61. The consultant specifically warned against putting the ethics program under the internal audit office, because that staff already had a full plate. 62. The FAA also said Markair had not been conducting internal audits, which are the routine daily checks of day-to-day maintenance. 63. The money comes from savings discovered after the Department of Agriculture conducted an internal audit of its food stamp program. 64. The report also cites a startling lack of internal audits. 65. The SEC also relaxed its proposal to bar audit firms from performing internal audit functions for their audit clients. 66. These companies declined to release internal audits they have commissioned of their preparations, prompting criticism. 67. They are often employees of the company, though some accounting firms also will perform internal audit functions for clients. 68. They referred the case to the internal audit bureau of the INS, which is conducting another review. 69. Those services include internal audits, tax work for executives and limited information-technology services for small and medium-size businesses. 70. Those services include internal audits, tax work for executives and limited information technology implementation services for small and medium-sized businesses. |