Document Title : INTERNAL AUDIT PROCEEDURE Prepared by:
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1. PURPOSE:
To describe the methods by which the organization, direct and control internal quality audits,
in order to verify compliance with all aspects of the Quality Assurance Programme.
SCOPE: this procedure covers all internal Audit.
2. RESPONSIBILITY:
Audits are administered by the QMS Coordinator, reporting to the Managing Director. The
QMS Coordinator is responsible for organizing the internal quality Audit.
PROCESS INPUT: Audit Lead Sheet, Audit Record and Non Compliance Report.
2) METHOD
2.1 AUDITS PROGRAMME
The QMS Coordinator prepares issues and maintains a schedule of periodic audits in the
form of an intended audit programme. This programme covers all aspects of the quality
Assurance programme and identifies the basis and proposed frequency of the audits. The
programme may be revised at the discretion of the QMS Coordinator, but must still ensure
that each area is audited twice per year as minimum.
2.2 AUDIT PLANNING:
The QMS Coordinator prepares the audit plan where the grouping of internal auditors, time,
date and department to be audited are detailed. ‘The Internal Quality Auditors’ are
independent of any direct responsibility for the activities which they audit.
Trained and certified auditors by SON or any other certification body with consistent
knowledge of the activities to be audited are to be used as auditors.
The QMS Coordinator notifies the appropriate Department’s Head of the intention to perform
and audit.
2.3 AUDIT PERFORMANCE:
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The auditor(s) will examine objective evidence to establish compliance with the
requirements. The Company procedures together with Scope document and Quality System
Procedures are used as the terms of reference for the conduct of the audit.
The Auditor completes Audit record and Non-compliance report for each person audited.
Non-compliances follow up dates are noted on the report.
Non-compliances are followed up on or before the quoted date by the Internal Quality
Auditors.
Auditors close out non-conformities not later than 30 days after audit date. Summary and
Internal Quality Audit Report are compiled and presented to Management for review.
3. PROCESS OUTPUT
Complete lead audit report, complete audit compliance and non-
Compliance/resolution sheet.
Audit lead sheet, Audit record
and non-compliance sheets
Audit program. Details of the year QMS
activities and internal audit
Audit planning and Notification of audit
exercise to all concerned
Audit performance and verification
execercise
Complete lead sheet, non-
compliance and resolution
sheet
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