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INFORMATION AUDIT

DIVYANSHU GUPTA

BBAU, LUCKNOW

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Contents

Introduction

Advantages

Limitations

Objectives

Disadvantage

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Conclusion

3INFORMATION AUDIT

Information is processed data.

Audit means a systematic and independent enquiry

of operations and performances (financial or

otherwise) of an enterprise for a stated purpose.

IA is a process which identifies and evaluates an

organization's flow and recorded information.

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According to Association of Special Library

and Information Bureaux (ASLIB),

“A systematic examination of information use,

resources and flows, with a verification by reference to

both people and existing documents, in order to

establish the extent to which they are contributing to

an organization's objectives.”

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“Right information to

the people at the right

time.”

objective

Continued……

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Identifying an organization's information resources and its needs.

Developing an integrated information strategy and/or policy.

Creating awareness of the importance of IRM and defining the management role.

Monitoring and evaluating conformance with information-related standards, legislation, and policy guidelines.

To provide direction for an organization's management of its information resources.

7Advantage:Leads to better accessibility and speed of

retrieval.Reduction in duplication.Collecting the information:

To quantify the cost of managing information.

To identify savings.

To improve customer service.By auditing the Errors can be detected and

rectified in time.

8Disadvantag

e: Time consuming process

Excessive training for auditing

Lack of available information

The payment of audit fees brings extra cost burden to

the organization.

During an audit the auditor requires the attention

several company staff and therefore causes disruption.

9Limitations:

An audit does not assure future viability of the

organization audited

An audit does not assure the effectiveness and

efficiency of management.

Auditors express opinion and therefore does not

give total assurance of the true fair presentation

of annual reports.

10Conclusion

IA is a critical process of evaluation of information.

IA should be a part of an ongoing information cycle

of an organization.

It helps to improve the user services and

satisfaction.

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