Resignations are more common when litigation is in the wind and dismissals more frequently result from disagreements about issues such as internal control weaknesses and the reliability of financial reporting.

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In addition, although we continually review and evaluate internal control systems to allow management to report on the sufficiency of our internal controls, we cannot assure you that we will not discover additional weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting.

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During the last four years, Deloitte has issued non-qualified audit opinions on the financial statements, in spite of ongoing material weaknesses in internal controls over their financial reporting.

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Rather than focusing on money laundering that results from substantive criminal violations, such as mail or wire fraud, drug crimes, or corruption, federal prosecutors are looking instead at weaknesses in the internal procedures employed by financial institutions to prevent laundering.

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Effectiveness of the internal audit function including management focus and action on reports that cited weaknesses and other serious issues to address.

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When assessing the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and compliance with financial-related laws and regulations, management must follow the assessment process contained in Appendix A. Annually, management must provide assurances on internal control in its Performance and Accountability Report, including a separate assurance on internal control over financial reporting, along with a report on identified material weaknesses and corrective actions.

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