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Auditor emphasizes separation of duties in fraud risk assessment; first question drives score

5793065 · July 31, 2025
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Summary

The auditor's fraud risk assessment assigns substantial weight to separation of duties; staff urged entities to complete the instrument honestly and to address basic internal-control gaps first.

Parker Van Erden, an analyst on the local government team, walked attendees through the auditor's fraud risk assessment and implementation guide, saying the instrument is a diagnostic tool to identify and reduce fraud risk.

Van Erden explained that the assessment is supplemental to financial reports and is due at the same time as the entity's financial report. He recommended…

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