Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Summary
The Farm Credit Administration is proposing new rules to require financial institutions to have better systems in place to check their own money management and catch errors or fraud. This matters because these institutions lend billions of dollars to farmers and rural businesses, so strong internal controls help protect people's investments and ensure the financial system stays stable.
Key Points
- 1Financial institutions must establish and maintain stronger internal control systems to monitor their accounting and financial reporting
- 2Institutions need to regularly test and document their control systems to find and fix problems before they become serious
- 3Management must take responsibility for ensuring these controls work and report on their effectiveness to regulators
- 4This applies to banks and lending institutions regulated by the Farm Credit Administration that serve agricultural and rural communities
- 5The public can submit comments on this proposed rule until April 1, 2025, before it becomes final
Key Dates
February 13, 2025
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