ABSTRACT
The audit planning phase ensures that the auditors have most, if not all, of the requested information delivered to them when they arrive for the audit. Not only does this save time in set up, but it provides a fast solution to deploy to the auditors. Given that the first day is a travel day, many auditors will request that no more than one interview be scheduled the afternoon of the first day in addition to the entrance meeting. This situation can be avoided by adequate preparation and confirmation that the auditors have received all of the required documents during the status meetings and the site exit meeting. The audit coordinator still needs to briefly review the information provided to the auditors as a second look to catch errors such as those similar to those previously noted in reviewing the initial document request list.
