Finding F27
Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS) Section 3.44 and 3.52 and Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Standard 7.1 identify the placement of an audit function within the reporting line of the areas it audits as a structural threat to independence.
Jury report: BART at a Crossroads: Structural Deficit, Governance Accountability, and the Choices Ahead · PDF page 23
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BART Board of Directors
Partially disagrees: acknowledges structural threat but cites GAGAS3.56 criteria and functional reporting/access safeguards.
Read official response · PDF page 10Explains mitigation argument using named standards; does not independently establish safeguards are effective.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.