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If any IATF recognized TS auditors read this thread, your input on this will be highly appreciated. I am a TS auditor myself, but I recently switched CB and it happens that the interpretation for audit planning is different.
At my former CB, if I am to plan an audit plan of 2.5MDs e.g. total 20hours
I have a freedom to plan like this.
Day 1: 1hour information review prior to opening + 7 hours TS audit
Day 2: 7 hours TS audit
Day 3: 6 hours TS audit
As long as the total TS audit hours = 20 hours and the audit plan satisfies other rules 5.2 requirements, Veto persons are fine with such planning.
I used this kind of concept to balance the audit. For example, if I need to go to a site far away that requires travel time of 5-6 hours. I would plan the first day a little shorter as I would reach the site in the afternoon and if the client has no night shift, it is totally impossible to audit them for another 8 hours.
Also I balance the second and third day workload.
However at my new CB
They insist in a case of 2.5MDs I have no other choices but to plan.
Day 1: 1hour information review prior to opening + 8 hours TS audit
Day 2: 8 hours TS audit
Day 3: 4 hours TS audit
The CB requires that I go one day prior to the audit and stay nearby the site so that I can undertake the audit for 1+8 hours in the first day, and the second day I also definitely have to plan for 8 hours no more no less.
The CB claimed this rule is from their oversight office, and there is not any flexibility on this regard.
I would be interested to hear if your IATF recognized CB also has this kind of regulation on audit planning.
Thank you in advance
If any IATF recognized TS auditors read this thread, your input on this will be highly appreciated. I am a TS auditor myself, but I recently switched CB and it happens that the interpretation for audit planning is different.
At my former CB, if I am to plan an audit plan of 2.5MDs e.g. total 20hours
I have a freedom to plan like this.
Day 1: 1hour information review prior to opening + 7 hours TS audit
Day 2: 7 hours TS audit
Day 3: 6 hours TS audit
As long as the total TS audit hours = 20 hours and the audit plan satisfies other rules 5.2 requirements, Veto persons are fine with such planning.
I used this kind of concept to balance the audit. For example, if I need to go to a site far away that requires travel time of 5-6 hours. I would plan the first day a little shorter as I would reach the site in the afternoon and if the client has no night shift, it is totally impossible to audit them for another 8 hours.
Also I balance the second and third day workload.
However at my new CB
They insist in a case of 2.5MDs I have no other choices but to plan.
Day 1: 1hour information review prior to opening + 8 hours TS audit
Day 2: 8 hours TS audit
Day 3: 4 hours TS audit
The CB requires that I go one day prior to the audit and stay nearby the site so that I can undertake the audit for 1+8 hours in the first day, and the second day I also definitely have to plan for 8 hours no more no less.
The CB claimed this rule is from their oversight office, and there is not any flexibility on this regard.
I would be interested to hear if your IATF recognized CB also has this kind of regulation on audit planning.
Thank you in advance