An internal audit activity maintains a quality assurance and improvement program that includes annual self-assessments...

Internal audit activity policies and engagement records provide relevant, sufficient, and competent evidence that the statement is correct.

The audit committee has reviewed the annual self-assessment results and approved the use of the clause.

The self-assessment results were validated by a qualified external review team three years prior.

The internal audit charter, approved by the audit committee, requires conformance with the Standards