During an operational audit of a chain of pizza delivery stores, an auditor determined that cold pizzas were causing customer dissatisfaction. A review of oven calibration records for the last six months revealed that adjustments were made on over 40 percent of the ovens. Based on this, the auditor:

Checklists used to assess audit risk have been criticized for all of the following reasons except:

The most effective method of reporting engagement results to management and stimulating action is to:

Because of an abundance of high priority requests from management, an internal audit activity no longer has the resources to meet all of its commitments contained in the annual audit plan. Which of the following would be the best course of action for the chief audit executive to follow?

Which of the following conditions should a chief audit executive take into account when deciding if a follow-up audit engagement is necessary?
* The reported observations were significant and high risk.
* Internal audit resources and the time it will require for follow-up.
* Management may not have the resources to take action.
* Management has previously decided not to take any action.