The state's internal auditor has express concerned to the Chief Procurement Officer, Stacy, that some procurement actions may not be compliant with certain governing rules and laws. Though there will not be a formal audit until next year, Stacy wants to take action now to make sure the procurements are in compliance. Which step could she take?
A. Establish a procurement compliance checklist for buyers to use
B. Hire and external auditing firm through the competitive bid process
C. Ask buyers to cross check all solicitations for one another
D. Hire an intern to check for compliance issues