COSO Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013)
The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) Internal Control — Integrated Framework, updated in 2013 from the original 1992 framework. Defines internal control as a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding achievement of objectives in operations, reporting, and compliance. Contains 5 components and 17 principles.
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Framework Domains (10)
Control Activities
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| CA-10 | Selects and Develops Control Activities |
| CA-11 | Selects and Develops General Controls over Technology |
| CA-12 | Deploys Through Policies and Procedures |
| COSO-IC-CA-10 | The organization selects and develops control activities for asset safeguarding and mitigating risks to the achievement of objectives |
| COSO-IC-CA-11 | The organization selects and develops general controls over technology |
| COSO-IC-CA-12 | The organization deploys control activities through policies and procedures |
Control Activities
Actions established through policies and procedures that help ensure management directives to mitigate risks are carried out at all levels of the organization.
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| CA-10 | Selects and Develops Control Activities |
| CA-11 | Selects and Develops General Controls over Technology |
| CA-12 | Deploys Through Policies and Procedures |
| COSO-IC-CA-10 | The organization selects and develops control activities for asset safeguarding and mitigating risks to the achievement of objectives |
| COSO-IC-CA-11 | The organization selects and develops general controls over technology |
| COSO-IC-CA-12 | The organization deploys control activities through policies and procedures |
Control Environment
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| CE-1 | Demonstrates Commitment to Integrity and Ethical Values |
| CE-2 | Exercises Oversight Responsibility |
| CE-3 | Establishes Structure, Authority, and Responsibility |
| CE-4 | Demonstrates Commitment to Competence |
| CE-5 | Enforces Accountability |
| COSO-IC-CE-01 | The organization demonstrates commitment to integrity and ethical values |
| COSO-IC-CE-02 | The board demonstrates independence from management and exercises oversight of internal control |
| COSO-IC-CE-03 | Management establishes structures, reporting lines, authorities, and responsibilities |
| COSO-IC-CE-04 | The organization demonstrates commitment to attract, develop, and retain competent individuals |
| COSO-IC-CE-05 | The organization holds individuals accountable for their internal control responsibilities |
| COSO-IC-OV-01 | COSO Internal Control Framework — integrated operation of all five components (Control Environment, Risk Assessment, Control Activities, Information & Communication, Monitoring Activities) |
Control Environment
The set of standards, processes, and structures providing the basis for carrying out internal control. The board and management establish tone at the top regarding the importance of internal control.
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| CE-1 | Demonstrates Commitment to Integrity and Ethical Values |
| CE-2 | Exercises Oversight Responsibility |
| CE-3 | Establishes Structure, Authority, and Responsibility |
| CE-4 | Demonstrates Commitment to Competence |
| CE-5 | Enforces Accountability |
| COSO-IC-CE-01 | The organization demonstrates commitment to integrity and ethical values |
| COSO-IC-CE-02 | The board demonstrates independence from management and exercises oversight of internal control |
| COSO-IC-CE-03 | Management establishes structures, reporting lines, authorities, and responsibilities |
| COSO-IC-CE-04 | The organization demonstrates commitment to attract, develop, and retain competent individuals |
| COSO-IC-CE-05 | The organization holds individuals accountable for their internal control responsibilities |
| COSO-IC-OV-01 | COSO Internal Control Framework — integrated operation of all five components (Control Environment, Risk Assessment, Control Activities, Information & Communication, Monitoring Activities) |
Information and Communication
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| COSO-IC-IC-13 | The organization obtains or generates and uses relevant quality information |
| COSO-IC-IC-14 | The organization internally communicates information including internal control objectives |
| COSO-IC-IC-15 | The organization communicates with external parties regarding internal control matters |
| IC-13 | Uses Relevant Information |
| IC-14 | Communicates Internally |
| IC-15 | Communicates Externally |
Information and Communication
Information is necessary for the entity to carry out internal control. Communication is the continual process of sharing relevant information internally and externally.
