Press

Ask for comment

Email russell@ctrlworx.com with your deadline. Replies come with dated figures and the SEC filings behind them.

Quick facts

• The Ctrl Worx Watch List is a free public record of public companies whose own SEC filings report a material weakness in internal control over financial reporting, with no later annual report saying it’s fixed.
• As of November 15, 2026, 1,268 public companies were on the Clock. We read filings from January 2021, so time on the Clock is a minimum.
• In the October 2026 report (data as of October 25, 2026), the median time on the Clock was 1.82 years where an auditor attests to internal control (132 companies), against 3.82 years where management’s report stands alone (996 companies). These durations are minimums for the same reason.
• Figures to quote, with citations: ctrlworx.com/watch-list/figures/
• Researchers: the free quarterly file (CC BY 4.0, with DOI) on Data for researchers.

About Russell

Russell Tomoum is the founder of Ctrl Worx, which publishes the Ctrl Worx Watch List, a free public record of material weaknesses at public companies built from their own SEC filings. He has more than 20 years in SOX, internal control over financial reporting, IT general controls and internal audit.

Embargoes

We honor embargoes agreed in writing. Ask us before your deadline, and we’ll hold any figure we send you until your publication time.

Independence

Ctrl Worx is independent and has no tie to the SEC or any government body. Companies on the Watch List never pay for anything, and no company can pay to leave the list.