Bank Internal Audit: A Working Guide to Regulatory Compliance

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Uncover Lapses in Your Policies and Procedures Before the Examiners Do.

Management and the board of directors spend a lot of time and effort to develop and implement policies and procedures to keep your bank out of trouble and maintain profitability. But if those policies and procedures aren't enforced, you've wasted your time, and the bank could be at risk.

That's why the regulators are demanding internal organizational audits, and why we give you the guidelines for an audit process that works.

Bank Internal Audit: A Working Guide to Regulatory Compliance shows you how to make sure your policies and procedures are being followed. Plus, you get: sample procedures for every key area of the bank, checklists, examples of documentation, and clear guidelines you can use for your own internal audit of your operation. Periodic updates keep your audit function current with the latest compliance issues, so you can help get your bank in line and make sure it stays that way, easily and effectively.

Make Sure Your Organization Is Following Your Rules.

You make the rules. Now make sure they're being followed the way you intended. Unlike financial audits, an organizational audit will involve everyone in the bank at some level.

This Bank Internal Audit manual shows you how to establish audit job descriptions, implement audit reporting systems that give you useful information without disrupting critical workflow, and ensure that the internal auditor remains independent.

The manual shows you how to determine who should be made responsible for specific tasks, what your board of directors needs and how to give it to them, and how to prepare informative reports for management. Sample internal audit procedures are provided for each key area that you can easily adapt to your bank's specific requirements.

