Audit team meeting

The audit team needs to decide the out come of auditing based on findings. A formal audit team meeting is necessary for this. Following notes shall be useful to you in this regard:

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  The Team Leader chairs the audit team meeting.


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  Only Audit team members are present in the meeting.


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  Team completes discrepancies.


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  Team reviews all discrepancies.


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  Team Leader prepares summary.

The review of discrepancies is important and members should be rigorous in their review of one another's statements.

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  Are all the facts there?


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  Is it clear that it is a discrepancy?


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  Can it be read easily?


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  Is it reasonable English or simple local language, for that matter, if required?

If there is too much doubt about a particular discrepancy or if the evidence was not agreed at the time with the appropriate manager, then it should be discarded and removed from record. A discrepancy is not admissible without objective evidence and mutual agreement.

Audit Conclusion:

Based on finding Audit Team may make one of the following conclusions after a certification audit:

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  Recommended for certification


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  Recommended for certification subject to resolution of certain nonconformities.


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  Recommended for partial re-audit (in one or two departments) 


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  Recommended for total re-audit.

The audit conclusion made by audit team is informed to the management of audittee in the closing meeting. Conclusions are normally not made by the auditor during second party audit. In a second party audit auditor simply reports audit finding to its management. Same is the case with internal audits.