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IIA-CIA-PART2 · Question #127

The final engagement communication contains the following observation: The internal auditor discovered that three of the 10 contracts reviewed failed to meet the organization's competitive bidding…

The correct answer is B. Effect. The observation provided in the final engagement communication includes the criteria (competitive bidding requirements), condition (three of the 10 contracts reviewed did not meet these requirements), and cause (senior management deemed these purchases critical and awarded them…

Communicating Engagement Results and Monitoring Progress

Question

The final engagement communication contains the following observation:

The internal auditor discovered that three of the 10 contracts reviewed failed to meet the organization's competitive bidding requirements Management explained that senior management deemed these purchases to be critical and awarded them as sole-source." Which of the following components is missing in the documentation of the observation?

Options

  • ACriteria.
  • BEffect
  • CCondition
  • DCause

How the community answered

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  • A
    5% (1)
  • B
    81% (17)
  • C
    5% (1)
  • D
    10% (2)

Explanation

The observation provided in the final engagement communication includes the criteria (competitive bidding requirements), condition (three of the 10 contracts reviewed did not meet these requirements), and cause (senior management deemed these purchases critical and awarded them as sole-source). However, it lacks the effect, which would explain the potential consequences or impact of not meeting the competitive bidding requirements, such as increased costs, lack of transparency, or potential for favoritism.

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#observation components#effect element#audit findings structure#engagement communication

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