Repeat Findings
Repeat Findings Resolution Rate
Trend in the proportion of prior-year findings successfully resolved before the next audit cycle.
Why the resolution rate measures whether remediation works
Identifying findings is easy; resolving them before the next audit is the real test of an entity's control discipline. The proportion of prior-year findings cleared before the next cycle is a direct, lagging measure of whether action plans and consequence management actually function. AuditPro Core trends the repeat-findings resolution rate so accounting officers and audit committees can see whether remediation is improving or whether findings are simply rolling forward.
The Numbers
AuditPro Core renders this view from your tenant's live, tamper-evident records. The figures below are illustrative sample data.
Resolution rate
42%
target 60%
Findings carried fwd
1,946
Resolved on time
31%
Best sphere
National
58% resolved
Resolution rate over time
Resolution by sphere
| Sphere | Carried fwd | Resolved | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 188 | 109 | 58% |
| Provincial | 412 | 198 | 48% |
| Local | 1024 | 348 | 34% |
| Public entities | 322 | 161 | 50% |
Figures shown are illustrative sample data for demonstration. AuditPro Core renders these views from your own tenant's live, tamper-evident records.
Resolution rate defined
The resolution rate is the share of prior-year findings successfully cleared before the following audit confirms closure. A high rate means the entity acts on what it learns; a low rate means findings accumulate.
Closure must be verified
A finding management declares resolved is not closed until the next audit or internal audit verifies it. Genuine resolution rates count verified closures, not self-reported ones, to avoid overstatement.
Rate over volume
An entity with many findings but a high resolution rate is improving faster than one with few findings it never closes. The rate captures remediation capability better than raw finding counts.
How AuditPro Core Bridges the Gap
- Resolution trending: AuditPro Core trends the proportion of prior-year findings resolved before each subsequent cycle.
- Verified closure: only independently confirmed closures count, preventing overstated resolution.
- Rollover traceability: unresolved findings carried forward link to their action plans and owners.
- Performance export: the resolution-rate trend exports for audit committee and accounting-officer reporting.
Key Takeaways
- Resolution rate measures whether remediation actually works.
- Only independently verified closures should count toward the rate.
- The rate captures capability better than raw finding counts.
- A falling rate means findings are rolling forward, not being fixed.
See This on Your Own Data
AuditPro Core renders this dashboard from your tenant's live, tamper-evident records — every figure traceable to source.