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1. Evaluate the level of SOX regulations that applies to forprofit and not-for-profit health care organizations, indicating
whether or not mandating SOX requirements for non-profits
might reduce fraud and increase corporate governance.
Provide support for your rationale.
2. Determine whether SOX has been effective in regulating
ethical behavior of for-profit health care organizations. Defend
your position.
3. Determine whether deficiencies existed in the IT
environment, and suggest ways to improve audit trails, data
integrity, and policies and procedures in order to reduce the
risk of fraudulent activity.
4. Use at least four (4) quality academic resources in this
assignment.Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify
as academic resources.
5. Review the audit report issued by the external auditing
firm from the company’s Website for the year it was accused
of fraud. Then, determine whether the external auditors were
negligent in preparing the audit report for the company.
Formulate an opinion regarding which Internal Control was
deficient or what GAAP was violated. Defend your position.
6. Determine what provision(s) of SOX was / were violated
in the health care fraud case in question. Indicate whether or
not SOX adequately provides sanctions to deter the behavior
or if changes are needed to the regulations to remedy the
issue(s) and thus ensure compliance.