Night Inspections

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Question:

When driving home at night, I routinely conduct inspections of our buildings. However, during a recent program, the instructor emphasized that merely conducting these regular night checks may not suffice. The instructor suggested that I should enhance the effectiveness of my nighttime drive-by inspections. Is this approach acceptable?

Answer:

A financial institution we are acquainted with incurred a cost exceeding one million dollars due to a deficient night inspection program. The pivotal lesson from this incident is that if an action or process is not properly documented, it is as if it never occurred. Your instructor's advice holds true: your bank should establish a formal and well-documented night inspection program. This is a critical area where financial institutions often falter, and addressing it is essential.

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