I have no reason to believe that internal audit will be unduly singled out for cuts. I was just trying to offer my gratuitous advice that I think it's an important management tool, and that it's important to maintain the momentum already in place.
If internal audit is able to continue to effectively carry out its role with fewer resources, better yet. The message I'm trying to convey is that it's important to protect internal audit as an essential management function.
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