Notice: Function _load_textdomain_just_in_time was called incorrectly. Translation loading for the wordpress-seo domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /var/www/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114 Uncategorized Archives - Page 2 of 3 - Risk Oversight
“Design” is the foundation of internal controls — from how you structure financial processes, controls, testing, and your program. But it is likely the most untapped and misunderstood aspect of your internal controls program too. Effective design is where your team’s...
Whether you call them policies, standards, or guidelines, rules are everywhere in our organizations. We have rules for how we hire, train, take time off, buy things, and do our work. We have rules for our employees, our vendors, our partners, and even our customers....
When technology works, it works fabulously well. At its best, technology can lead to true, measurable “transformation” of our processes and how we work. For example, at a recent presentation, I heard a project manager explain a system he implemented that changed the...
Is “Risk Avoidance” Really “Risk Management”? A quick google search gives you the definition of risk management as being about “mitigating” risk. This is how, in practice, risk management most often works in the corporate world. It is rare to see a Risk Manager say,...
In the world of Internal Controls or GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance), there is tons more value we can extract from documentation and processes, but too many people leave that value on the table. And that’s where the topic of minutes comes in. They are obviously...
In my many years on the ground (and in the trenches) running internal controls* programs, I can tell you that internal controls programs are a goldmine of opportunity. But only when you “get” what audit and control concepts are about (and not about). Unfortunately,...
