Examination manual
A supervisor’s published handbook describing what examiners review, how they test it and what they expect to find.
Overview
Examination manuals, such as the FFIEC IT and BSA/AML manuals in the United States, give examiners a common method and give firms a preview of what will be tested.
It connects most directly to Supervisory expectation, Periodic examination and FFIEC.
Check the official sources below for legal scope, applicable dates and exceptions. This entry is an explanatory reference, not legal advice.
Why it matters
Preparing against the manual is the most reliable way to prepare for the exam.
Who it affects
Supervised firms.
Where it sits
Ten linked steps connect where you operate to the proof that you complied.
- 01Jurisdiction
- 02Industry
- 03Activity
- 04Authority
- 05Regulation
- 06Requirement
- 07Guidance
- 08Control
- 09Evidence
- 10Enforcement
Connections
The terms most closely tied to Examination manual. Select one to open it.
What to do about it
- 1Tag every obligation with the layer it came from.
- 2Watch the faster-moving layers more closely.
- 3Trace each lower-layer obligation back to its source.
From requirement to evidence.
Exam manuals are ingested as layer-four obligations and mapped to controls.
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