During an Audit of a Branch Bank, an Internal Auditor

question 250

Multiple Choice

During an audit of a branch bank, an internal auditor learned that a series of system failures had resulted in a four-day delay in processing customers' scheduled payroll direct deposits. The first failure was that of a disk drive, followed by software and other minor failures. Which of the following controls should the auditor recommend to avoid similar delays in processing?

• A) Contingency planning.
• B) Redundancy checks.
• C) Process monitoring.
• D) Preventive maintenance.

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