When a proposed corrective action plan is judged unacceptable, an auditor should do which of the following?

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When a proposed corrective action plan is judged unacceptable, the auditor should discuss the plan's deficiencies with the auditee and request a revised plan. The auditor should work with the auditee to identify the deficiencies and help them develop an effective corrective action plan. Simply revising the submitted plan or suggesting a benchmark without discussing the deficiencies does not address the root cause of the problem and may not result in an effective solution. Notification and request for a new plan by the next level of management may be necessary in certain cases, but the auditor should first work with the auditee to revise the plan.

When a Proposed Corrective Action Plan Is Judged Unacceptable, an Auditor