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SPHR Human Resources

Category - Strategy

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The primary purpose of an HR audit is
  1. To ascertain how well the HR department - through all of its various functional areas - has aligned itself with eh organization’s strategic objectives.
  2. To ascertain the degree to which the HR department has complied with all legal requirements, and the potential financial exposure associated with existing levels of non-compliance.
  3. To ascertain the performance of the HR department with respect to the nature and quality of the consultative services it provides to its internal clients.
  4. To ascertain the degree to which the HR department is poised to meet the current, future, and emerging human capital and talent needs of the organization.
Explanation
Answer - A - The primary and overarching purpose of an HR audit is to ascertain how well the HR department has aligned itself with the organization’s strategic objectives.

Key Takeaway: Options B, C, and D each identifies a possible component of an HR audit, but none of these are broad enough to encompass the overarching purpose of an HR audit.
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