Glossary · Audit
Control Remediation
The process of correcting identified control deficiencies, weaknesses, or failures within an organization's governance framework.
Full definition
Control remediation involves designing, implementing, and validating corrective actions to address audit findings, control gaps, or compliance violations. This process includes root cause analysis, action plan development, resource allocation, and verification testing to ensure deficiencies are permanently resolved. For example, if auditors identify inadequate segregation of duties in accounts payable, remediation might involve system access reconfigurations, workflow redesign, and compensating detective controls. Effective remediation programs track issues through closure, enforce accountability for timely completion, and prevent recurrence through process improvements. Organizations typically prioritize remediation based on risk severity and regulatory urgency.
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