During the course of an audit, an internal auditor discovers that a valuable employee in the research department has been patenting new developments in the employee's name that are unrelated to the basic business of the organization.
The organization does not have a policy addressing this specific issue, but does have a general policy that all important new discoveries by employees are the property of the organization.
Division management views the employee's actions as extra incentive to retain the employee.
A decision to include the employee's action in the engagement final communication would be:
1. A violation of the IIA Code of Ethics.
2. A violation of the reporting requirements in the Standards.
3. Justified and necessary, according to the IIA Code of Ethics and Standards.
Submit