Enterprise Risk Management Integrated Framework

By Tutunaru Daniel

Applying COSOs

Todays organizations are concerned about:

Risk Management Governance Control Assurance (and Consulting)

ERM Defined:
a process, effected by an entity's board of directors, management and other personnel, applied in strategy setting and across the enterprise, designed to identify potential events that may affect the entity, and manage risks to be within its risk appetite, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the achievement of entity objectives.
Source: COSO Enterprise Risk Management Integrated Framework. 2004. COSO.

Why ERM Is Important

Underlying principles:

Every entity, whether for-profit or not, exists to realize value for its stakeholders. Value is created, preserved, or eroded by management decisions in all activities, from setting strategy to operating the enterprise day-to-day.

Why ERM Is Important

ERM supports value creation by enabling management to:

Deal effectively with potential future events that create uncertainty. Respond in a manner that reduces the likelihood of downside outcomes and increases the upside.

Enterprise Risk Management Integrated Framework

This COSO ERM framework defines essential components, suggests a common language, and provides clear direction and guidance for enterprise risk management.

The ERM Framework

Entity objectives can be viewed in the context of four categories:

Strategic Operations Reporting Compliance

The ERM Framework

ERM considers activities at all levels of the organization:

Enterprise-level Division or subsidiary Business unit processes

The ERM Framework Enterprise risk management requires an entity to take a portfolio view of risk.

The ERM Framework

Management considers how individual risks interrelate. Management develops a portfolio view from two perspectives: - Business unit level - Entity level

The ERM Framework

The eight components of the framework are interrelated

Internal Environment

Establishes a philosophy regarding risk management. It recognizes that unexpected as well as expected events may occur. Establishes the entitys risk culture. Considers all other aspects of how the organizations actions may affect its risk culture.

Objective Setting

Is applied when management considers risks strategy in the setting of objectives. Forms the risk appetite of the entity a high-level view of how much risk management and the board are willing to accept. Risk tolerance, the acceptable level of variation around objectives, is aligned with risk appetite.

Event Identification

Differentiates risks and opportunities. Events that may have a negative impact represent risks.

Events that may have a positive impact represent natural offsets (opportunities), which management channels back to strategy setting.

Event Identification

Involves identifying those incidents, occurring internally or externally, that could affect strategy and achievement of objectives.

Addresses how internal and external factors combine and interact to influence the risk profile.

Risk Assessment

Allows an entity to understand the extent to which potential events might impact objectives. Assesses risks from two perspectives: - Likelihood - Impact Is used to assess risks and is normally also used to measure the related objectives.

Risk Assessment

Employs a combination of both qualitative and quantitative risk assessment methodologies. Relates time horizons to objective horizons. Assesses risk on both an inherent and a residual basis.

Risk Response

Identifies and evaluates possible responses to risk. Evaluates options in relation to entitys risk appetite, cost vs. benefit of potential risk responses, and degree to which a response will reduce impact and/or likelihood. Selects and executes response based on evaluation of the portfolio of risks and responses.

Control Activities

Policies and procedures that help ensure that the risk responses, as well as other entity directives, are carried out.

Occur throughout the organization, at all levels and in all functions.

Include application and general information technology controls.

Information & Communication

Management identifies, captures, and communicates pertinent information in a form and timeframe that enables people to carry out their responsibilities. Communication occurs in a broader sense, flowing down, across, and up the organization.

Monitoring
Effectiveness of the other ERM components is monitored through:

Ongoing monitoring activities. Separate evaluations. A combination of the two.

Internal Control A strong system of internal control is essential to effective enterprise risk management.

Relationship to Internal Control Integrated Framework

Expands and elaborates on elements of internal control as set out in COSOs control framework. Includes objective setting as a separate component. Objectives are a prerequisite for internal control. Expands the control frameworks Financial Reporting and Risk Assessment.

ERM Roles & Responsibilities

Management The board of directors

Risk officers
Internal auditors

Internal Auditors

Play an important role in monitoring ERM, but do NOT have primary responsibility for its implementation or maintenance. Assist management and the board or audit committee in the process by: - Monitoring - Evaluating - Examining - Reporting - Recommending improvements

Internal Auditors
Visit the guidance section of The IIAs Web site for The IIAs position paper, Role of Internal Auditings in Enterprise Risk Management.

Standards
2010.A1 The internal audit activitys plan of engagements should be based on a risk assessment, undertaken at least annually. 2120.A1 Based on the results of the risk assessment, the internal audit activity should evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of controls encompassing the organizations governance, operations, and information systems. 2210.A1 When planning the engagement, the internal auditor should identify and assess risks relevant to the activity under review. The engagement objectives should reflect the results of the risk assessment.

