CCEP. Set 2 Questions with Accurate Answers
A compliance and ethics professional (CEP) is confronted in her office by ten government officials conducting a surprise visit. They demand immediate access to all company documents. Which of the following should the CEP do FIRST?
A. Tell them that it i...
A compliance and ethics professional (CEP) is confronted in her office by ten
government officials conducting a surprise visit. They demand immediate access to all
company documents. Which of the following should the CEP do FIRST?
A. Tell them that it is not a compliance matter.
B. Request a copy of their official authorization.
C. Call a higher authority to request immediate intervention.
D. Permit immediate access - answerC. Call a higher authority to request immediate
intervention.
Under best practices, an effective compliance and ethics program calls for
A. maintenance of standards and procedures.
B. risk assessment by an independent consultant.
C. annual review by in-house legal counsel.
D. approval by the internal audit department - answerA. maintenance of standards and
procedures.
A company offers free bottled water to all employees in pantry locations throughout the
building. A security camera tape reveals an employee putting several cases of water in
his trunk. The company's policies state that theft of company property will result in
immediate termination. Which of the following should the compliance and ethics
professional do FIRST?
A. Terminate the employee because of the company policy violation.
B. Initiate disciplinary action based on the security camera tape.
C. Interview the employee regarding his actions.
D. Report the matter to local law enforcement. - answerC. Interview the employee
regarding his actions.
A compliance and ethics professional (CEP) receives a call from an employee in the
finance department who is concerned that the company is not complying with document
destruction requirements. Which of the following is the CEP's BEST response to the
inquiry?
A. Ask the employee to identify the law that was violated.
B. Inform the employee the issue will be reviewed as time permits.
C. Require the finance department to destroy all records immediately.
D. Discuss the document destruction practices with the director of finance. - answerD.
Discuss the document destruction practices with the director of finance.
To have an effective program, a compliance and ethics professional must provide
training to all employees and
, A. the company's highest authority.
B. external auditors.
C. high-value customers.
D. majority shareholders - answerA. the company's highest authority.
An effective organizational code of conduct should include
A. where to seek help and clarification when in doubt.
B. a requirement for an annual baseline audit.
C. a list of officers and directors.
D. periodic compliance training. - answerA. where to seek help and clarification when in
doubt.
A compliance and ethics professional is asked to provide the company's board of
directors with a quarterly compliance report. Which of the following should the report
include?
A. review of key organizational compliance accomplishments
B. extensive report on a fraud investigation conducted by counsel
C. summary of every call to the company's compliance hotline
D. specific details regarding all compliance training and education - answerD. specific
details regarding all compliance training and education
Which of the following tools would BEST help to prioritize potential compliance
problems?
A. interview
B. survey
C. company policy
D. risk matrix - answerD. risk matrix
The assistant to a senior manager submitted a reimbursement request for $15,000 of
"miscellaneous entertainment expenses." The company's payables clerk determined
that the payee is a foreign minister. The clerk should
A. discuss the payment request with a supervisor.
B. issue reimbursement once receipts are received.
C. deny payment of the request and return it to the senior manager.
D. investigate whether expenses were appropriate - answerA. discuss the payment
request with a supervisor.
Disciplinary actions for violation of company policies should be documented when
A. resulting in employee termination.
B. required by law or regulation.
C. such action is taken.
D. directed by legal counsel - answerC. such action is taken.
The MOST appropriate factor in determining the level of resources necessary for an
effective compliance and ethics program is the
A. geographic location of the company.
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