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No.     Title
1.2.     Sample Service Organization Assertions and Service Auditor's Assurance Reports
3.2.     Internal Audit Review Questionnaire
3.3.     Auditor Independence Questionnaire
3.4.     Board/Audit Committee Oversight Questionnaire
4.1.     Internal Audit Procedures Wire Transfer Policy
4.2.     Sample Wire Transfer Policy Internal Audit Checklist
5.01    Strategic Planning Policy
5.02    Regulatory Compliance Policy
5.03    Human Resources Policy
5.04    Management Succession Policy
5.05    Risk Management Policy
5.06    Code of Ethics Policy
5.07    Capital Planning Policy
5.08    Dividend Planning Policy
5.09    Board Supervision Policy
5.10   Affiliate Transactions Policy
5.11   Branching: Community Reinvestment Act Policy
5.12   Marketing Policy
5.13   Training Policy
5.14   Compensation Policy
5.15   New Products/Services Policy
5.16   Charitable Contributions Policy
5.17   Audit Policy
5.18   Internal Control Policy
5.19   Standards for Safety and Soundness Policy
5.20   Management Supervision Policy
5.21   Insider Activities Policy
5.22   Americans with Disabilities Act Policy
5.23   Risk Control Policy
5.24   Customer Data Privacy/Protection Policy
5.25    Financial Modeling Policy
5.26   Due Diligence Policy
5.27   Preventing Elder/Impaired Person Abuse Policy
5.28   Complaints Policy
5.29   Litigation Policy
5.30   Social Media Policy
5.31   Transfer Agent Activities Policy
5.32   Securities Trading Policy
5.33   Securitization Activities Policy
5.34   Foreign Exchange Policy
5.35   Accounts Payable Policy
5.36   Accounting Policy
5.37   Prohibition on Funding
5.38   Incident Response
5.39   USA PATRIOT Act Policy
5.40   International Banking
6.01   Credit Risk Policy
6.02   Loan Review Policy
6.03   Problem Loan Policy
6.04   Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses Policy
6.05   Community Reinvestment Policy (Large Retail Institution Requirements)
6.06   Community Reinvestment Act Policy (Intermediate Small Retail Institution Requirements)
6.07   Community Reinvestment Act Policy (Small Retail Institution Requirements)
6.08   Credit Card Policy
6.09   Accounts Receivable and Inventory Financing Policy
6.10   Loans to Insiders Policy
6.11   Other Real Estate Owned Policy
6.12   Credit Scoring Policy
6.13   Fair Lending Policy
6.14   Real Estate Appraisals and Evaluations Policy
6.15   Trade Financing Policy
6.16   Direct Leasing Policy
6.17   Asset Management Policy
6.18   Mortgage Banking Policy
6.19   Fair Credit Reporting Policy
6.20   Stress Testing Policy
6.21   Concentration of Credit Policy
6.22   Collections Policy
6.23   Asset Securitization Policy
6.24   Subprime Lending Policy
6.25   Bankers' Acceptances Policy
6.26   Commercial Real Estate Policy
6.27   Overdrafts Policy
6.28   Environmental Risk Management Policy
6.29   SAFE Act Policy
6.30   Foreclosure Policy
6.31   Consumer Lending Loan Portfolio Management Policy
6.32   Leverage Finance Policy
6.33   Consumer Real Estate Loan Policy
6.34   Leverage Finance Policy
6.35   Military Lending Act Underwriting/Regulatory Compliance Policy
6.36   Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Policy
6.37   Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Policy
6.38   Flood Insurance Compliance Policy
7.01   Investments Policy
7.02   Asset/Liability Management Policy
7.03   Profit Planning/Budgeting Policy
7.04   Brokered Funds Policy
7.05   Regulatory Reporting Requirements Policy
7.06   Interest Rate Risk Policy
7.07   Fixed Assets Policy
7.08   Expense Payment Policy
7.09   Retail Nondeposit Investment Sales Policy
7.10   Discount Brokerage Policy
7.11   Outsourcing Policy
7.12   Foreign Exchange Policy
7.13   Regulation R Policy
7.14   Mortgage Loan Originator Compensation Policy
7.15   Purchase of Life Insurance Policy
7.16   Private Banking Policy
7.17   Due to/Due From Accounts Policy
7.18   Mortgage Servicing Policy
8.01   Bank Security Procedures
8.02   Contingency Planning and Disaster Recovery Procedures
8.03   Bank Secrecy Act Procedures
8.04   Bank Secrecy Act: Customer Identification Program Procedures
8.05   Personal Computer Security Procedures
8.06   Information Security Procedures
8.07   Daylight Overdraft Procedures
8.08   Electronic Data Processing Procedures
8.09   Expedited Funds Availability Procedures
8.10   Record Retention and Recordkeeping Procedures
8.11   Wire Transfer Procedures
8.12   Deposit Procedures
8.13   Purchasing Procedures
8.14   Personal Banking Procedures
8.15   Servicing Arrangements Procedures
8.16   Interbank Liability Procedures
8.17   Consigned Items Procedures
8.18   Debit Card Program Procedures
8.19   Basic Financial Services Procedures
8.20   Identity Theft Risk Procedures
8.21   Contracts with Vendors Procedures
8.22   Automated Clearing House Procedures
8.23   Prepaid Card Program Procedures
8.24   Mortgage Banking Procedures
8.25   Night Deposit Procedures
8.26   Safe Deposit Box Procedures
8.27   Teller Operations Procedures
8.28   Service Fees Procedures
8.29   Call (Phone) Center Procedures
8.30   Remote Deposit Capture (RDC) Procedures
8.31   Vendor Management Procedures
8.32   Mobile Banking Procedures
8.33   Unclaimed Property/Escheat Procedures
8.34   Data Management and MIS Procedures
8.35   Identity Theft Prevention Procedures
8.36   Do Not Call Procedures
8.37   Social Media Procedures
8.38   Outsourcing Information Security Procedures
8.39   Economic Sanctions Under OFAC Procedures
8.40   Incident Response Procedures
8.41   Password Security Procedures
8.42   Prohibition on Funding of Lawful Internet Gambling Procedures
9.01   Information Technology Processing Security Policy
