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Audits - Compliance References

Documents / references that may be relevant to internal audits include:

QUALITY
Quality management principles 1 - CUSTOMER FOCUS, 6 - CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT, and 7 - FACTUAL APPROACH TO DECISION MAKING
Quality management standard ISO 9001:2008 Clause 8.2.2 - INTERNAL AUDIT.

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
OHS management standards OHSAS 18001:2007 Clause 4.5.5 INTERNAL AUDIT
and AS/NZS 4801:2001 clause 4.5.4 - OHSMS AUDIT.

ENVIRONMENT
Environmental management standard ISO 14001:2004 Clause 4.5.5 - INTERNAL AUDIT.

FOOD SAFETY
HACCP Principle 6 – VERIFICATION.
ISO 22000:2005 Clause 8.4.1 INTERNAL AUDIT.

INFORMATION SECURITY
ISO 27001:2005 Clause 6 INTERNAL ISMS AUDITS.

These are just a few examples. Many other legislative and standards-based compliance issues also require systematic internal auditing.

AUTOMOTIVE QUALITY
ISO/TS 16949:2002 - Clause 8.2.2 - INTERNAL AUDIT.

FINANCE
STANDARDS and GUIDELINES FOR THE PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE OF INTERNAL AUDITING – Institute of Internal Auditors Inc. USA and Institute of Internal Auditors UK.

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