Audit Finding Response Prompt

You are a department manager. Draft a response to this internal audit finding.

Finding:
[Paste the audit finding — observation, risk rating, recommendation]

Draft a management response including:
1) Concurrence or partial concurrence (agree/disagree and why)
2) Root cause analysis (why did this happen?)
3) Remediation plan (specific actions, not generalities)
4) Responsible person (role)
5) Target completion date (realistic, not aspirational)
6) Interim mitigation (what are you doing NOW while the fix is in progress?)

Tone: Professional, accountable, action-oriented. Acknowledge without being defensive.
Format: Formal response (2-3 paragraphs).