During an Audit of a Major Contract, an Internal Auditor

question 275

Multiple Choice

During an audit of a major contract, an internal auditor finds that actual hours and dollars billed are consistently at or near budgeted amounts. This condition is a red flag for which of the following procurement fraud schemes?

• A) Defective pricing.
• B) Cost mischarging.
• C) Fictitious vendor.
• D) Bid rotation.

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