Repeat finding rate
Definition
The percentage of findings in the current audit cycle that were also identified in the prior cycle. A high repeat finding rate signals that remediation is not being completed or verified, and that the programme is cycling through the same weaknesses without improvement.
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- Continuous Improvement and Audit Programme MaturityThe percentage of findings in the current audit cycle that were also identified in the prior cycle. A high repeat finding rate signals that remediation is not...