To fill a critical vacancy, an internal auditor is assigned temporarily to a nonaudit role in the purchasing department, where she worked previously before joining the internal audit activity. According to IIA guidance, which of the following statements is true regarding these circumstances?
- The chief audit executive (CAE) should review all work performed by the auditor during her temporary assignment to ensure no impairments.
- The CAE may conduct audits in the purchasing department during the auditor's temporary assignment.
- The auditor should obtain the CAE's approval as to the nature and scope of the duties she is permitted to perform during her temporary assignment.
- Any work performed by the auditor during her temporary assignment must conform to the internal audit charter.
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