Self-assessment is a recognized best practice and has been applied to risks and controls for many years. Systematically applied across the organization at the entity and process levels, self-assessment is a predetermined approach whereby individuals self-review or self-audit the controls for which they are responsible and communicate the results to appropriate management. In response to the upward reporting of process owner assessments, follow-up is taken where necessary.

This sample questionnaire provides a format to evaluate current self-assessment practices and identify areas for improvement.