Faced with a complex, highly technical construction audit engagement, the chief audit executive (CAE) considered complementing the current internal audit resources by engaging the services of a civil engineer.
Which of the following should the CAE consider in determining whether the engineer possesses the necessary skills to perform the engagement?
1. Professional certification, license, or other recognition of the engineer's competence in the relevant discipline.
2. Experience of the engineer in the type of work being considered.
3. Compensation or other incentives that the engineer may receive.
4. The extent of other ongoing services that the engineer may be performing for the organization.
A medical insurance provider uses an electronic claims-submission process and suspects that a number of physicians have submitted claims for treatments that were not performed. Which of the following control procedures would be most effective to detect this type of fraud?
When auditing the award of a major contract, which of the following should an internal auditor suspect as a red flag for a bidding fraud scheme?
1. Subsequent change orders increase requirements for low-bid items.
2. Material contract requirements are different on the actual contract than on the request for bids.
3. A high percentage of employees are charged to indirect accounts.
4. Losing bidders are hired as subcontractors.
Which of the following items should the chief audit executive disclose to senior management regarding the results of the internal audit activity's quality assessments?
According to IIA guidance, which of the following statements describes one of the similarities between assurance and consulting services?
Which of the following types of social responsibilities is voluntary and guided purely by the organization's desire to make social contributions?
Which of the following actions does not violate the IIA Code of Ethics or Standards?
Which of the following is not one of the 10 core competencies identified in the IIA Competency Framework?