Jacquelyn LynchQuality Manager| Foxconn Industrial InternetWaukesha, Wi, United States
Hello,
I am going to be going through a RBA audit in a month and was wondering if anyone could provide any words of wisdom? I have zero experience with this and am just trying to go off the VAP but would like any advice if possible.
I haven't been through a VAP, but if it is like other audits, there are a few basics you can start reviewing:
- results from past audits - what were the findings, and have they been addressed?
- what are the auditors going to check? You can usually find a list of what will be reviewed.
- what controls are in place that are used to demonstrate compliance? do they demonstrate compliance? Can you run reports or perform a mini-audit to check for issues before the auditors begin?
- who has been involved with this in the past? was it an individual, or an audit response team? are they still with the company?
- are there any known issues that need to be fixed before the auditors begin?
I've been involved in audits where there were some findings that had to be fixed, while others just needed to show improvement since the last audit. If your company has been through this audit before, and there were findings, make sure you understand how they should have been handled, and that they are on track, before the audit begins. Saving Changes...
Peter RapinSubject Matter Expect; Project Delivery| Independent ConsultantOntario, Canada
Let us not forget that audits are carried out to help us go forward rather than blame us for the past. In my mind an audit is a formal, third party "lessons learned" exercise. One of the most serious errors found by audits is that no one looked at the previous audits and, as a result, made the same errors or omissions as others before.
Audits basically look at what you said you were going to do (or applicable standard you were expected to comply with) compared to what you actually did and identify the gap. An audit should not be advising you that you made the wrong decision but that your decision making process was weak or inappropriate based on what was reasonable expected.
Ask yourself:
1) Were you aware of what was expected and if not why not.
2) Did you do what your were expected to do and if not why not.
3) Did I have a plan, if so, did I follow the plan. If not, why not. Saving Changes...
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