If I eavesdrop by accident during an Audit should I react?

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Aaron Lupo

#11
Of course the question needs to be defined better. mea culpa:(

1) External audit
2) Heard by auditor
3) Refers to incorrect calibration.

The discussion was divided equally between ignore and react.
If it were me and I was the auditor, I would look at my guide and say did i just hear what I thought I heard and investigate from there. Now as Randy stated it may just be a ploy to distract the auditor, however, it should not be to difficult to figure out.
 
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#12
What does the panel think?
There is the option to act on what was overheard without actually mentioning that you did. The fact that whatever it was was liable cause a NC if true, means that it concerned something you would be expected to ask about anyway. As always, the auditee should be able to show you how they have dealt with the clause in question. If they can, all is well.

/Claes
 

BradM

Staff member
Admin
#13
Don't know what I would do this time; would depend on present auditing purpose. Questions to self: Be interested to know how person knew it was an incorrect calibration practice. If they're so concerned, why don't they feel they can bring about a solution?

As I am a junior auditor, I would pass it to the senior/lead auditor. They may have the insight to determine if it smells like a setup (as mentioned in previous posts), or how to handle it.

Please, do, teach me how to eavesdrop by accident :notme:
 

gpainter

Quite Involved in Discussions
#14
You must act, but this does not mean you have say "hey" Remember the standard training for audits - "do not ask-do not tell" in particular for external audits. Our auditor asked as management reps if there were areas that top management was slow on that we would liked looked at? Putting some more bite into it.
 
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