Internal Audit Method and Individual Audit Plan Record
Method and plan for each internal audit: scope, sampling and approach.
What it proves at audit
Heavy Vehicle Accreditation criteria this document produces evidence for. Check your readiness.
Why operators use it
AUDIT-01 decides what assurance work is needed and when; ASSURE-01 makes each selected audit fair, evidence-based and traceable from plan through PSOE conclusion to action and effectiveness.
A programme can show that a review is planned, but each actual audit still needs a credible method: what question is being tested, which evidence is needed, who can review objectively, what is sampled, what is found and how the business responds. ASSURE-01 provides that audit-by-audit record. It prevents a completed checklist, one office record or a self-audit from being treated as proof that a safety control works in real transport and warehousing conditions.
From the companion guide that comes with this document.
Related documents
Internal audit checklist for the core SMS using present, suitable, operating, effective.
Management review record where leadership reviews SMS performance and decides actions.
Dashboard that turns SMS data into a clear picture for leadership.