11 November 2019

Internal Audit's role in whistleblowing

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  1. Which publication named three whistleblowers its persons of the year in 2002?

  2. Which company did Cynthia Cooper used to work for as Head of Internal Audit?

  3. External whistleblowing means the reporting of a concern:

  4. Which type of concern should not be part of the whistleblowing procedure?

  5. In what year was the UK Corporate Governance Code revised to include whistleblowing in its Principles?

  6. Ultimate responsibility for the whistleblowing programme resides with?

  7. Internal Audit plays an important role in supporting whistleblowing arrangements - how?

  8. What are internal auditors doing when acting in a triage role?

  9. How should people blowing the whistle be treated during an investigation?

  10. What is not part of Internal Audit’s assurance role re whistleblowing?

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