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#591501 - 08/02/06 05:33 PM
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Practice Advisory 1330-1 states "Initial use of the compliance phrase is not appropriate until an external review, performed within the past five years, has demonstrated that the internal audit activity is in compliance sith the Standards and the Code of Ethics"
Seems pretty clear cut.
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#591504 - 08/17/06 02:00 AM
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DogLover is correct. The quoted Practice Advisory that became effective on 1/1/2002 goes on to say that we've got until 1/2007 to complete the first external assessment and once every 5 years thereafter.
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#591505 - 08/24/06 01:25 PM
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Are there any bank audit shops that are having the quality control reviews done? I think it would be so redundant, since most are reviewed constantly by examiners and external auditors, anyway. I know there would be some distinctions, but you're still getting a pretty good going-over.
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#591506 - 08/24/06 01:39 PM
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I agree that it would be redundant, especially for Banks because of what -5- mentioned. I know this has been discussed here before but to be in compliance with the Standards has anyone undergone a quality reivew?
IMO between the examiners and externals for Banks this should be sufficient to comply - does anyone know if the IIA accepts this as true?
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#591507 - 08/24/06 01:47 PM
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I just looked at the IIA's website and it looks like the Standard was revised...here's the link. Unfortunately I don't think the revision provides much clarity other than what we already knew. http://www.theiia.org/index.cfm?doc_id=5536
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#591508 - 08/24/06 01:59 PM
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Sorry to hijack - but do we know for sure whether the examiners coming to the Bank and reviewing IA does or does not count as the "external assessment?"
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#591510 - 08/24/06 04:37 PM
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From the IIA website (theiia.org):
"What qualifications should the lead evaluator possess? The Professional Practices Framework defines the required competency of the external QA team leaders and team members (Practice Advisory 1312-1: External Assessments).
Interpretation of Standard 1312 from the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing:
Competence — Performing and communicating the results of an external assessment require the exercise of professional judgment. Accordingly, an individual serving as an external assessor should:
* Be a competent, certified audit professional (e.g., CIA, CPA, CA, or CISA) who possesses current, in-depth knowledge of the Standards. * Be well-versed in the best practices of the profession. * Have at least three years of recent experience in the practice of internal auditing at a management level.
External assessment team leaders and independent validators (Practice Advisory 1312-2) should have an additional level of competence and experience, such as that gained from working previously as a team member on an external quality assessment, successful completion of The IIA’s quality assessment training course or similar training, and CAE or comparable senior internal audit management experience."
Because your externals are performing other services, I believe they cannot perform the QAR. The banking regulators don't meet the requirement.
Last edited by kaybee (K. Blanchard); 08/24/06 10:46 PM.
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#591513 - 08/24/06 11:11 PM
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OK - Been a couple years since I was audit director - but what makes this so important for a small internal audit shop? Call me ignorant on this one........
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#591515 - 08/25/06 12:54 AM
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I'm a member, but I don't attempt to make that statement and I don't think I am violating anything (I hope). In fact, I sometimes subcontract for a CPA firm that performs internal audit work for financial institutions and I don't think they subject this portion of their business to peer review or certification (and also don't make the statement) in the reports that I work on. They have never been criticized by the regulators. I'm not sure what the benefits are for smaller in-house audit departments to go through this process. When I managed the audit department it never crossed my mind and it never came up.
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#591517 - 08/28/06 03:23 PM
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I wouldn't expect that they'll kick out any bankers who don't claim to be conducting audits in accordance with the Standards, to the extent that it involves QARs. Obviously, I don't speak for the IIA.
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#591518 - 08/28/06 04:20 PM
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So does anyone think we can achieve compliance by disclosing (probably in our charter) non-compliance to the QARs according to Standard 1340? So in effect we could be in full compliance with the Standards by disclosing our non-compliance to them
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#591519 - 08/28/06 04:22 PM
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Probably would have helped to post 1340...
From the IIA: Disclosure of Noncompliance Although the internal audit activity should achieve full compliance with the Standards and internal auditors with the Code of Ethics, there may be instances in which full compliance is not achieved. When noncompliance impacts the overall scope or operation of the internal audit activity, disclosure should be made to senior management and the board.
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#591520 - 08/28/06 05:00 PM
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Although the internal audit activity should achieve full compliance with the Standards and internal auditors with the Code of Ethics, there may be instances in which full compliance is not achieved. When noncompliance impacts the overall scope or operation of the internal audit activity, disclosure should be made to senior management and the board.
I think that says it all.
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#591522 - 09/25/06 07:24 PM
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I found something that might be of some use in Practice Advisory 1312-1, External Assessments: 5. Qualifications for external reviewers - External reviewers, including those who validate self-assessments, should be independent of the organization and the internal audit activity. The review team should consist of individuals who are competent in the professional practice of internal auditing and the external assessment process. To be considered as candidates to be external assessors, qualified individuals could include IIA quality assuranace reviewers, regulatory examiners, consultants, external auditors... So maybe the key is to just do a self-assessment and get one of the examiners to validate it!
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#591523 - 09/26/06 06:15 PM
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That would be a great...and much easier (and financially appealing to the board) for those of us that are a one person audit shop.
Do you think it would really fly???
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