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CAS-002 · Question #836
CAS-002 Question #836: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is B: Job rotation. Job rotation disrupts long-term collusion by requiring other employees to review roles and work, both exposing existing fraud and deterring future schemes.
Question
A security auditor suspects two employees of having devised a scheme to steal money from the company. While one employee submits purchase orders for personal items, the other employee approves these purchase orders. The auditor has contacted the human resources director with suggestions on how to detect such illegal activities. Which of the following should the human resource director implement to identify the employees involved in these activities and reduce the risk of this activity occurring in the future?
Options
- ABackground checks
- BJob rotation
- CLeast privilege
- DEmployee termination procedures
Explanation
Job rotation disrupts long-term collusion by requiring other employees to review roles and work, both exposing existing fraud and deterring future schemes.
Common mistakes.
- A. Background checks are pre-employment controls and cannot detect fraudulent activity that begins after an employee has already been hired.
- C. Least privilege limits access to the minimum needed for a role but does not address collusion where both employees already hold legitimate access rights required for their respective duties.
- D. Employee termination procedures are reactive and only applicable after misconduct has already been confirmed, providing no mechanism to detect or prevent the ongoing scheme.
Concept tested. Job rotation as fraud detection and prevention control
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