Many organizations are now required to demonstrate to clients that policies, processes and procedures are executed using solid business practices with the necessary checks and balances. Typically this is done by having a third-party firm conduct an assessment in the form of a SAS 70 Type II audit.
An unqualified SAS 70 report provides assurance to our customers that we have implemented stringent internal controls over the services we provide. Most organizations that choose to outsource their services prefer that their providers complete a SAS 70 audit; in today's governance-focused world, many require it.
HCL has conducted SAS 70 Type II audits of operations, IT development, and network and data security for 5 years. They have received an unqualified opinion by its independent audit firm each of those years. The audit report is available upon request to all clients to support their financial reporting requirements.