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CRISC Practice Question: A control owner reports that a control is…
A control owner reports that a control is operating effectively, but the internal audit found a deficiency. What should the risk manager do?
⚠ Common exam trap
It's easy for candidates to assume the audit finding is always correct and choose 'Accept audit's finding,' but CRISC emphasizes that the risk manager must independently validate conflicting evidence rather than deferring to either party's assertion.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Re-test the control independently.
When a control owner asserts effectiveness but internal audit identifies a deficiency, the risk manager must independently re-test the control to resolve the conflict. This ensures objective evidence is gathered, eliminating bias from the control owner's self-assessment. Re-testing validates whether the control is truly operating as designed or if the audit finding is accurate.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Re-test the control independently.
Why this is correct
Independent testing provides objective evidence to resolve the discrepancy.
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Update the control description.
Why it's wrong here
Updating description does not address the effectiveness issue.
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Remove the control from monitoring.
Why it's wrong here
Removing monitoring without resolution increases risk exposure.
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Accept audit's finding.
Why it's wrong here
Blindly accepting may ignore valid control owner assessment.
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