC said, in a statement, that the whistleblower took “extraordinary” actions to bring the wrongdoing to light. The $114 million award consists of Read More
Reports of the suspicious deaths of four public-sector internal auditors in Liberia are sending shock waves through the internal auditing profession amid calls for greater investigation into the circumstances of the incidents. Occurring over eight days, from October 3-10, the four deaths involved Emmanuel Barten Nyeswua, director general, Liberia Internal Read More
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GUEST BLOG These are difficult days for many companies. Recent developments, including the economic downturn and other problems stemming from the coronavirus crisis, threaten the very existence of businesses across several industries, from airlines to retail, to manufacturing. With so much uncertainty and disarray, corporate boards and senior executives are Read More
Does anyone really enjoy any aspect of internal audit reports? Raise your virtual hand if you like drafting them, editing them, issuing them, or even reading them? It is likely there are very few, if any, hands raised. Anyone who has authored, edited, or received an audit report would probably Read More
