Which of the following is not true regarding the requirements for reporting on internal controls under Section 404 of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002?

  1. Management must accept responsibility for the establishment and maintenance of internal controls and provide its assessment of their effectiveness.
  2. The independent auditor must issue a report on the effectiveness of internal controls.
  3. Management must identify the framework used for evaluating its internal controls.
  4. Management must achieve a control environment that has no significant deficiencies.