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Proposed System
  • The proposed system is an ASP .NET Application and shall be responsible for automating the entire Internal Auditing process.
  • Workflow in build with flexible approval path, email alert and notifications will be given to the concern persons at every stage of the process.
  • Workflow in build with flexible approval path, email alert and notifications will be given to the concern persons at every stage of the process.
  • Company Organizational chart should be integrated with our application.
1. Landing Page - Inbox

On successful login the landing page will be displayed having list of pending task to be completed. The Auditors team, TQM coordinators, Department Managers, Management Representatives On successful login the landing page will be displayed having list of pending task to be completed. The Auditors team, TQM coordinators, Department Managers, Management Representatives

2. Internal Audit Schedule

The page is used to capture the audit plan, scope and schedule. Data will be filled by the TQM such as Audit cycle, Audit location, MR, date of audit, scope of audit, criteria, TQM coordinator name and Auditor team details.

Date, Time, Department, Activity, Audit team, Lead auditor name will be given to schedule the audit.

3. Internal Audit Schedule

Before conducting the audit, the following steps should be completed

      - Scope of Audit should be defined
      - Physical verification of documents to be done
      - Audit plan to be prepared
      - Approval of Audit plan
      - Plan should be communicated to the concern department to be audited
      - Review the checklist -For conducting the audit an opening meeting with all managers, TQM team, and executive managers will be conducted.
4. Reporting Audit

Audit reporting form will be used to capture the findings.

      - Type of Findings such as Noteworthy Efforts, Observations and Non-conformities will be captured.
      - For each and every finding, the proof of evidence should be added as an attachment.
      - If the finding is Non-conformity (NC), then the requirement and failure details also to be captured.
      - The root cause analysis of the finding (For NC & Observations) will be analyzed and preventive / corrective action (For NC & Observations) will be taken followed by approvals from Department manager and GM.
5. Root cause Analysis: (For NC & Observation)
      - Responsible person will take action to close the findings.
      - If the concern manager is busy, then it can be delegated to other responsible persons of same/equivalent level.
6. Preventive / Corrective Action: (For NC & Observation)

The department representative will enter the following details and approval process to be done by the concerned department manager.

      - Details and description of Non Conformity (NC) to be captured
      - Immediate actions to eliminate the non-conforming situation
      - Root cause analysis to identify corrective actions. 5 why methodology will be used for RCA.
      - Corrective action to eliminate root causes of Nonconformity to prevent recurrence of the NC
      - Preventive action to eliminate root causes of Nonconformity to prevent occurrence of the NC
      - Deadline for implementation of Corrective action
      - Approval process with email alert and notification
7. Management Program for Audit Non Conformances

The department representative will enter the following details and approval process to be done by the concerned department manager.

      - For each finding, there is an activity, responsibility and Target date to close the finding.
      - Non Conformity report number and Management program number will be generated automatically by the system.
      - Non Conformity report for each activity can be reviewed by the concern Manager.
8. Internal Audit Follow up
      - Date of Audit, Department, Finding Number and Responsible person to close the findings will be captured.
      - Department Manager will specify the type of action, implementation action and have provision to attach a file will be provided.
      - The Lead Auditor/Auditor will do the follow up in findings and fill the detail about the finding, due date of planned completion and Date completed.
      - Once after lead auditor approval, the approved date should reflect on the date of completion.
      - After the finding completion, there will be physical review for 3 times. Once its updated, it will be considered as closed.
      - Finally the TQM coordinator will put his comments and forwarded to MR for approval.