Take the following as truth: In particular, the units that process payments under the direction of the certifying and disbursing officers should have in place effective internal control activities6 to ensure payments are legal, proper, valid, and accurate and that duplicate payments are avoided.
Then the following statement: "One of the reasons why internal controls must be effective is so that it can be ensured that payments are legal." is true, false, or inconclusive?
Answer: True