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Article: Strengthening Internal Controls.
- Article from:
- Armed Forces Comptroller
- Article date:
- September 22, 2000
- Author:
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David P. Smith
Internal Controls Defined
* An integral component of an organization's management that provides reasonable assurance that the following objectives are being achieved:
- Effectiveness and efficiency of operations
- Reliability of financial reporting
- Compliance with applicable laws and regulations
* Critical "checks and balances" against: