An audit conducted by the New York City Department of Investigation (DOI) uncovered $1.4 billion in unpaid fines, Gothamist reports. This includes $782 million in fines issued by the city’s Environmental Control Board for infractions such as uncleaned streets, health and building code violations, and illegal street vending, water disposal, Read More
Professional skepticism by auditors, finance professionals, and all participants in the financial reporting supply chain is crucial for the deterrence and detection of fraud, a new report from the Anti-Fraud Collaboration says. Organizations must critically assess potential fraud risks and be aware of potential biases that can lead to criminal Read More
Despite global uncertainty, internal audit leaders believe their teams are well-positioned to weather the challenges presented by COVID-19 and help their organizations embrace digital transformation, according to a new report from Protiviti. Organizations whose internal audit functions had already implemented new technologies, tools, and methodologies before the onset of the Read More
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against technology company HP, Inc. for misleading investors by failing to disclose the impact of sales practices undertaken in an effort to meet quarterly sales and earnings targets. HP has agreed to pay $6 million to settle the charges. According to the SEC, Read More
The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) is launching a new, comprehensive framework to support internal auditors pursuing professional development, as well as a new global survey to assess internal audit practitioners’ competency levels, the organization announced in a press release. The IIA’s Internal Audit Competency Framework provides career advancement direction Read More
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges against Manitex International, Inc., a Bridgeview, Illinois manufacturer and distributor of cranes, forklifts, and heavy equipment, and three of its former senior executives for two accounting fraud schemes that resulted in the issuance of materially misstated financial statements. According to the Read More
Amidst a wide range of challenges in 2020, including a global pandemic and social unrest, cybersecurity and data security risks remain top-of-mind for chief audit executives and audit committee members in Europe, the annual Risk in Focus survey from the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) finds. For the third Read More
The Securities and Exchange Commission and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V., a London-based public company that sells vehicles through its Michigan-based subsidiary, agreed to settle charges that Fiat made misleading disclosures about an internal audit of its emissions control systems, according to a SEC press release. The SEC found that in Read More
The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) is offering a new Global Knowledge Brief to help internal auditors understand how to approach assessments of social equity and corporate social responsibility within their organizations’ strategies and cultures. “At an increasingly rapid rate, social equity and justice movements garner global attention and power,” Read More
The Securities and Exchange Commission has accused Evolution Lighting Technologies Inc. of committing accounting fraud and falsely inflating its reported revenues over a four-year period. The SEC announced the charges against the Connecticut-based company in a statement released this week. Four Revolution Lighting executives—CEO Robert LaPenta, former CFO James DePalma, Read More
