Para 3.22.27 — MSO (Audit)
Original Rule Text
3.22.27 It will also be necessary to examine the system testing and data transfer procedures in view of the following:
(i) Inadequate testing of the system prior to commencement of line operations may result in the operation of a system not capable of correctly processing and recording transactions.
(ii) Adoption of inappropriate or inadequate data transfer procedures may result in the relevant records being transferred inaccurately and incompletely from an existing system to a new one.
What This Means
System testing and data transfer procedures must be carefully examined during audit. Inadequate testing before going live can result in a system that cannot correctly process transactions. Poor data transfer procedures when migrating from an old system to a new one can cause records to be transferred inaccurately or incompletely, leading to data loss and errors.
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Key Points
- 1System testing before going live is critical and must be adequate
- 2Inadequate testing may result in incorrect transaction processing
- 3Data transfer from old to new systems is a high-risk activity
- 4Inappropriate data transfer procedures can cause inaccurate or incomplete migration
- 5Both testing and data transfer procedures must be examined by audit
Practical Example
A state transport department migrates its vehicle registration database from an old DOS-based system to a new web-based platform. The auditor finds that testing was limited to 50 sample records out of 2 million. After going live, it is discovered that vehicles registered before 2005 have their chassis numbers truncated, and 15,000 vehicles show incorrect registration dates. The data transfer procedure did not account for the different date formats used by the old system.
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