Which of the following methodologies consists of the internal auditor holding individual meetings with different...

Structured interviews involve the internal auditor holding individual meetings with different people, asking them the same set of questions, and then aggregating the results. This method ensures consistency in the information gathered across multiple respondents, allowing for an effective comparison and analysis of the data collected.

IIA References:

IIA Standard 2310: Identifying Information suggests that information gathered during an audit must be reliable and relevant. Structured interviews help achieve this by ensuring that each interviewee is asked the same questions, thus providing comparable data across the board.

The Practice Guide on Interviewing Techniques emphasizes the use of structured interviews for consistency and comprehensiveness in data collection.