Security Officer. Security officers monitor and protect properties from illegal activities in privately-owned or public areas. Generally, security officers patrol areas, answer phone calls, monitor people, and respond to emergency situations in hospitals, power plants, and retail stores.
A compliance audit is a comprehensive review of an organization's adherence to regulatory guidelines. Independent accounting, security or IT consultants evaluate the strength and thoroughness of compliance preparations.
Definition. The set of accounting standards for performance audits and financial audits of government agencies, produced by the Government Accountability Office.The general standards include independence, due care, continuing professional education, supervision, and quality control.hese standards are used by auditors evaluating government offices, and for some audits of the private sector as well.