The
purpose of an internal audit is to systematic and independent assess the
effectiveness of the organization’s
quality management system and
organization's overall performance, Internal audit demonstrate the
compliance with a planned arrangements. Internal audits must be carried out to
a procedure according to requirements given in clause 9.2 of ISO 9001:2015. The
procedure must address the responsibilities for conducting the audits, ensuring
independence, recording results, and reporting to management. Audits obtain
objective evidence of conformity with requirements. The evidence must be based
on fact and may be obtained through observation, measurement, test, or by other
means. As there are following reasons for conducting internal audit in the
organization:
- To determine the effectiveness of the implemented
system in meeting specified objectives (quality, environmental, financial)
- To explore opportunities for improvement
- To meet statutory and regulatory requirements
- Ensuring compliance to the requirements of internal,
international and industry standards & regulations, and customer
requirements
- To provide feedback to Top management
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