9.02   Risk Assessment and Insurance Policy
9.03   Information Technology Management Steering Committee Policy
9.04   Information Technology Servicing Arrangements Policy
9.05   Information Technology Short- and Long-Range Planning Policy
9.06   Electronic Fund Transfer Systems Policy
9.07   Emergency and Disaster Recovery Policy
9.08   Computer Operations Policy
9.09   Software, Programming, and Package Purchase Policy
9.10   Small Bank Information Technology Policy
9.11   Internal and External IT Audit Policy
9.12   Accounting for Software Development Costs Policy
9.13   Ethics and Employee Conduct for IT Personnel Policy
9.14   Information Technology Management Policy
9.15   Training and Education Policy
9.16   Contracts with Vendors Policy
9.17   Forms Management Policy
9.18   Service Request Policy
9.19   Computer End User Security Policy
9.20   Forms Design Policy
9.21   Electronic Imaging Policy
9.22   Transaction Processing Policy
9.23   Compliance Policy
9.24   E-Banking Policy
9.25   E-Mail Systems Policy
9.26   Internet Access Policy
9.27   Computer/Network Management Policy
9.28   Online Privacy Policy
9.29    Outsourcing Policy
9.30   Data Management and Management Information Systems Policy
9.31   E-Banking Information Authentication Policy
9.32   Terrorism Policy
9.33   New York State Cybersecurity Requirements for Financial Services Companies
9.34   Outsourcing Information Security Policy
9.35   Data and Records Destruction Policy
9.36   Controls Review Policy
10.01  Strategic Planning Policy Internal Audit Checklist
10.02  Regulatory Reporting Policy Internal Audit Checklist
10.03   Management Succession Policy Internal Audit Checklist
10.04   Capital Planning Policy Internal Audit Checklist
10.05   Dividend Planning Policy Internal Audit Checklist
10.06   Board Supervision Policy Internal Audit Checklist
10.07   Affiliate Transactions Policy Internal Audit Checklist
10.08   Branching: Community Reinvestment Act Policy Internal Audit Checklist
10.09   Marketing Policy Internal Audit Checklist
10.10   Compensation Policy Internal Audit Checklist
10.11   New Products/Services Policy Internal Audit Checklist
10.12   Charitable Contributions Policy Internal Audit Checklist
10.13   Audit Policy Internal Audit Checklist
10.14   Internal Control Policy Internal Audit Checklist
10.15   Standards for Safety and Soundness Policy Internal Audit Checklist
10.16   Management Supervision Policy Internal Audit Checklist
10.17   Insider Activities Policy Internal Audit Checklist
10.18   Americans with Disabilities Act Policy Internal Audit Checklist
10.19   Risk Management Policy Internal Audit Checklist
10.20   Code of Ethics Policy Internal Audit Checklist
10.21   Human Resources Policy Internal Audit Checklist
10.22   Training Policy Internal Audit Checklist
10.23   Risk Control Policy Internal Audit Checklist
10.24   Customer Data Protection/Privacy Policy Internal Audit Checklist
10.25   Financial Modeling Policy Internal Audit Checklist
10.26   Bank Holding Company — CRA Policy Internal Audit Checklist
10.27   Due Diligence — Acquisitions Policy Internal Audit Checklist
11.01   Credit Risk Policy Internal Audit Checklist
11.02   Internal Audit Control Procedures International Credit Risk Policy
11.03   Loan Review Policy Internal Audit Checklist
11.04   Community Reinvestment Act Policy (Large Retail Institutions) Internal Audit Checklist
11.05   Community Reinvestment Act Policy (Intermediate Small Institution) Internal Audit Checklist
11.06   Community Reinvestment Act Policy (Small Retail Institutions) Internal Audit Checklist
11.07   Credit Card Policy Internal Audit Checklist
11.08   Accounts Receivable and Inventory Financing Policy Internal Audit Checklist
11.09   Loan to Insiders Policy Internal Audit Checklist
11.10   Other Real Estate Owned Policy Internal Audit Checklist
11.11   Problem Loan Policy Internal Audit Checklist
11.12   Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (ALLL) Policy Internal Audit Checklist
11.13   Credit Scoring Policy Internal Audit Checklist
11.14   Fair Lending Policy Internal Audit Checklist
11.15   Real Estate Appraisals and Evaluation Policy Internal Audit Checklist
11.16   Banker's Acceptance Policy Internal Audit Checklist
11.17   Trade Financing Policy Internal Audit Checklist
11.18   Asset Management Policy Internal Audit Checklist
11.19   Direct Leasing Policy Internal Audit Checklist Functional Area: Lending
11.20   International Loans and Current Account Advances Policy Internal Audit Checklist
11.21   International Banking — Transfer Risk Policy Internal Audit Checklist
11.22   Emerging Market Country Products and Trading Activities Policy Internal Audit Checklist
11.23   Financing Foreign Receivables Policy Internal Audit Checklist
11.24   Mortgage Banking Policy Internal Audit Checklist
11.25   Fair Credit Reporting Policy Internal Audit Checklist
11.26   Stress Testing Policy Internal Audit Checklist
11.27   Concentration of Credit Policy Internal Audit Checklist
11.28   Collections Policy Internal Audit Checklist
11.29   Asset Securitization Policy Internal Audit Checklist
11.30   Commercial Real Estate Policy Internal Audit Checklist
12.01   Investments Policy Internal Audit Checklist
12.02   Asset/Liability Management Policy Internal Audit Checklist
12.03   Brokered Funds Policy Internal Audit Checklist
12.04   Retail Nondeposit Investment Sales Policy Internal Audit Checklist
12.05   Outsourcing Policy Internal Audit Checklist
12.06   Fixed Asset Policy Internal Audit Checklist
12.07   Foreign Exchange Policy Internal Audit Checklist
12.08   Guaranties Issued Policy Internal Audit Checklist
