MCT Beginning T 36

1. The implementation of the audit program requires:

• Its approval by top management
• Its communication to the concerned parties
• Audit plans to be followed
• Audit follow-up

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

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

3. An internal audit is initiated for example:

• When it is scheduled in the audit program
• Following the request of a department manager
• After a dysfunction of an activity
• Following a major evolution of a process

4. The audit report often contains the:

• Audit findings
• Auditor opinions
• Audit conclusions
• Auditor proposals
• Identified good practices

5. 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 program to a qualified person