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| COSO-IC-IC-13 | The organization obtains or generates and uses relevant quality information |
| COSO-IC-IC-14 | The organization internally communicates information including internal control objectives |
| COSO-IC-IC-15 | The organization communicates with external parties regarding internal control matters |
| IC-13 | Uses Relevant Information |
| IC-14 | Communicates Internally |
| IC-15 | Communicates Externally |
Monitoring Activities
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| COSO-IC-MA-16 | The organization selects and performs ongoing and/or separate evaluations |
| COSO-IC-MA-17 | The organization evaluates and communicates internal control deficiencies in a timely manner |
| MON-16 | Conducts Ongoing and/or Separate Evaluations |
| MON-17 | Evaluates and Communicates Deficiencies |
Monitoring Activities
Ongoing evaluations, separate evaluations, or a combination to ascertain whether each component of internal control is present and functioning.
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| COSO-IC-MA-16 | The organization selects and performs ongoing and/or separate evaluations |
| COSO-IC-MA-17 | The organization evaluates and communicates internal control deficiencies in a timely manner |
| MON-16 | Conducts Ongoing and/or Separate Evaluations |
| MON-17 | Evaluates and Communicates Deficiencies |
Risk Assessment
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| COSO-IC-ERM-ST | Strategy and objective-setting — aligning risk appetite with strategy and formulating business objectives (ERM Framework integration) |
| COSO-IC-RA-06 | The organization specifies objectives with sufficient clarity for risk identification and assessment |
| COSO-IC-RA-07 | The organization identifies risks to objectives across the entity and analyzes them for management |
| COSO-IC-RA-08 | The organization considers the potential for fraud in assessing risks |
| COSO-IC-RA-09 | The organization identifies and assesses changes that could significantly impact internal control |
| DMF-4.1 | Impact Assessment |
| DMF-4.2 | Risk Categorization |
| DMF-4.3 | Regulatory Risk Assessment |
| RA-1 | Policy and Procedures |
| RA-2 | Security Categorization |
| RA-3 | Risk Assessment |
| RA-4 | Rule of Law Assessment |
| RA-5 | Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning |
| RA-6 | Specifies Suitable Objectives |
| RA-7 | Identifies and Analyzes Risk |
| RA-8 | Assesses Fraud Risk |
| RA-9 | Identifies and Analyzes Significant Change |
Risk Assessment
A dynamic and iterative process for identifying and assessing risks to the achievement of objectives, forming the basis for determining how risks should be managed.
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| COSO-IC-ERM-ST | Strategy and objective-setting — aligning risk appetite with strategy and formulating business objectives (ERM Framework integration) |
| COSO-IC-RA-06 | The organization specifies objectives with sufficient clarity for risk identification and assessment |
| COSO-IC-RA-07 | The organization identifies risks to objectives across the entity and analyzes them for management |
| COSO-IC-RA-08 | The organization considers the potential for fraud in assessing risks |
| COSO-IC-RA-09 | The organization identifies and assesses changes that could significantly impact internal control |
| DMF-4.1 | Impact Assessment |
| DMF-4.2 | Risk Categorization |
| DMF-4.3 | Regulatory Risk Assessment |
| RA-1 | Policy and Procedures |
| RA-2 | Security Categorization |
| RA-3 | Risk Assessment |
| RA-4 | Rule of Law Assessment |
| RA-5 | Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning |
| RA-6 | Specifies Suitable Objectives |
| RA-7 | Identifies and Analyzes Risk |
| RA-8 | Assesses Fraud Risk |
| RA-9 | Identifies and Analyzes Significant Change |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is COSO Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013)?
COSO Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) is a compliance framework from International with 10 domains and 48 controls. The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) Internal Control — Integrated Framework, updated in 2013 from the original 1992 framework. Defines internal control as a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding achievement of objectives in operations, reporting, and compliance. Contains 5 components and 17 principles. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
How many controls does COSO Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) have?
COSO Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) has 48 controls organised across 10 domains. The largest domains are Risk Assessment (13 controls), Control Environment (10 controls), Control Environment (5 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
What frameworks does COSO Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) map to?
COSO Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) maps to 613 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are ILO Nursing Personnel Convention C149 (1977) (18% coverage), NAIC Insurance Data Security Model Law (MDL-668) (18% coverage), DFARS 252.204-7012 — Safeguarding Covered Defense Information (16% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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