Service
Internal Audit
Evaluating the management system’s conformity and effectiveness.
An internal audit is the most practical way for an organization to look at its own system from the outside. The audit is planned, evidence is gathered on site and from records, and findings are separated into nonconformities and opportunities for improvement. The report earns its value when the corrective actions are closed, not at the closing meeting, so every finding is written in a form that can be followed up.
Who is it for?
Organizations that want to run or strengthen their internal audit program with external expertise.
Scope of work
- Program and scope planning
- Documentation, interview and on-site evidence
- Finding classification and a closing meeting
Expected outputs
- An audit plan and control records
- An evidence-based audit report
- Findings and improvement opportunities
Frequently asked
Questions we hear about this service
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The standards give no fixed number; they require the audit programme to be planned according to the importance of the processes, any changes, and the results of previous audits. In practice most organizations run an annual programme and audit higher-risk processes more often.
Interviews with process owners, observation on site and a review of records. A plan is shared beforehand setting out which processes are covered and when, so no additional preparation burden arises.
Each finding is written with the evidence behind it, the relevant clause and its severity, with nonconformities separated from opportunities for improvement. The report closes in a form that lets corrective actions be followed up.
Assessing whether corrective actions reach the root cause, and verifying closure, can be carried out as a separate step on request. Closing the finding matters more than delivering the report.