An IS auditor performing a review of the IS department
discovers that formal project approval procedures do not
exist. In the absence of these procedures the IS manager has
been arbitrarily approving projects that can be completed in
a short duration and referring other more complicated
projects to higher levels of management for approval. The IS
auditor should recommend as a FIRST course of action that:
A. users participate in the review and approval process.
B. formal approval procedures be adopted and documented.
C. projects be referred to appropriate levels of management
for approval.
D. the IS manager's job description be changed to include
approval authority.
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Answer: B
It is imperative that formal written approval procedures be
established to set accountability. This is true of both the
IS manager and higher levels of management. Choices A, C and
D would be subsequent recommendations once authority has
been established.
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B. formal approval procedures be adopted and documented.
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Which of the following is a check (control) for completeness? A. Check digits B. Parity bits C. One-for-one checking D. Prerecorded input
Which of the following is critical to the selection and acquisition of the correct operating system software? A. Competitive bids B. User department approval C. Hardware-configuration analysis D. Purchasing department approval
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Is it appropriate for an IS auditor from a company that is considering outsourcing its IS processing to request and review a copy of each vendor's business continuity plan? A. Yes, because the IS auditor will evaluate the adequacy of the service bureau's plan and assist his/her company in implementing a complementary plan. B. Yes, because, based on the plan, the IS auditor will evaluate the financial stability of the service bureau and its ability to fulfill the contract. C. No, because the backup to be provided should be specified adequately in the contract. D. No, because the service bureau's business continuity plan is proprietary information.
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