Control weaknesses in the enforcement of checks on credit limits
The FNCM Shipping Department processed direct shipments to Distributors through the JDE Export Shipment Module and not the Sales Order Module. Hence, the JDE Credit Hold Function was not activated in the Export Shipment Module to prevent the delivery of direct shipments to Distributors when their credit limits were exceeded.
In our review, we noted instances where sales continued to be made to Distributors even when their credit limit was exceeded.