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title: Update an assigned control test in Audit Workspace
description: Use the Audit Workspace to ensure compliance with the established internal control procedures by reviewing records, reports, operating practices, and documentation.
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product: Audit Management
classification: audit-management
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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breadcrumb: [Audit Workspace for the Auditor, Audit Workspace Overview, Audit Management, Governance, Risk, and Compliance]
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# Update an assigned control test in Audit Workspace

Use the Audit Workspace to ensure compliance with the established internal control procedures by reviewing records, reports, operating practices, and documentation.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_audit\_ws.auditor, sn\_audit.user

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Audit** > **Audit Workspace**.

2.  Click the tasks icon \(\[Omitted image "TasksIcon.jpg"\] Alt text: Tasks icon.\).

    The workspace opens listing **All** tasks assigned to you in the My pending tasks related list.

3.  Move the state to **Work In progress**, and enter the details.

    You can move the control test to **Review** state if all required information are entered.

4.  To approve a control test that requires your approval, click the **Needs my approval** button.

    1.  Click the link to open the control test in the **State** column.

    2.  Review the control test details and click the **State** list to update the requested control test to an appropriate state.

        The choices are:

        -   Not Yet Requested
        -   Requested
        -   Approved
        -   Rejected
        -   Cancelled
        -   No Longer Required
    3.  Click **Save**.

5.  Click the **Details** tab.

6.  Review the control test details and click the **State** list to update it to an appropriate state.

    You can now move the state of the control test to **Close Complete**.

7.  Click **Save**.