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Stage 3: Audit Review and Reporting

Audit especially in the area of business continuity, crisis management and disaster recovery, is a crucial part in the attempt of any organization to improve its processes, eliminate risks, get rid of unnecessary costs due to excessive planning, review the effectiveness of the response, resumption and recovery plans.  This blog elaborates one of the four stages.

The four key stages to conduct a BCM Audit are as follows:

Stage 1: Audit Planning and Preparation
Stage 2: Audit Fieldwork
Stage 3: Audit Review and Reporting
Stage 4: Audit Follow-up

Moh Heng Goh
BCMS Audit Certified Planner-Specialist-Expert

Stage 3: Audit Review and Reporting

IC_Morepost_Audit Review and Reporting[1] Audit Review

The key activities for the Audit Review and Reporting stage are to develop and draft, then propose and provide the final reports to the Client.

The Audit Review is an activity for figuring out how capable that which is being reviewed is of achieving established audit objectives.

  1. Document audit observations
  2. Record and assess non-conformance
[BL-A-WSQ] Stage 3 Audit Review and Reporting

[2A] Audit Reporting

Audit Reporting is a report containing the results of the audit which lists all the information pertaining to the audit in a final and formal language.

These are the two types of Audit Reporting to be completed at this stage. The initial reporting is a draft, then a proposed report before the final reporting. The second type of reporting is for BCM certification purpose

[2B] Reporting (Draft and Proposed)

  • Prepare draft report
  • Discuss findings with responsible managers immediately following the fieldwork
  • Schedule an Exit Meeting after responsible managers have received the first draft report
  • Revise and review the draft report
  • Prepare proposed report
  • Provide report to Client‟s Executive Management for a formal response
  • Consider formal response received from Client

 

Go to other Stages of the BCM Audit Process
  Stage 1: Audit Planning and Preparation Stage 2: Audit Fieldwork [BL-A-WSQ] Stage 3: Audit Review and Reporting [BL-A-WSQ] Stage 4: Audit Follow-up  

 

A Manager’s Guide to Auditing & Reviewing Your Business Continuity Management Program

Resource

Goh, M. H. (2016). A Manager's Guide to Auditing and Reviewing Your Business Continuity Management Program. Business Continuity Management Series (2nd ed.). Singapore: GMH Pte Ltd.

Extracted from "Stage 3: Audit Review and Reporting"

 


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