Compliance Monitoring & Testing Flashcards
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Under a continuous monitoring model, compliance alerts are MOST commonly triggered by:
Answer: Automated system rules that flag transactions exceeding defined thresholds
Continuous monitoring relies on automated rules and system controls to generate real-time alerts when activity exceeds defined parameters.
A compliance officer is reviewing a monitoring report that shows 5% of sampled files had missing required disclosures. What should be the first step?
Answer: Determine whether the error rate represents a systemic issue or isolated incidents
Before escalating, the compliance officer must determine whether the error is isolated or indicative of a broader systemic failure.
Which of the following is an example of a KEY RISK INDICATOR (KRI) used in compliance monitoring?
Answer: The percentage of customer complaints related to a specific product line
KRIs are forward-looking metrics that signal rising compliance risk, such as elevated complaint rates tied to specific products.
What is the primary purpose of a compliance monitoring universe?
Answer: To identify all business activities, products, and processes subject to compliance monitoring
The monitoring universe defines the full scope of activities and areas eligible for compliance monitoring and testing.
In compliance testing, 'attribute sampling' is BEST used to:
Answer: Determine the rate at which a specific characteristic (e.g., missing signature) occurs in a population
Attribute sampling is used to estimate the frequency of a specific attribute or error condition within a population.
A compliance monitoring finding is classified as 'high severity' when:
Answer: It represents a potential violation with significant regulatory, financial, or reputational consequences
Severity is driven by the potential impact of the finding on regulatory standing, finances, and reputation, not by discovery method or sample rate.
Which of the following BEST describes the role of the 'second line of defense' in a compliance monitoring context?
Answer: Overseeing, testing, and monitoring the first line's compliance with policies and regulations
The second line (compliance function) provides oversight, monitoring, and testing of the first line's control activities.