4. Key elements supporting the internal investigation process according to ISO 37008
4.1 Resources required
ISO 37008 stipulates that sufficient resources must be allocated to the internal investigation process to ensure its effectiveness and compliance with the aforementioned principles, such as objectivity, impartiality, and independence. The resources required to conduct an internal investigation can be significant and are not always easy to anticipate: the duration of an internal investigation, the scope of the internal investigation (when an investigation begins, it may reveal more serious breaches than initially anticipated, which may lead to a longer investigation).
It is difficult to define in absolute terms how much an internal investigation costs. It depends on the areas of expertise, and it is possible to give a set of illustrative...
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Bibliography
Standards
- Internal investigations by organizations – Recommendations. - PD ISO/TS 37008 - 2023
The Institute of 2024 International Reference Framework for Professional Internal Audit Practices (IRF)
Internal Auditors (IFACI)
Regulations
Law No. 2017-399 of March 27, 2017 on the duty of care of parent companies and contracting companies.
Law No. 2016-1691 of December 9, 2016 on transparency, anti-corruption, and economic modernization.
Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of April 16, 2014 on market abuse (market abuse regulation).
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