A working internal audit program is most of the preparation for a registrar or customer audit. The rest is making sure the evidence is easy to find and holds up, and that people are ready to talk about their work.
| When | What we do | Tools |
|---|---|---|
| 90 days out | Run the readiness self-assessment area by area; give every gap an owner and a date. Check every process was audited within its interval and every finding has a response. | A02, A06 |
| 60 days out | Check every line of the evidence map; fix what is missing or slow to find. For a first certification or a recertification, run the gap analysis. | A04, A01 |
| 30 days out | Run the readiness self-assessment again: verify the fixes. Close or date every open response. | A02, A10 |
| 2 weeks out | Area walks and practice sessions on every shift. Assign guide, scribe, runner and back room. | A09, A04 |
| Audit days | Log every request; show corrections openly; hold a short team review each evening. | A04 |
| Week after | Read the request log: slow and partial requests fix the map. Responses to the auditor's findings on the response template. | A04, A10 |
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