Internal Audits

The Internal Audits module supports the full audit lifecycle — from planning and creating audit templates to executing audits with checklists and recording findings.

Audit list showing planned, in-progress, and completed audits

Sidebar location: Compliance > Audits

Audit Templates

Before creating audits, you can create reusable audit templates that define standard checklists.

Navigate to: Audits > Templates tab

Creating a Template:

1. Click "New Template"
2. Give the template a name and description
3. Add checklist items — each item represents a point to verify during the audit
4. Save the template

Templates can be reused across multiple audits, ensuring consistency.

Audit List

The main list shows all audits with columns for title, type, status, planned dates, auditor, and auditee.

Filters:

• Type — Internal, Second Party, Third Party, Management Review
• Status — Planned, In Progress, Completed, Closed

Creating a New Audit

1. Click "New Audit"
2. Fill in the form:

Field	Description	Required
Title	Audit name (e.g., "Q1 2026 Production Audit")	Yes
Type	Internal, Second Party, Third Party, or Management Review	No
Status	Planned (default), In Progress, Completed, or Closed	No
Scope	What processes, areas, or departments are being audited	Yes
Template	Select an audit template to pre-populate the checklist (create mode only)	No
Planned Start Date	Scheduled start date	No
Planned End Date	Scheduled end date	No
Auditor Role	Job role performing the audit	No
Auditee Role	Job role being audited	No
Processes	Select which processes are being audited (multi-select checkboxes)	No

Additional fields appear when status is In Progress or later:

Field	Description
Actual Start Date	When the audit actually started
Actual End Date	When the audit was completed

3. Click "Create Audit" to save

Audit Workflow

Planned  →  In Progress  →  Completed  →  Closed

Status	Description
Planned	Audit is scheduled. Scope, team, and dates are defined.
In Progress	Audit is being conducted. Checklist items are being verified and findings are being recorded.
Completed	Audit fieldwork is done. Findings are finalized, and the audit report is ready.
Closed	All audit findings have been addressed and verified.

Audit Detail Page

Tab	Content
Checklist	List of all checklist items (from the template). Each item can be marked as Pass, Fail, or N/A. Add notes and evidence to each item.
Findings	Audit findings — each finding can be linked to an NCR for corrective action tracking. Create findings with severity, description, and evidence.
Participants	List of auditors and auditees with their roles. Add or remove participants.
Audit Trail	Complete change history

Recording Findings

1. Go to the Findings tab in the audit detail page
2. Click "Add Finding"
3. Fill in the finding details:
   • Description of the finding
   • Severity (Minor, Major, Observation)
   • Related checklist item
   • Evidence notes
4. Optionally, create a linked NCR directly from the finding to initiate corrective action