QUESTION: 165

A manufacturer of very expensive precision optical equipment has experienced a significant increase in production costs over the past three months. The plant manager has demanded an immediate audit to identify the cause of the increases. Which of the following is true regarding this request?

The chief audit executive (CAE) may accept the request but is not obligated to act upon it.
The CAE should decline the request because the plant manager is not authorized to make audit requests.
According to the Standards, only audits approved by the audit committee may be performed.
Accepting the request would jeopardize the integrity of the existing audit plan.

Answer(s): A

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QUESTION: 166

In which order should an environmental auditor audit the following manufacturing plants?
Factor Hazard rating Prior audit results Plant population

Plant 1 Medium Average Small
Plant 2 High Poor Medium
Plant 3 Low Good Large

1, 2, 3.
1, 3, 2.
2, 1, 3.
2, 3, 1.

Answer(s): C

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QUESTION: 167

A large financial services firm has a formal privacy policy and recently hired a chief privacy officer. Since the new chief privacy officer has taken over, risk assessments have been performed, priorities have been established, and resources have been allocated to ensure that effective and consistent privacy controls could be implemented and maintained throughout the company. Based on the Capability Maturity Model (CMM), what level of maturity has the firm reached regarding its privacy strategy?

Defined.
Managed.
Repeatable.
Optimized.

Answer(s): A

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QUESTION: 168

Which of the following is an appropriate management strategy for supporting an organization's code of conduct?

I). Offering training opportunities for all employees on ethics topics.
II). Surveying employees, suppliers, and customers regarding compliance.
III). Using case studies and examples of appropriate and inappropriate behaviors.
IV). Establishing clear delineation of responsibilities throughout the organization.

II and IV only.
I, II, and III only.
I, III, and IV only.
I, II, III, and IV.

Answer(s): D

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