Write a corrective action plan for a government audit finding
An audit finding response and corrective action plan that addresses root cause, names owners and dates, and satisfies federal and state reviewers.
The prompt
Help me respond to an audit finding and write a corrective action plan.
Type of audit: [e.g. "single audit under Uniform Guidance", "state auditor performance audit", "inspector general review", "grantor monitoring visit"]
Finding text: [PASTE the condition, criteria, cause, effect, and recommendation]
Program and funding: [program name, Assistance Listing number if federal, award number]
Questioned costs: [AMOUNT or none]
Is it a repeat finding? [yes/no, prior year reference]
What actually happened, from our side: [FACTS]
Changes already made: [DETAILS with dates]
Give me:
1. Management response: agree, partially agree, or disagree, with a factual reason. If we disagree, state what evidence supports our position.
2. Root cause analysis: go past "staff error" to the control gap (missing procedure, lack of review, system limitation, training, turnover).
3. Corrective action plan table: Action | Root cause addressed | Owner (title, not name) | Start date | Completion date | Evidence of completion.
4. Questioned costs: options for resolving them (documentation, reallocation, repayment) to discuss with the grantor.
5. Monitoring: how we will test that the fix works before the next audit.
Rules: tone factual and non-defensive; never invent dates, amounts, or regulation citations, mark gaps [ADD]; do not commit to actions without an owner and realistic date. Remind me to have our finance director and, where relevant, counsel review the response before submission.
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What to fill in
- AMOUNT or none
- yes/no, prior year reference
- FACTS
- DETAILS with dates
- ADD
How this prompt is built
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