The internal audit activity’s quality assurance and improvement program is the responsibility of
A. External auditors
B. The chief audit executive.
C. The board
D. The audit committee
Answer (B) is correct.
REQUIRED: The individual (s) responsible for the quality assurance reviews of the internal audit activity.
DISCUSSION: The chief audit executive must develop and maintain a quality assurance and improvement program that cover all aspects of the internal audit activity (Attr. Std. 1300).
Answer (A) is incorrect. External auditors may perform and external assessment, but the CAE is responsible for it.
Answer (C) is incorrect. The CAE may report results to the board but the program is the CAE’s responsibility.
Answer (D) is incorrect. The CAE may report results to the audit committee the program is the CAE’s responsibility.