Audit Planning/Process
Process-based
Limitations until initiatives 
are implemented
e.g. Vendor Management or BCP
Sample across BUs
Code Migration
Ensuring ownership 
of functional areas
Vendor mgmt
ETG involvement
understanding per BU
Leverage Call
Program
Running ideas of what is 
going on within BU
Scoping
Challenges w/ federal examiners
Potential risk
Understand and document why and whatundefined
Value-add - including all areas
committment to org.
Include product overview 
during scoping call
Understand product 
before audit fieldwork
Ensure testing addresses risks
Client contract risk
no central handle on 
contract mgmt or compliance
Central repository
Application audits
Endevor
RMS
ClearQuest
Risk Vision review
categorize
avoid missing areas
Evaluation of common processes
Accurate interdependency matrix
Impact for locations
More like Remedy audit
Platform-based 
work programs/audits
More detailed reviews
Mainframe
RXP
Major Gaps?
Ensuring coverage of 
compensating controls w/in ERA
E.g. Password reqs
Self-reporting of ERR compliance
Pick critical areas 
to cover on audits
Aligning w/ 
Skillsets and Technical 
Knowledge
what falls under 
finance team scope?
e.g. vendor mgmt
Fin. team to start taking 
on more operational 
audit areas in 2012
Joining Projects
Audit team members to 
become members of 
project teams outside 
audit deptartment
Due diligence
Leadership commitments
"Need to do"
SOX
Are commitments definite?
FFIEC governed areas
Ways to change committments
e.g. tiers
Justification
Action items
Ideas on how to carve out 
audits to be more manageable 
and more in-depth
Justification to rotate 
through audit schedule
What areas are too broad? 
What made you uncomfortable?
