ReportofManagementonInternalControlOver FinancialReporting We, the management of Verizon Communications Inc., are responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting of the company. Management has evaluated internal control over financial reporting of the company using the criteria for effective internal control established in Internal Control–Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in 2013. Management has assessed the effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017. Based on this assessment, we believe that the internal control over financial reporting of the company is effective as of December 31, 2017. In connection with this assessment, there were no material weaknesses in the company’s internal control over financial reporting identified by management. The company’s financial statements included in this Annual Report have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm. Ernst & Young LLP has also provided an attestation report on the company’s internal control over financial reporting. Lowell C. McAdam Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Matthew D. Ellis Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Anthony T. Skiadas Senior Vice President and Controller 44 verizon.com/2017AnnualReport
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