3/8/04 Rev 2

Audit Preparation Checklist

Required Items

Item Done/Notes
Remind Office of Audit (few weeks before)
Review Records for Completeness*
Invite Office to Opening and Closing Meetings
Review the audit schedule and clear calendars, schedule
rooms, etc
Audit Reports (last 6 months)
Audit Schedule (last 6 months and next 6)
Corrective actions (database or paper; open and closed,
print outs if needed, closed ones- minimum of past 6
months)
Preventive Actions (database or paper; open and closed,
print outs if needed, closed ones-past 6 months min)
Nonconformities (database or paper; open and closed,
print outs if needed, closed ones-past 6 months min)
Action Items (database or paper; open and closed, print
outs if needed, closed ones-past 6 months min)
Management Review Agendas
Management Review Notes**
Copies of Procedures
Copy of Quality Manual
Reports
Customer Satisfaction Information (databases, client
assessments, report cards, emails, phone logs, letters, etc)
*Schedule regularly throughout the year. Production also!
**Include data related to quality objectives in the notes along with any metrics.

Other Items (May Vary by Audit Schedule)

Item Sub-item Done

Sample training records
Quality Records***
Project Quality Plans
Subcontracting Related Info
Contracts
Purchasing Info
HR Records
Design and Development
Notify subcontracts of audit
and possible calls
Project-related Emails
Notify contracts of the audit
and possible calls
Vender records, a sample of
a return or two helps
prepare records for viewing
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Support Emails
Project Meetings
Staff Meetings
Approval Notices
Other Meetings
*** May vary by project. Review for completeness regularly and often.