1. Audit objectives
THE Objectives of this audit were
to confirm that the management system has been planned to conform with all the requirements of the audit standard
to confirm that the management system is designed to achieve the organization’s policy objectives
to evaluate the ability of the management system to ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory and contractual requirements
Note: A management system certification audit is not a legal compliance audit
to obtain pertinent information to provide for stage 2 audit effectiveness and planning, evaluation of the client’s location and site specific conditions, collection of information related to the processes and operations within the scope of the management system and identification of key performance of significant aspects and objectives
to evaluate the state of readiness of the management system for the stage 2 audit , including an evaluation of internal audit and management review planning and performance and a determination of the overall level of implementation of the management system
to confirm the planned arrangements and resources for the stage 2 audit
to provide feedback to the organization to facilitate continual improvement