Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Control
Environment
Risk
Monitoring
Assessment
Information
Control
&
Activities
Communication
5 – Enforce Accountability
Assessment Factor Indication of Controls 1 2 3 4 5
Management holds personnel accountable for performing internal control responsibilities through
a) Enforcement of accountability.
mechanisms such as performance appraisals and disciplinary actions.
Management evaluates pressure on personnel and reduces or rebalances workloads when
b) Consideration of excessive pressures.
necessary.
15 – Communicate Externally
Assessment Factor Indication of Controls 1 2 3 4 5
Management communicates with, and obtains quality information from, external parties (i.e.,
a) Communication with external parties.
contractors, grantees, general public, etc.) using established reporting lines.
Appropriate methods of communication. Management selects the appropriate method for communicating externally after considering the
relevant factors (i.e., audience, nature of the information, cost, etc.)
Section 5 – Monitoring