Key Implementation Factors

1. Organizational design of business 2. Establishing an ERM organization 3. Performing risk assessments 4. Determining overall risk appetite 5. Identifying risk responses 6. Communication of risk results 7. Monitoring 8. Oversight & periodic review by management

Organizational Design

Strategies of the business

Key business objectives

Related objectives that cascade down the organization from key business objectives Assignment of responsibilities to organizational elements and leaders (linkage)

Example: Linkage
Mission To provide high-quality accessible and affordable communitybased health care Strategic Objective To be the first or second largest, full-service health care provider in mid-size metropolitan markets

Related Objective To initiate dialogue with leadership of 10 top underperforming hospitals and negotiate agreements with two this year

Establish ERM

Determine a risk philosophy Survey risk culture Consider organizational integrity and ethical values Decide roles and responsibilities

Example: ERM Organization

Vice President and Chief Risk Officer

Insurance Risk Manager

ERM Director

Corporate Credit Risk Manager

ERM Manager

ERM Manager

FES Commodity Risk Mg. Director Staff

Staff

Staff

Assess Risk Risk assessment is the identification and analysis of risks to the achievement of business objectives. It forms a basis for determining how risks should be managed.

Example: Risk Model

Environmental Risks Capital Availability Regulatory, Political, and Legal Financial Markets and Shareholder Relations Process Risks Operations Risk Empowerment Risk Information Processing / Technology Risk Integrity Risk Financial Risk Information for Decision Making Operational Risk Financial Risk Strategic Risk

Risk Analysis
Risk Assessment Risk Management Risk Monitoring
Process Level

Identification

Control It

Measurement

Share or Transfer It

Activity Level

Prioritization

Diversify or Avoid It

Entity Level

Source: Business Risk Assessment. 1998 The Institute of Internal Auditors

DETERMINE RISK APPETITE

Risk appetite is the amount of risk on a broad level an entity is willing to accept in pursuit of value. Use quantitative or qualitative terms (e.g. earnings at risk vs. reputation risk), and consider risk tolerance (range of acceptable variation).

DETERMINE RISK APPETITE

Key questions:

What risks will the organization not accept?

(e.g. environmental or quality compromises)

What risks will the organization take on new initiatives?

(e.g. new product lines)

What risks will the organization accept for competing objectives?

(e.g. gross profit vs. market share?)

IDENTIFY RISK RESPONSES

Quantification of risk exposure Options available: - Accept = monitor - Avoid = eliminate (get out of situation) - Reduce = institute controls - Share = partner with someone Residual risk

(e.g. insurance)

(unmitigated risk e.g. shrinkage)

Impact vs. Probability

High
I M P A C T Low
Medium Risk High Risk

Share Low Risk

Mitigate & Control Medium Risk

Accept

Control

PROBABILITY

High

Example: Call Center Risk Assessment

High

Medium Risk

High Risk

I M P A C T Low

Loss of phones Loss of computers

Credit risk Customer has a long wait Customer cant get through Customer cant get answers

Low Risk

Medium Risk

Fraud Lost transactions Employee morale

Entry errors Equipment obsolescence Repeat calls for same problem

PROBABILITY

High

Example: Accounts Payable Process

Control Objective Completeness Risk Material transaction not recorded Control Activity Accrual of open liabilities
Invoices accrued after closing

Issue: Invoices go to field and AP is not aware of liability.

Communicate Results

Dashboard of risks and related responses (visual status of where key risks stand relative to risk tolerances) Flowcharts of processes with key controls noted Narratives of business objectives linked to operational risks and responses List of key risks to be monitored or used Management understanding of key business risk responsibility and communication of assignments

Monitor

Collect and display information Perform analysis

- Risks are being properly addressed - Controls are working to mitigate risks

Management Oversight & Periodic Review

Accountability for risks Ownership

Updates
-

Changes in business objectives - Changes in systems - Changes in processes

Internal auditors can add value by:

Reviewing critical control systems and risk management processes. Performing an effectiveness review of management's risk assessments and the internal controls. Providing advice in the design and improvement of control systems and risk mitigation strategies.

Internal auditors can add value by:

Implementing a risk-based approach to planning and executing the internal audit process. Ensuring that internal auditings resources are directed at those areas most important to the organization. Challenging the basis of managements risk assessments and evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of risk treatment strategies.

Internal auditors can add value by:

Facilitating ERM workshops.

Defining risk tolerances where none have been identified, based on internal auditing's experience, judgment, and consultation with management.

For more information

On COSOs

Enterprise Risk Management Integrated Framework,

visit

www.coso.org
or

www.theiia.org

Enterprise Risk Management Integrated Framework

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