IIA cpea practice test

If an entity might not be able to disclose the violation within the , the entity should contact the
appropriate U.S. EPA office to develop disclosure terms acceptable to the U.S.EPA,

• A. 29-day period
• B. 21-day period
• C. 27-day period
• D. 25-day period

An audit program can achieve a variety of objectives. Historically, in most companies, compliance
assurance has been the principal objective, with other, secondary objectives evolving along the way.
One company’s programs include the following five objectives Except:

• A. Provide assurance of adequate EH&S performance and continuous improvement to the board of directors
• B. Ensure division and facility compliance with federal, state, and local EH&S regulations and corporate policies and procedures
• C. Ensure labor management accountability for correcting compliance deficiencies identified on audits
• D. Increase EH&S awareness and continuous learning by audited personnel and auditors

One of the early keys to developing a successful program, regardless of the strategy selected, is
commitment. Top management’s role at this stage is critical. Before any audits are conducted,
management must develop and communicate a policy that supports the of an audit program.

• A. Concept
• B. Feature
• C. Agenda
• D. Functional area

Early in the development of the program, corporate management should designate a senior
executive or staff member as the audit program director. This director should be senior enough to
establish and maintain the program’s:

• A. Viability
• B. Credibility
• C. Vulnerability
• D. None of these

The principles of an EH&S audit program are well known, but may be usefully summarized in the
following points Except:

• A. Understanding and ascertaining maintenance of schedules and records with respect to all operations having EH&S compliance requirements
• B. Inspecting facilities, equipment, and personnel performance to evaluate adherence to institutional standards
• C. Submitting recoded status reports to appropriate functional management
• D. Explaining deviations from the norm and recommending corrective action

The protection of the environment is the responsibility:

• A. Of the federal government
• B. Of the provincial government
• C. Of both the federal and provincial governments
• D. Of municipal governments

Environmental damage:

• A. Is generally considered the responsibility of the person who has caused the damage
• B. May be the responsibility of the current landowner
• C. Is the responsibility of the government
• D. A and B only

Legislation may address environmental problems in which of the following ways:

• A. Monitoring to ensure compliance
• B. Regulation of conduct
• C. Prohibition of activities
• D. Answers 1 and 2 only

To avoid liability for environmental damage caused by a former land owner a prospective purchaser
of property should:

• A. Have an environmental audit performed
• B. Carefully review the property
• C. Ask the owner about the use of the property
• D. Avoid purchasing property previously used for industrial purposes

Environmental legislation is designed to:

• A. Control or eliminate pollution
• B. To control and eliminate environmental damage
• C. To regulate the quantity of pollutants produced or prohibit their production
• D. All of the above