automatic financial transaction auditing

Our comment is that in November 2011 the foundation engaged Grant Thornton chartered accountants to conduct an internal audit review of the foundation's financial operations.

Review of the description and procedures relating to the information systems, covering in particular the requirements set out in Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 and the verification of whether these systems are operational and have been set-up in order to ensure: (i) an adequate audit trail; (ii) protection of personal data; (iii) integrity, availability and authenticity of data; and (iv) reliable, accurate and complete information on the implementation of the operational programme (in line with Article 32(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 223/2014), data on each operati ...[+++]on necessary for monitoring, evaluation, financial management, verification and audit (in line with Article 32(2)(d) and (e) of Regulation (EU) No 223/2014) and data required for drawing up payment applications and accounts (as required by Article 33(d), (g) and (h) of Regulation (EU) No 223/2014).

(b) the exercise of customer due diligence, including ascertaining the source of funds in any financial transaction, the purpose of any financial transaction or the beneficial ownership or control of any entity;

Just a few of the preventative measures taken by Canadian banks include: the right to refuse financial transactions suspected of being proceeds of crime as defined by the Criminal Code; a requirement that a declaration of source of funds be signed by customers for financial transactions involving $10,000 or more; a requirement for bank employees to report any financial transactions that are judged to be suspicious, regardless of the amount; the placement of a senior bank officer in every branch, known as the designated officer, to whom suspicious transactions are reported; ...[+++] a strong emphasis on the know-your-customer rule, whereby employees must obtain appropriate identification and documentation from clients, as well as understand the client's usual pattern of financial transactions; an audit of branch compliance with anti-money-laundering policies; and various staff awareness and education programs, including the distribution of related videos produced by the CBA corporate security committees.