Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan an audit
- Prepare for an audit
- Monitor the audit process
- Ensure information collected is adequate, representative and meets audit requirements
- Analyse information to assess adequacy of performance against program objectives
- Review records to confirm compliance with the program
- Observe compliance with the program in the workplace
- Identify issues requiring corrective action
- Address obstacles to achieving audit within agreed timelines
- Report and follow up audit outcomes
- Report situations presenting an imminent and serious risk to the program objectives in accordance with reporting requirements and workplace procedures
- Prepare audit reports to address audit scope requirements
- Communicate the results of the audit to appropriate personnel according to audit purpose and requirements and workplace procedures
- Develop and negotiate a corrective action plan within level of responsibility
- Monitor and confirm implementation of corrective action as set out in the corrective action plan
- Ensure that breaches in corrective action plan are followed up, and action is taken or reported according to level of responsibility and audit purpose
- Negotiate and agree on the purpose and scope of the audit
- Identify and secure information and resources required to conduct the audit
- Develop and negotiate an audit schedule to meet audit scope and timelines
- Determine audit information sample and collection tools
- Identify and communicate roles, responsibilities and authority levels of the audit team to audit team members as appropriate
- Inform affected work areas and personnel of schedule, and advise of their role in the process