For each project work step below from 1-16 provide an evidence obtain, level of evidence reliability, and audit procedure.

• Provide an evidence obtained from 1-16 be specific in one sentence for each project work step.
• Level of evidence reliabilty it could be High, Medium or Low chose one of these 3, and explain in one sentence why do you chose High Medium or Low for each of the work steps below
• Chose one of these below from 1-8 for the Audit Procedure and explain in one sentence why do you chose one of them. from 1-19 for each of the work step below.

1. Inquiry

2. Observation

3. Inspection

4. Vouching

5. Tracing

6. Reperformance

7. Analytical procedures

8. Confirmation

Most importantly when you answering for each part make sure the answer related to each project step

Project work step Lists

1. Determine if there are issues related to the following within the benefits administration area:

• Segregation of duties
• Systems controls

2. Obtain an understanding of the nature of disbursements related to existing benefits plans/programs.

3. Review existing plans and ensure that disbursements being made are consistent with plan requirements/procedures. For example, review the records of part-time employees to verify that they do not receive health, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance benefits.

4. For each benefit program, trace a sample of employees from the plan/program's participating employee list (per correspondence/bills received from the benefits provider) and match these employees to the deductions taken per company payroll records.

5. Verify that the deductions are properly controlled and dispersed in a timely manner to proper agencies by reviewing monthly payable records for such activities.

6. For each benefits plan/program, obtain an understanding of and review the process for reconciling benefit deductions to amounts disbursed to employees, provider, and others.

7. For applicable benefits plan/programs, obtain an understanding of the procedures that employees must follow to claim benefits.

8. Obtain an understanding of eligibility requirements for the benefits plan/program.

9. Determine if changes to benefit eligibility and deductions are properly authorized and reviewed.

10. Determine the basis of deductions for the benefits plan/program. Select a sample of deductions per payroll register and match them to the eligibility requirements and deductions under the plan/program. Verify that these employees were enrolled in the plan/program and that they authorized the amount of the deduction based on the employee plan/program election.

11. Review the process for changing and communicating these changes in plan eligibility requirements and deduction rates to employees, providers, and others.

12. Obtain an understanding of the employer and employee liabilities associated with the plan/program.

13. Verify whether procedures are in place to estimate and determine the adequacy of period-end accruals for the plan/program.

14. Where accruals are subject to estimates, determine what corroborating information/evaluations are obtained to substantiate the period-end accrualamount. For example, where third-party information is relied on, how is this information validated?

15. Obtain an understanding of the authorization process for making changes to benefits plan/programs, including selecting providers.

16. Ensure that the authorization process is consistent with existing corporate authorization policies.