Evidence discovered during the course of an engagement suggests that multiple incidents of fraud have occurred. There do not appear to be sufficient controls in place to prevent reoccurrence. Which of the following is the internal auditor's most appropriate next step?

Which of the following actions would be characterized as a preventive control to safeguard inventory from the risk of theft?
1. Locking doors and physically securing inventory items.
2. Independently observing the receipt of materials.
3. Conducting monthly inventory counts.
4. Requiring the use of employee ID badges at all times.

Operational management in the IT department has introduced performance evaluation policies that are linked to employees achieving continuing education hours. This activity is designed to prevent which of the following conditions?

A large hospital has an existing contract with a vendor in another country to provide software support and maintenance of the hospital's patient records information system. From the hospital management's perspective, which of the following controls would be most effective to address privacy risks related to this outsourcing arrangement^

Which of the following statements is true pertaining to interviewing a fraud suspect?
1. Information gathered can be subjective as well as objective to be useful.
2. The primary objective is to obtain a voluntary written confession.
3. The interviewer is likely to begin the interview with open-ended questions.
4. Video recordings always should be used to provide the highest quality evidence.