MCT Beginning

1. The audit procedure contains, at minimum, instructions on how to:

• Plan the audits
• Conduct the audits
• Ensure auditor competence
• Assign the responsibility for managing the audit programme to a qualified person

2. The objectives of an audit program are influenced by:

• Quality procedures
• Expectations of top management
• EnMS requirements
• Statutory and regulatory requirements
• Risks identified

3. The records related to the audits, among other things, contain the:

• Audit plan
• Audit report
• Audit procedure
• Evaluation of auditor competence
• Audit team members

4. Traps to be avoided by an auditor:

• Sharing advice or opinions
• Careful listening
• Keeping people waiting for you
• Discretion
• Neglecting the work place at the expense of the documentation

5. The extent of the audit program, among other things, depends on:

• Process complexity
• Risks identified
• Follow-up of previous audits
• Commercial policy
• Essential characteristics of products