An audit client who was unsatisfied with the audit report rating called the chief audit executive (CAE) and complained that the internal auditor who performed the audit was biased because his spouse, who worked in the area under review, was on a list of employees to be terminated. Which of the following measures would be most appropriate to prevent this situation from arising?

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Requiring the internal auditors to disclose any potential conflicts of interest.

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Initiating an internal investigation to clarify whether a biased judgment took place.

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Requiring that the audit client disclose any potential conflicts of interest with the auditor.

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Requiring human resources manager to submit all future job applicants' data in order to identify relatives of auditors.

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