During an interview with a data-entry clerk in the human resources department, an internal auditor recognizes a potentially significant weakness with a database system used to track employee performance ratings. Which of the following actions should the auditor take after discovering the weakness?
The correct action for the auditor upon recognizing a potentially significant weakness in the database system is to immediately document the weakness and write a report to the data-entry clerk's superior. This ensures the issue is formally recorded and communicated to someone in a position to address it. Potential weaknesses in critical systems like those used for tracking employee performance should be promptly escalated to the appropriate authority to allow timely corrective actions.
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D. Immediately document the weakness and write a report to the data-entry clerk's superior.