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QUESTION: 66 Exam Topic: 1, Volume A

Insurance companies often receive electronic hospitalization claims directly from hospitals. Which of the following control procedures would be most effective in detecting fraud in such an environment?

Use integrated test facilities to test the accuracy of processing in a manner that is transparent to data processing.
Develop monitoring programs to identify unusual types of claims or an unusual number of claims by demographic class for investigation by the claims department.
Use generalized audit software to match the claimant identification number with a master list of valid policyholders.
Develop batch controls over all items received from a particular hospital and process those claims in batches.

Answer(s): B

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QUESTION: 67 Exam Topic: 1, Volume A

During an audit of executive travel, an auditor noted that the president's travel expense reimbursements were approved by an executive secretary who reported to the president. The organization's reimbursement policy requires all travel expense reimbursements to be approved by the traveler's supervisor, but it does not address the president's reimbursements. Which of the following represents the auditor's best recommendation in this situation?

The organization's reimbursement policy should be amended to grant the president's executive secretary the authority to approve the president's travel expense reimbursements.
The approval policy for executive travel should be considered at the next meeting of the audit committee of the board of directors.
The president's travel expense reimbursements should be reviewed and approved by the chief financial officer.
The president's noncompliance should be considered immaterial.

Answer(s): B

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QUESTION: 68 Exam Topic: 1, Volume A

Which of the following, if observed, would not indicate the need to extend the search for other indicators of fraud in a purchasing department?

The standard of living of one of the purchasing agents has increased.
The internal control structure has significant weaknesses.
The purchasing agents have convinced management to adopt a policy of paying vendors on a more timely basis in order to avoid incurring penalty charges.
The cost of goods procured seems to be excessive in comparison with previous years.

Answer(s): C

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QUESTION: 69 Exam Topic: 1, Volume A

Which of the following does not represent a difficulty in using red flags as fraud indicators?

Many common red flags are also associated with situations where no fraud exists.
Some red flags are difficult to quantify or to evaluate.
Red flag information is only gathered in extraordinary circumstances.
The red flags literature is not well enough established to have a positive impact on auditing.

Answer(s): D

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QUESTION: 70 Exam Topic: 1, Volume A

Which of the following might alert an auditor to the possibility of fraud in a division?

The division is not scheduled for an external audit this year.
II. Sales have increased by 10 percent.
III. A significant portion of management's compensation is directly tied to reported net income of the division.
I only
III only
I and II only
I, II, and III

Answer(s): B

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