Two county departments merge and the legacy risk owner for floodplain drainage leaves. What should the IRM administrator do on active risk records?
Select an answer to reveal the explanation.
Short Explanation
Risks need a named human, not a ghost mailbox. After a merger, reassign the owner on the risk records to whoever is accountable now—and keep the response tasks pointed at living owners. Blank ownership is how things fall through the cracks.
Full Explanation
Risk ownership drives accountability for assessment, response, and monitoring. Organizational change such as a merger requires updating owner fields on active risks so tasks and escalations reach the right people. Leaving ownership empty, cloning-and-abandoning, or mass-accepting risks to avoid ownership updates breaks the lifecycle.