Internal Audit - the ISO 9001 Standard Requirements for Internal Audits and the Audits Program

• Date: December 03, 2009
• Source: www.itgrcforum.com

Internal Audit, a term hated by most in the organization. Audit team will probe into all the activities for conformity. Internal audit team works on behalf of the organization for internal purposes and forms the basis for company’s self declaration of conformity. These audits are scheduled and completed within the specified time to ensure the company’s quality management systems are maintained as per ISO 9001 standard requirements and are maintained as per company’s requirement and audits criteria.

Internal audit report provides the visibility to the top management vis-a-vis the conformance to the established criteria. What are the ISO 9001 Standard requirements for maintaining internal audit system?