AS9100D - Good ways to document an internal audit plan / schedule

[Joeem]

Help. Any good ideas for a good way to document a internal audit plan / schedule? I have 16 processes to audit. What program should I use to create something to show what is audited and when and by who?

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[Golfman25]

We just use a spreadsheet. Processes down the left column. Months on top. Then we just fill in the boxes when we want something audited. Pretty simple.

[Cari Spears]

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We just use a spreadsheet. Processes down the left column. Months on top. Then we just fill in the boxes when we want something audited. Pretty simple.

Same here. Once the audit has been conducted, I put the internal audit report number in the space. When I schedule follow up, I put the corrective action request number in the space. (I started working here in May 2017 )

When an internal audit is only one department or function, I just let them know what day and time I'll be there and about how long it will take. But, when an internal audit spans multiple departments/functions, then I create an audit plan and distribute and post it - I've attached the DPD audit plan I'm preparing now.

[AndyN]

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Help. Any good ideas for a good way to document a internal audit plan / schedule? I have 16 processes to audit. What program should I use to create something to show what is audited and when and by who?

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An audit plan or schedule? An audit plan is for a specific audit. A schedule is NOT a requirement. Anyone trying to fill a calendar of audits over 12 months needs a crystal ball. It simply says they should be planned and a frequency determined. That doesn't mean a calendar. Unless you say you'll do an audit a month and NOT define scope and criteria until you decide WHAT to audit.

[dsanabria]

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Help. Any good ideas for a good way to document a internal audit plan / schedule? I have 16 processes to audit. What program should I use to create something to show what is audited and when and by who?

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The requirements of the standards are that:

"a) plan, establish, implement and maintain an audit programme(s) including the frequency, methods, responsibilities, planning requirements and reporting, which shall take into consideration the importance of the processes concerned, changes affecting the organization, and the results of
previous audits"

Auditors will be looking for agenda, what ws covered and how often.
Therefore, you need a plan which includes how often, what are you goin

[Joeem]

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The requirements of the standards are that:

"a) plan, establish, implement and maintain an audit programme(s) including the frequency, methods, responsibilities, planning requirements and reporting, which shall take into consideration the importance of the processes concerned, changes affecting the organization, and the results of
previous audits"

Auditors will be looking for agenda, what ws covered and how often.
Therefore, you need a plan which includes how often, what are you goin

Yes, but for those with customers of utc you need to audit your system within 12 months

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[dsanabria]

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Yes, but for those with customers of utc you need to audit your system within 12 months

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ahhh - yes - agree, customer requirements are for another topic

[AndyN]

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The requirements of the standards are that:

"a) plan, establish, implement and maintain an audit programme(s) including the frequency, methods, responsibilities, planning requirements and reporting, which shall take into consideration the importance of the processes concerned, changes affecting the organization, and the results of
previous audits"

Auditors will be looking for agenda, what ws covered and how often.
Therefore, you need a plan which includes how often, what are you goin

I don't give two hoots for what auditors "look for". That's NOT their job. Where is an agenda REQUIRED? A PLAN is NOT a calendar, PERIOD. This is where people frequently conflate what CB auditors THINK should happen, rather than WHAT is REQUIRED. If you got your Lead Auditor/Auditor training from a CB or someone who only knows the third party process: Voila! Believe me when I tell you, I've yet to encounter a CB auditor who could even explain what "Status and importance" from 8.2.2 of 2008 means, practically speaking! I know this because I see, weekly, organizations doing one or two audits a year. And they aren't all certified by the same CB or the same (contracted) auditor!