AUDIT
WHAT IS AN AUDIT?
AN AUDIT IS A SYSTEMATIC AND INDEPENDENT EXAMINATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER QUALITY ACTIVITIES AND RELATED RESULTS COMPLY WITH PLANNED ARRANGEMENTS AND WHETHER THESE ARRANGEMENTS ARE IMPLEMENTED EFFECTIVELY AND ARE SUITABLE TO ACHIEVE OBJECTIVES
PURPOSE OF AUDIT
TO DETERMINE THE LEVEL OF CONFORMITY OR NON CONFORMITY OF THE SYSTEM WITH SPECIFIED REQUIREMENTS
TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE IMPLEMENTED MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN MEETING SPECIFIED OBJECTIVES.THIS MAY SAFETY,SECURITY IN SHIP OPERATION,HEALTH,SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
TO PROVIDE THE AUDITEE WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE THE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
TO DETERMINE COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
TO CLARIFY AN ORGANIZATION SYSTEM BY AN ACCREDITED AUDITING AND CERTIFICATION BODY
TYPES OF AUDIT
a) FIRST PARTY AUDIT(INTERNAL AUDIT):-THE FIRST PARTY AUDIT IS CARRIED OUT BY ORGANIZATION ITSELF,THE AUDIT PROGRAM IS NORMALLY THE RESPONSIBILITY OF DPA IN ISM MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATIVE IN ISO
b) SECOND PARTY AUDIT (EXTERNAL AUDIT):- THE SECOND PARTY AUDIT IS CARRIED OUT BY ON BEHALF OF THE CUSTOMER FOR THE PROVISION OF SERVICE. THIS AUDIT REVEAL HOW A SHIP WAS MANAGED AND MAINTAINED
c) THIRD PARTY AUDIT (EXTERNAL AUDIT):- THE THIRD PARTY AUDIT NORMALLY CARRIED OUT BY A CERTIFICATION BODY,STATUTORY BODY OR SUITABLY INDEPENDENT BODY FOR THE PURPOSE OF SOME FORM OF APPROVAL,ENDORSEMENT OR AS A REQUIREMENT FOR FULFILLING MANDATORY REQUIREMENT,THE THIRD PARTY IS A BODY WHICH OUGHT TO HAVE NO DIRECT INTEREST OR RELATION SHIP WITH ORGANIZATION TO BE AUDITED
AUDIT METHODS
1.SYSTEM AUDIT
2.CONTRACT AUDIT
3.PROCESS AUDIT
4.PRODUCT AUDIT
SYSTEM AUDIT THIS METHOD IS USED TO ESTABLISH IF THE AUDITEE HAS DOCUMENTED AND IMPLEMENTED A MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN OTHER WORDS SYSTEM COMPLY WITH ITS REQUIREMENTS AND IS EFFECTIVELY IMPLEMENTED
CONTRACT AUDIT THIS METHOD IS CARRIED OUT AGAINST THE CONDITIONS OF A GIVEN CONTRACT
PROCESS AUDIT THIS IS USUALLY AN INTEGRAL PART OF A SYSTEM OR CONTRACT AUDIT AND LOOKS AT THE WORKING METHODS AND INSTRUCTIONS IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH
PRODUCT AUDIT THIS METHOD OF AUDITING INVOLVES AN INDEPENDENT EVALUATION OF A PRODUCT TO DETERMINE ITS FITNESS FOR USE AND CONFORMITY TO SPECIFICATION AND THIS ENSURING THE CUSTOMERS NEEDS AND PRODUCT SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MET
b) SECOND PARTY AUDIT (EXTERNAL AUDIT):- THE SECOND PARTY AUDIT IS CARRIED OUT BY ON BEHALF OF THE CUSTOMER FOR THE PROVISION OF SERVICE. THIS AUDIT REVEAL HOW A SHIP WAS MANAGED AND MAINTAINED
c) THIRD PARTY AUDIT (EXTERNAL AUDIT):- THE THIRD PARTY AUDIT NORMALLY CARRIED OUT BY A CERTIFICATION BODY,STATUTORY BODY OR SUITABLY INDEPENDENT BODY FOR THE PURPOSE OF SOME FORM OF APPROVAL,ENDORSEMENT OR AS A REQUIREMENT FOR FULFILLING MANDATORY REQUIREMENT,THE THIRD PARTY IS A BODY WHICH OUGHT TO HAVE NO DIRECT INTEREST OR RELATION SHIP WITH ORGANIZATION TO BE AUDITED
AUDIT METHODS
1.SYSTEM AUDIT
2.CONTRACT AUDIT
3.PROCESS AUDIT
4.PRODUCT AUDIT
SYSTEM AUDIT THIS METHOD IS USED TO ESTABLISH IF THE AUDITEE HAS DOCUMENTED AND IMPLEMENTED A MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN OTHER WORDS SYSTEM COMPLY WITH ITS REQUIREMENTS AND IS EFFECTIVELY IMPLEMENTED
CONTRACT AUDIT THIS METHOD IS CARRIED OUT AGAINST THE CONDITIONS OF A GIVEN CONTRACT
PROCESS AUDIT THIS IS USUALLY AN INTEGRAL PART OF A SYSTEM OR CONTRACT AUDIT AND LOOKS AT THE WORKING METHODS AND INSTRUCTIONS IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH
PRODUCT AUDIT THIS METHOD OF AUDITING INVOLVES AN INDEPENDENT EVALUATION OF A PRODUCT TO DETERMINE ITS FITNESS FOR USE AND CONFORMITY TO SPECIFICATION AND THIS ENSURING THE CUSTOMERS NEEDS AND PRODUCT SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MET
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