12.09   Bank Holding Company — Asset/Liability Management Policy Internal Audit Checklist
12.10   Accounts Payable Policy Internal Audit Checklist
12.11   Discount Brokerage Policy Internal Audit Checklist
12.12   Profit Planning/Budgeting Policy Internal Audit Checklist
12.13   Regulatory Reporting Policy Internal Audit Checklist
12.14   Interest Rate Risk Policy Internal Audit Checklist
12.15   Expense Payments Policy Internal Audit Checklist
12.16   Transfer Agent Activities Policy Internal Audit Checklist
12.17   Securities Trading Policy Internal Audit Checklist
12.18   Securitization Activities Policy Internal Audit Checklist
12.19   Due from/Due to Correspondent Accounts Policy Internal Audit Checklist
12.20   Purchase of Insurance Policy Internal Audit Checklist
12.21   International Due-From Banks — Time Policy Internal Audit Procedures
12.22   Advisory Services — International Banking Activities Policy Internal Audit Procedures
12.23   Hedging Policy Internal Audit Procedures
12.24   Origination and Distribution Activities Policy Internal Audit Procedures
12.25   Investment Securities: Domestic and International Policy Internal Audit Procedures
12.26   Borrowed Funds: Domestic and International Policy Internal Audit Procedures
12.27   Private Placements Policy Internal Audit Procedures
12.28   Due-From Foreign Banks — Demand (Nostro Accounts) Policy Internal Audit Procedures
12.29   Cash Accounts: Domestic and International Policy Internal Audit Procedures
13.01   Electronic Data Processing Policy Internal Audit Checklist
13.02   Expedited Funds Availability Policy Internal Audit Checklist
13.03   Wire Transfer Policy Internal Audit Checklist
13.04   Deposit Policy Internal Audit Checklist
13.05   Interbank Liability Policy Internal Audit Checklist
13.06   Bank Secrecy Act Policy Internal Audit Checklist
13.07   Information Security Policy Internal Audit Checklist
13.08   Daylight Overdraft Policy Internal Audit Checklist
13.09   Record Retention and Recordkeeping Policy Internal Audit Checklist
13.10   Personal Computer Security Policy Internal Audit Checklist
13.11   Bank Security Policy Internal Audit Checklist
13.12   Contingency Planning and Disaster Recovery Policy Internal Audit Checklist
13.13   Bank Secrecy Act: Customer Identification Program (CIP) Subpolicy Internal Audit Checklist
13.14   Consigned Items Policy Internal Audit Checklist
13.15   Purchasing Policy Internal Audit Checklist
13.16   Debit Card Program Policy Internal Audit Checklist
13.17   Basic Financial Services Policy Internal Audit Checklist
13.18   Identity Theft Risk Policy Internal Audit Checklist
13.19   Contracts with Vendors Policy Internal Audit Checklist
13.20   Personal Banking Policy Internal Audit Checklist
13.21   Automated Clearing House Policy Internal Audit Checklist
13.22   Prepaid Cards Program Policy Internal Audit Checklist
13.23   Mortgage Banking Policy Internal Audit Checklist
13.24   Night Deposit Policy Internal Audit Checklist
13.25   Safe Deposit Box Policy Internal Audit Checklist
13.26   Teller Operations Policy Internal Audit Checklist
13.27   Service Fees Policy Internal Audit Checklist
14.01   Emergency and Disaster Recovery Policy Internal Audit Checklist
14.02   Software, Programming, and Package Purchase Policy Internal Audit Checklist
14.03   Small Bank Information Technology Policy Internal Audit Checklist
14.04   Internal and External IT Audit Policy Internal Audit Checklist
14.05   Accounting for Software Development Costs Policy Internal Audit Checklist
14.06   Ethics and Employee Conduct for IT Personnel Policy Internal Audit Checklist
14.07   Information Technology Management Policy Internal Audit Checklist
14.08   Information Technology Training and Education Policy Internal Audit Checklist
14.09   Information Technology Contracts with Vendors Policy Internal Audit Checklist
14.10   Information Technology Forms Management Policy Internal Audit Checklist
14.11   Service Request Policy Internal Audit Checklist
14.12   Computer End User Security Policy Internal Audit Checklist
14.13   Forms Design Policy Internal Audit Checklist
14.14   Electronic Imaging Policy Internal Audit Checklist
14.15   Transaction Processing Policy Internal Audit Checklist
14.16   Electronic Funds Transfer Systems Policy Internal Audit Checklist
14.17   Compliance Policy Internal Audit Checklist
14.18   E-Banking Policy Internal Audit Checklist
14.19   E-Mail Systems Policy Internal Audit Checklist
14.20   Information Technology Security Policy Internal Audit Checklist
14.21   Risk Assessment and Insurance Policy Internal Audit Checklist
14.22   Management Steering Committee Policy Internal Audit Checklist
14.23   Servicing Arrangements Policy Internal Audit Checklist
14.24   Internet Access Policy Internal Audit Checklist
14.25   Information Technology Short- and Long-Range Planning Policy Internal Audit Checklist
14.26   Computer/Network Management Policy Internal Audit Checklist
14.27   Online Privacy Policy Internal Audit Checklist
14.28   Outsourcing Policy Internal Audit Checklist
14.29   Data Management and Management Information Systems Policy Internal Audit Checklist
14.30   E-Banking Information Authentication Policy Internal Audit Checklist
14.31   Terrorism Policy Internal Audit Checklist
14.32   Data and Records Destruction Policy Internal Audit Checklist
14.33   Controls Review Policy Internal Audit Checklist Functional Area: Information Technology
14.34   Outsourcing Information Security Policy Internal Audit Checklist Functional Area: Information Technology
14.35   Remote Deposit Capture Policy Internal Audit Checklist

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