The control Environment is influenced by the style of management, the competence of
the employees and positive ethical values of the corporation, which are determined by the
board of directors and get implemented all the way to the functional units. The integrity
and ethical values of a corporation are important factors in designing, administering and
monitoring of all other internal control components of an organization. The board of
directors and its audit committee significantly influence the control environment of a
corporation. The level of independence of the board members and it audit committee
from executive management team, the extent of board members’ oversight over the
operations of the company and questioning management’s performance are important
factors in the designing an internal control system for a corporation.