Audits and Assessments
Recent changes to federal standards underscore the need for periodic independent audits of ethics and compliance programs. Navran Associates applies its extensive understanding of the inner workings of organizations, ethics programs, Ethics/Compliance Office objectives, structures and administration to ensure that independent audits and assessments meet the requirements while providing valuable insights for organizational ethics management.
Clients have a variety of needs related to audits and assessments. Therefore, Navran Associates has several methodologies to address these needs
- Diagnostic Assessment - a tightly focused examination of the causes and consequences of known or suspected ethics/leadership vulnerabilities in the organization.
- Benchmark Audit - an assessment that examines progress in meeting specified goals or benchmarks.
- Compliance Audit - a thorough review of the Ethics/Compliance program's success in meeting standards such as those in the US Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations and Sarbanes-Oxley.
- Stakeholder Assessment - a review of the perceptions of ethics standards and conduct in the organization from the point of view of designated stakeholder groups, such as employees, suppliers, customers and investors.
- Systems Audit - a comprehensive review of the ethics/leadership culture and systems of the organization, starting with the Board and working through all relevant functions and levels.
