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Certified Internal Auditor Questions 256–260 (page: 53)

Updated On: 10-Feb-2026

An organization's policies allow buyers to authorize expenditures up to $50,000 without any other approval. Which of the following audit procedures would be most effective in determining if fraud in the form of payments to fictitious companies has occurred?

  1. Use generalized audit software to list all purchases over $50,000 to determine whether they were properly approved.
  2. Develop a snapshot technique to trace all transactions by suspected buyers.
  3. Use generalized audit software to take a random sample of all expenditures under $50,000 to determine whether they were properly approved.
  4. Use generalized audit software to select a sample of paid invoices to new vendors and examine evidence that shows that services or goods were received.

Answer(s): D



Production managers for a manufacturing company are authorized to prepare emergency purchase orders for raw materials. These manually prepared orders do not go through the purchasing department and do not require a receiving report. The managers forward the invoice and purchase order to the accounting department for payment. Which of the following internal controls would efficiently prevent abuse of this system?

  1. Institute a company policy requiring rotation of orders among several suppliers.
  2. Require a manual receiving report from the warehouse prior to payment.
  3. Forbid the use of emergency purchase orders.
  4. Review the level of safety stock.

Answer(s): B



Which of the following is most appropriate when conducting an interview during the course of a fraud investigation?

  1. Schedule the interview well in advance.
  2. Explain the detailed purpose to the interviewee.
  3. Assume that the interviewee is guilty.
  4. Have a witness present during the interview.

Answer(s): D



Which of the following types of contracts would provide the least incentive for a contractor to achieve economy and efficiency?

  1. Lump-sum contract.
  2. Cost-plus contract.
  3. Unit-price contract.
  4. Indefinite delivery contract.

Answer(s): B



Which of the following best describes the primary concern of the audit manager upon review of engagement working papers of an auditor?

  1. To ensure adequate control over the custody of working papers is exercised by the auditor.
  2. To ensure that as part of the documentation the auditor collected original documents that can corroborate the audit findings.
  3. To ensure that the work papers create background for subsequent reviews.
  4. To ensure that the audit programs are followed by the auditor.

Answer(s): D



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