The individual(s) managing the audit programme should ensure the evaluation of: a) whether schedules are being met and audit programme objectives are being achieved;
b) the performance of the audit team members including the audit team leader and the technical experts;
c) the ability of the audit teams to implement the audit plan;
d) feedback from audit clients, auditees, auditors, technical experts and other relevant parties;
e) sufficiency and adequacy of documented information in the whole audit process.
Some factors can indicate the need to modify the audit programme. These can include changes to:
— audit findings;
— demonstrated level of auditee’s management system effectiveness and maturity;
— effectiveness of the audit programme;
— audit scope or audit programme scope;
— the auditee’s management system;
— standards, and other requirements to which the organization is committed;
— external providers;
— identified conflicts of interest;
— the audit client’s requirements.
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