In today’s risk-driven audit environment, staying alert to emerging threats and organizational vulnerabilities is crucial. CARNIVAL: How to Audit Hot Spot Survey is a practical and engaging course that teaches auditors how to effectively plan, execute, and interpret Hot Spot Surveys—tools used to identify areas of heightened risk or concern within an organization. This session is ideal for professionals focused on audit training and is well-suited for inclusion in any LMS that supports risk-based internal audit development.

Hot Spot Surveys are typically brief, targeted questionnaires designed to capture insights from employees about where potential risks, ethical concerns, or control breakdowns may exist. This course walks learners through the entire process—designing the survey, determining scope, ensuring confidentiality, analyzing results, and integrating findings into the broader audit plan. It blends survey methodology with internal audit techniques, ensuring that results are both meaningful and actionable.