Which six of the following actions are the individual(s) managing the audit programme responsible for?

Question

Options

• ASelecting the audit team
• BRetaining documented information of the audit results
• CDefining the objectives, scope and criteria for an individual audit
• DDefining the plan of an individual audit
• EEstablishing the extent of the audit programme
• FEstablishing the audit programme
• GDetermining the resources necessary for the audit programme
• HCommunicating with the auditee during the audit

• A
  62% (28)
• G
  24% (11)
• H
  13% (6)

Explanation

According to ISO 19011:2018, which provides guidelines for auditing management systems, an audit programme is a set of one or more audits planned for a specific time frame and directed towards a specific purpose1. The individual(s) managing the audit programme are responsible for establishing, implementing and maintaining the audit programme in accordance with the organization's policies and objectives1. This includes defining the extent of the audit programme based on strategic direction, risks and opportunities; establishing the audit programme by defining its objectives, scope and criteria; determining the resources necessary for the audit programme; selecting competent auditors and assigning them to appropriate audits; defining the objectives, scope and criteria for each individual audit; defining the plan of each individual audit; retaining documented information of the audit results; reviewing and improving the performance of the audit programme1. Therefore, these six actions are part of the responsibilities of the individual(s) managing the audit programme. The other option, communicating with the auditee during the audit, is not a responsibility of the individual(s) managing the audit programme, but rather a responsibility of the audit team leader1.

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