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Q. An internal control that may be useful in the detection of integrity violations is: A Segregation of incompatible duties. B Periodic surprise cash counts. C Regularly scheduled site visits. D Properly designed forms?

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Question added by Fazal Haq , Accountant Clerk , Lucky Aeon Real Estate Development
Date Posted: 2016/02/12
Abubakar Abubakar
by Abubakar Abubakar , MANAGING PARTNER , ZIB CONSULTANTS (ZIBCO)

The appropriate control is B which can mostly applied to custodians to check their integrity. Segregation of duties and properly designed forms are preventive controls rather detective while regular visit can help to detect integrity violation but the right control is surprise cash count.

Ma. Kristy May Falogme
by Ma. Kristy May Falogme , Internal Auditor , Citimart Group of Companies

It's B. Periodic surprise cash counts. Our company is using this method as internal control in detection of integrity violations. Others were just preventive controls. Regular visit my not be reliable since auditee may analyze your visit schedule and can prepare for it. We, the audit department in our company is also doing a surprise visit each branch to make sure that all operational procedures is within the company's SOP. 

imran Noor -
by imran Noor - , Audit Officer , Auditor General of Pakistan

The correct answer is >>>>>>>>>> (B)

The options A & D are preventive controls.

The option C is, though, detection control but may not result necessarily in an integrity violation.  

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