During a Stage 1 audit, the Quality Manager asks that the audit includes coverage of a new work area they have expanded into since the application was made.
Which of the following two actions should the auditor take?
A.
Advise the Quality Manager that an extension of the scope is possible but will have to go through established procedures.
B.
Advise the Quality Manager that the audit scope has been set and the audit will proceed as planned.
C.
Advise the Quality Manager that, within the existing scope, the new work area can be included without any problem.
D.
Determine whether the Quality Management System covers the new work area and, if so, proceed with the audit.
E.
Suggest that she will advise the programme manager that the audit scope should be revised to include the new work area.
F.
Suggest that the Quality Manager cancels the audit contract and reapplies for the new situation.
A Stage 1 audit is a preliminary assessment to evaluate the readiness of the organisation for the Stage 2 certification audit. The audit scope is defined by the audit client and the certification body based on the application and the contract. If the organisation wants to include a new work area that was not part of the original scope, the auditor should advise the Quality Manager that an extension of the scope is possible but will have to go through established procedures, such as submitting a formal request, providing relevant information, and paying additional fees. The auditor should also suggest that the Quality Manager will advise the programme manager, who is responsible for managing the audit programme, that the audit scope should be revised to include the new work area. The programme manager will then decide whether to approve or reject the request, and communicate the decision to the auditor and the Quality Manager. The auditor should not proceed with the audit of the new work area without the approval of the programme manager and the confirmation of the audit scope. 1234 References:
1: ISO 19011:2018 - Guidelines for auditing management systems
2: ISO 9001 Certification Audits | Stage 1 and Stage 2 - 9001. Simplified
3: What is the difference between Stage 1 and Stage 2 Audits? - ISO Update
4: Getting Certified to ISO 9001 - the Stage 1 Audit
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