MCT Beginning T 40

1. Traps to be avoided by an auditor:

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

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

• FS procedures
• Expectations of top management
• FSMS requirements
• Statutory and regulatory requirements
• Risks identified

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

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

4. The audit report often contains:

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

5. The implementation of the audit program requires:

• Its approval by top management
• Its communication to the concerned parties
• Management of audit methods
• Management of audit schedule
• Audit follow-up