Internal Controls Through the Compliance Headquarters, Internal Whistleblowing, and Internal Audit
First written in FY2016. 3 of 7 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017. Latest entry: FY2026.
Nippon Parking Development moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2026, 3 years after the typical company in this theme (2023).
1 other company's latest entry also says "Softened".
- FY2026SoftenedAnnual report
「The Company established an Internal Audit Office, a president's office with 1 dedicated employee responsible for internal audits, and continues to conduct on-site and document audits of whether the Company's systems, rules and operating conditions are appropriate, among other matters」
The number of dedicated employees in the Internal Audit Office changed from the 2 previously reported to 1. On-site and document audits, follow-up audits and information sharing with the Audit & Supervisory Board Members and accounting auditor continued. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「The Internal Audit Office (2 dedicated personnel, including Internal Audit Office Head Watanabe Nobuyuki (渡部 伸之)) has been established as an organization under the direct control of the president responsible for internal auditing. It conducts ongoing on-site and document-based audits of the company's systems, rules and regulations, and operating status to determine whether they are appropriate.」
The Internal Audit Office continued to operate with 2 dedicated personnel and conducted on-site audits, document-based audits, and follow-up audits. - FY2020SoftenedAnnual report
「The Internal Audit Office (2 dedicated personnel) has been established as an organization under the direct control of the president responsible for internal auditing. It conducts ongoing on-site and document-based audits of the company's systems, rules and regulations, and operating status to determine whether they are appropriate.」
The Internal Audit Office had 2 dedicated personnel, down from 4 in the previous fiscal year, but continued on-site audits, document-based audits, and follow-up audits. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company has established an Internal Audit Office reporting directly to the President, with 4 dedicated staff members, including Internal Audit Office Head Watanabe Nobuyuki (渡部 伸之), responsible for internal audits. The office continuously audits the appropriateness of the Company's systems, rules and operating practices through on-site and document-based audits,」
The Company increased the dedicated staff of the Internal Audit Office from 3 in the previous fiscal year to 4 and described a structure for continuing on-site audits, document-based audits and follow-up audits. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company has established an Internal Audit Office reporting directly to the President, with 3 dedicated staff members responsible for internal audits. The office continuously audits the appropriateness of the Company's systems, rules and operating practices through on-site and document-based audits, compiles the results in internal audit reports, and reports them regularly, or as needed, to the Representative Director and President.」
The Company described the operation of an Internal Audit Office reporting directly to the President, staffed by 3 dedicated employees and conducting on-site and document-based audits on an ongoing basis. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company's Internal Audit Office identifies how duties are performed by each department of the Company and its subsidiaries and verifies, either directly or through the internal audit departments of its subsidiaries, whether operations are properly conducted in accordance with laws, the Articles of Incorporation and internal regulations. It reports the results to the representative directors and presidents of the Company and the relevant subsidiaries.」
The Company described the operation of Group audits by the Internal Audit Office, which reports directly to the President and has 2 dedicated staff members, in addition to the Compliance Headquarters and whistleblowing system. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The Company positions compliance as an important management issue. The Compliance Headquarters oversees compliance initiatives at the Company and its subsidiaries and conducts compliance awareness activities for directors and employees.」
The Company described a structure for managing Group legal and regulatory compliance and internal controls through the Compliance Headquarters, whistleblowing system and Internal Audit Office.