ASSESSMENT OF EFFECTIVENESS
The CAE reviews the status of the overall internal auditing plan with the auditing committee
five times a year, on average. The success of the IAD is primarily measured against the criteria of
whether the internal auditors are adding value to The Schwan Food Company. For example, are the
major internal audit projects being completed? Is the IAD receiving requests from the business units
for other projects? The CAE budgets approximately 80 percent of the internal audit staff time for
projects identified through the risk assessment process, leaving 20 percent of their time open for