Is the applicable standard ISO 9001:2008 OR ISO/TS 16949:2009?
It is true that you cannot schedule your audits taking into account these other audits. But, the standard in two sections (8.2.2 and 8.2.2.1) makes a reference to ......any other quality management requirements.....and
.....................actions taken without undue delay to eliminate detected nonconformities and their causes.
Hence, defining the audit scope by including these, it is expected that your internal audits and the internal auditors verify these also for effectiveness of the actions taken. If any gap(s), the internal auditor reports the same.
It is true that you cannot schedule your audits taking into account these other audits. But, the standard in two sections (8.2.2 and 8.2.2.1) makes a reference to ......any other quality management requirements.....and
.....................actions taken without undue delay to eliminate detected nonconformities and their causes.
Hence, defining the audit scope by including these, it is expected that your internal audits and the internal auditors verify these also for effectiveness of the actions taken. If any gap(s), the internal auditor reports the same.
If the CB auditor found no evidence of that being considered, they might have good reason to make such a statement, but to demand their inclusion in the programe is wrong.
