A system and method is provided for processing audit records indicating events associated with particular users initiating actions performed on particular objects. The system of the invention comprises an acquisition processor for acquiring message data including data representing an audit record of a particular type, an audit data processor for, creating a copy of the received audit record, communicating data representing the received audit record to a destination in response to predetermined configuration information that determines audit record processing requirements, receiving message data indicating confirmation that the destination has successfully received the communicated audit record, and re-communicating a copy of the received audit record to the indicated destination, in response to failure to receive a confirmation. |