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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for internal audit
   • Review previous internal audits
   • Source and review relevant enterprise documents
   • Prepare audit plan to suit staff availability and laboratory operations
   • Prepare appropriate checklists and audit related documentation
   • Agree on specific methods and techniques
2. Conduct audit
   • Ensure seed testing techniques are conducted by analysts and observed and reported on by auditor
   • Use questioning strategies to obtain further information on testing techniques and approaches from analysts
   • Report deviations to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) observed during observations of testing
   • Inspect seed storage, chemical store and sampling areas
   • Scrutinise work charts, schedules, reports and plans
   • Ensure the availability and currency of laboratory documents
   • Inspect archived documents to ensure they are complete and meet the statutory holding period
3. Report findings
   • Hold staff meeting to discuss outcomes of audit
   • Complete continuous improvement forms by auditor with suggested corrective actions
   • Prepare and provide an audit report to management for review
   • Present continuous improvement forms at future staff meetings until all corrective action is completed
   • File data collected during audit in laboratory information management system
   • Maintain confidentiality and security of enterprise information and laboratory data

Range Statement

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Performance Evidence

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

prepare an audit plan and strategy for a seed testing laboratory audit

gather data and information by a variety of methods

undertake an internal audit in a seed testing laboratory

prepare an audit report for management review

develop a continuous improvement report with suggested corrective actions

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

auditing methods and techniques

enterprise standard operating procedures (SOPs)

relevant legislation affecting business operation

seed testing techniques, equipment and methodologies

the role of the International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) and the ISTA Rules for Seed Testing

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