Initiating the audit
The auditor must start the audit by getting in touch with the process owner and making sure the audit is possible. When doing an audit, it’s better to make sure someone is there to present evidence than to try to catch them by surprise. It’s also important to note that the audit team leader is the one who is ultimately responsible for how an audit is done.
Initiating an audit usually involves two steps, as mentioned here:
- Establishing initial contact with the auditee: To establish contact with the auditee, the auditor and auditee decide on the communication channels. Both parties agree on the objectives, scope, methods, and composition of the audit team, which may include observers, guides, technical experts, or other roles. Any problems with the composition should be worked out at this point. The audit team intends to see relevant documents and records so that they can plan the audit. The laws and regulations that apply are considered...
