Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) Part 2: Practice of Internal Auditing — Question 243

An internal auditor wanted to determine whether the organization's 200 employees are charging their work hours accurately to the correct project The internal auditor selected a sample of 30 employee time reports for testing. Based on the testing, the internal auditor determined the following:

- 5 time reports were incorrect.
- 21 time reports were correct.
- 4 time reports were not supported.

Which of the following conclusions is appropriate?

Answer options

• A. The organization has significant flaws in its reporting of employee time, which could lead to the overstatement of project labor costs. The organization's failure to report accurate and complete employee time could lead to potential fraud and abuse.
• B. The organization needs to ensure that all reporting of employee time is accurate and complete for each of its projects. By doing so, the organization can minimize potential issues related to overstating employee times and labor project costs.
• C. The organization overstated project costs due to inaccurate and incomplete reporting of employee time charged to the affected accounts. As a result, the organization cannot ensure all projects costs are accurately reported to stakeholders.
• D. The organization generally ensured that employee hours charged to each project were accurate and complete. However, there were instances of employee time reports that were incorrect or not supported to justify the multiple project labor costs.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because it acknowledges that while there were some inaccuracies and unsupported reports, the overall reporting was generally accurate. Options A and C exaggerate the issues by implying significant flaws and cost overstatements, while B suggests a need for accuracy without recognizing the existing level of correctness.