Developing a ISO 9001:2015 Internal Audit Plan and Schedule

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Claudia

In case it helps, I am attaching my revised QMS Audit Program Manager Toolkit.

This audit program tool kit has been updated for the ISO 9001:2015 standard. It is designed to help with process auditing, and includes a risk-based Corrective Action log that charts results in a number of categories. This tool kit can be formatted to suit other quality standards by adding subclauses to the Audit Planner sheet.

Feel free to adapt it for your own use, but please remember this tool kit is copyright protected against redistribution and sale.

Hi Jen, I love the spreadsheet but I was wondering when selecting from the sub classification Problem Type, you have problem #1 to #20, however the drop down menu only shows from #1 to number 12.... Thank you
 

Ahsan Shaikh

Registered
Is an internal audit department is audit quality department? after all quality department already audited by external auditor, also follow the ISO 9001-2015 standards.
 

AuditFan

Retired
Is an internal audit department is audit quality department? after all quality department already audited by external auditor, also follow the ISO 9001-2015 standards.
Forget the external auditor for a minute. The requirement is to internally audit the quality management system. Internal audits are part of the QMS, hence - depending on some factors such as important, changes, previous audit findings etc. you should. audit the internal audits.
 

Johnnymo62

Haste Makes Waste
Is an internal audit department is audit quality department? after all quality department already audited by external auditor, also follow the ISO 9001-2015 standards.

The Quality Department should be audited by internal auditors from other departments. No auditor should audit their own department.
 

Tagin

Trusted Information Resource
Where does guidance this come from?

I think 9.2.2c is often viewed as supporting this:
select auditors and conduct audits to ensure objectivity and the impartiality of the audit process

However, this is not specifically a prohibition on auditing one's own work. Indeed, TS9002:2016 remarks:
When assigning persons to conduct audits, the organization should ensure objectivity and impartiality of the audit process. In some cases, specifically in smaller organizations or areas of the organization where specific job knowledge is required, it can be necessary for a person to audit their own work. In this situation, the organization might have the internal auditor work with a peer, or have the results reviewed by a peer or a manager, to ensure results are impartial.
 

AuditFan

Retired
I think 9.2.2c is often viewed as supporting this:

However, this is not specifically a prohibition on auditing one's own work. Indeed, TS9002:2016 remarks:
Exactly so. The fact that the words "auditors shall no audit their own work" was SPECIFICALLY removed (only 7 years ago) from the REQUIREMENTS should be an indication to those who cling to the trope "independent auditors", have not understood the intent or the stated requirement.
 
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