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Assess the status of each external service provider’s internal controls. Confirm that external service providers comply with legal and regulatory requirements and contractual obligations. This can be provided by a third-party audit or obtained from a review by management’s internal audit function and the results of the audits. | Assess the status of each external service provider’s internal controls. Confirm that external service providers comply with legal and regulatory requirements and contractual obligations. This can be provided by a third-party audit or obtained from a review by management’s internal audit function and the results of the audits. | ||
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Managing third-party services includes the use of outsourced service providers to support financial applications and related systems. Deficiencies in this area could significantly impact financial reporting and disclosure of an entity. For instance, insufficient controls over processing accuracy by a third-party service provider may result in inaccurate financial results. | Managing third-party services includes the use of outsourced service providers to support financial applications and related systems. Deficiencies in this area could significantly impact financial reporting and disclosure of an entity. For instance, insufficient controls over processing accuracy by a third-party service provider may result in inaccurate financial results. | ||
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::'''2. Risk: Third party entities have inappropriate access to critical business processes and data.'''<br> | ::'''2. Risk: Third party entities have inappropriate access to critical business processes and data.'''<br> | ||
:::a. SOX.2.0.7: Third party (outsourced) processors have established an acceptable level of control procedures in their operations.<br> | :::a. [[SOX.2.0.7:| '''SOX.2.0.7''']] Third party (outsourced) processors have established an acceptable level of control procedures in their operations.<br> | ||
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Revision as of 19:52, 12 June 2006
ME 2.6 Internal Control at Third Parties
Control Objective:
Assess the status of each external service provider’s internal controls. Confirm that external service providers comply with legal and regulatory requirements and contractual obligations. This can be provided by a third-party audit or obtained from a review by management’s internal audit function and the results of the audits.
Managing third-party services includes the use of outsourced service providers to support financial applications and related systems. Deficiencies in this area could significantly impact financial reporting and disclosure of an entity. For instance, insufficient controls over processing accuracy by a third-party service provider may result in inaccurate financial results.
Applicability:
- Sarbanes-Oxley
- HIPAA
- GLBA
- PCI
- FISMA
- NIST SP 800-66
- Ditscap
- Control Exception
- User Defined
Risk Association Control Activities:
- 1. Risk: Business requirements are not met or third parties have inappropriate access to business data stores and business processes.
- a. SOX.2.0.6 Roles and responsibilities of third parties are clearly defined in the contractual relationship.
- a. SOX.2.0.6 Roles and responsibilities of third parties are clearly defined in the contractual relationship.
- 1. Risk: Business requirements are not met or third parties have inappropriate access to business data stores and business processes.
- 2. Risk: Third party entities have inappropriate access to critical business processes and data.
- a. SOX.2.0.7 Third party (outsourced) processors have established an acceptable level of control procedures in their operations.
- a. SOX.2.0.7 Third party (outsourced) processors have established an acceptable level of control procedures in their operations.
- 2. Risk: Third party entities have inappropriate access to critical business processes and data.
Implementation Guide:
Process Narrative
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Process Illustration
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Control Commentary
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Control Exception Commentary
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Evidence Archive Location
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Control Status and Auditors Commentary
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Remediation Plan
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Supplemental Information:
Implementation guidance
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